Company Description
Authentic Recovery Center is a dual diagnosis treatment center located in Los Angeles, California. We provide an interdisciplinary therapeutic drug rehab and alcohol rehab designed to address the root causes of addiction.
With an emphasis on evidence-based drug and alcohol treatment methods, our facility offers the advanced clinical techniques necessary for treating both addiction and its co-occurring disorders.
If you are looking for an organization that thrives on growth, celebrates diversity of thought, and rewards passionate execution, youve come to the right place. Because we put clients first, it is our honor to support and reward those who serve them.
Job Description
Our Primary Therapists carry a caseload and provide clinical treatment in the form of individual, family and group counseling. As a member of the treatment team, you will meet weekly in a collaborative fashion with the rest of the team to discuss treatment plans.
- The Primary Therapist attends all treatment planning meetings, all treatment review and goals setting groups, in-service trainings, and general staff meetings and clinical retreats
- Interfacing with insurance companies, providing appropriate clinical information to obtain initial certification and continuing stay certification as required
- On-call responsibility with this position where the clinician is on call every 3 or 4 weeks to the facility to support with any HLOC transfers, AWOL, suicidal ideation and self-harm issues that may occur in the evenings and on weekends.
- Completing the Biopsychosocial assessment within 72 hours of admission
- Meeting with clients within twenty-four hours of admission to establish therapeutic rapport
- Meeting with each client in individual sessions as clinically indicated, providing psychotherapeutic interventions to thoroughly educate each client to the CTP and its intent, target dates, and revisions
- Identifying weekly treatment goals and writing contracts specific to individual client needs
- Writing and facilitating the Discharge Summary
- Individual psychotherapy sessions, 2 times weekly for each client
- Conjoint family psychotherapy sessions at least once per week
- Facilitating Multifamily and Alumni groups
- Creating a written plan for continuing care (DC plan) and discharge summary
- The Lead Therapist oversees the daily treatment experience of each of their clients
This is a full-time salaried position. Sunday through Thursday or Tuesday through Saturday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. ARC has three different facilities all within a few blocks of each other. Must be able to float between facilities if needed.
Qualifications
- Clinicians must be licensed or registered in the state in which they are applying
- Must be licensed as LMFT or LICSW
- The Lead Therapist must have at least one year in acute care or residential treatment or closely related experience.
- Must understand the therapeutic process, understand confidentiality laws, and have strong knowledge of professional ethics
- Must be able to demonstrate leadership abilities, and be able to communicate with persons from all educational and cultural backgrounds
- Must demonstrate tact, initiative, resourcefulness, a professional manner, enthusiasm, and a non-judgmental attitude
Additional Information
We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
For more information about our company benefits, please visit us at discoverybehavioralhealth.com/careers/
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