Therapist

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Therapist

Program: Windmill Wellness Ranch LLC

Reports: Clinical Director

Responsible for providing direct clinical services to adult clients and their families enrolled in Windmill Wellness Ranch LLC, including individual, group and family therapy. In collaboration with treatment team staff to ensure quality of care provided to clients in all levels of care, according to client’s needs and level of care.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

General responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Receive, review and promptly respond to intake referrals within 72 hours upon assignment of the case.
• Ability to manage a caseload of clients.
• Conduct Bio/Psycho/Social assessments, diagnoses and formulate treatment plans as allowed by license.
• Complete and assist clients in aftercare and discharge planning.
• Contact client family within 72 hours of admit and continue to update them, if consent permits.
• Provide direct clinical services, including individual, group, family and/or couples therapy to clients and their families.
• Provide case management services as needed, including referrals to necessary outside resources when needed.
• Assess client, participate in diagnosis and create treatment plans as allowed by license.
• Collaborate with professionals both within and outside the agency, as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate, thoroughly documented client records with a quality of documentation that meets Texas HHS, JCAHO and Windmill Wellness Ranch standards.
• Reviews client’s Trac-9 weekly.
• Share responsibility for on-call emergency consultation and crisis intervention, including after-hours telephone coverage.
• Must be available on weekends to cover emergencies/shifts as needed.
• Attend team meetings on a weekly basis to ensure quality care for clients.
• Attend staff development and general staff meetings.
• Abide by Windmill Wellness Ranch L.L.C.’s code of conduct and model values.
• Demonstrate sensitivity and responsiveness to cultural differences.
• Computer literacy is required. Must be able to use Word, Excel and send/receive email.
• Different or additional responsibilities and general duties may be assigned in the sole discretion of management.

This Job Description may be amended in the sole discretion of management.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• License: LMSW, LCSW, LPC, LCDC, LMFT or MA in Psychology, AND current license in Texas.
• Computer literacy, including Microsoft Word, Excel.
• Ability to maintain accurate chart records and documentation.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks, and multi-task.
• Ability to work independently as well as a part of a team.
• Ability to provide health and TB clearance. Ability to pass background check.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays.

Desired:

• Experience in addiction and dual diagnoses.
• Experience running process therapy groups.
• Experience working with adults, couples and families who struggle with substance abuse.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities. In the course of performing this job, one typically spends time sitting, walking, standing, driving, carrying and lifting (up to 20lbs), listening, speaking, typing, reading and writing.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment is a substance abuse treatment AND mental health milieu. The individual will be exposed to varying indoor and outdoor conditions as part of the facility set up and need of the client. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities. Requests for reasonable accommodations must be made in writing to the employee’s manager and Director of Human Resources. Evening, weekend and holiday hours may be required.