Substance Abuse Therapist (Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences)
Core
Provide individual and group counseling for individuals with substance use disorders, including intake assessments, treatment planning, and care coordination.
Role type
Licensed Substance Abuse Therapist
Builds
Person-centered treatment plans and care coordination for adult clients
Domain
Mental health and substance use treatment
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Conduct psychosocial assessments, develop treatment plans, administer Addiction Severity Index (ASI), coordinate multidisciplinary care, manage electronic medical records, monitor urine drug screens, engage families and community resources
Preferred skills
Experience counseling adults, synthesize client information for care judgments, work in hybrid clinical environments
Technologies
Electronic medical record systems
Responsibilities
Conduct intake assessments, complete psychosocial assessments and treatment plans, provide individual and group counseling, coordinate care transitions and discharge planning, monitor client progress and adjust treatment plans, maintain regulatory documentation
Seniority
Mid-level, licensed professional