Drug and Alcohol Therapist
Core
Provides direct psychotherapy, group therapy, and family therapy to patients with substance use and behavioral health issues within a hospital treatment team.
Role type
Licensed clinical social worker / professional counselor / psychologist (behavioral health)
Builds
Individual and group treatment plans for patients in a hospital setting
Domain
Healthcare / Behavioral Health / Substance Use Treatment
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
psychotherapy, group therapy, family therapy, psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, interdisciplinary collaboration, clinical documentation
Preferred skills
advanced certification, prior behavioral health experience
Technologies
AVADE training
Responsibilities
Provide one-on-one age-specific psychotherapy; facilitate therapeutic milieu; assess psychosocial needs and high-risk indicators; correlate psychosocial data for clinical relevance; develop and implement individualized treatment plans; perform continued-care planning; conduct group and family therapy; act as liaison to community agencies; record and chart patient contacts.
Seniority
Mid-level, licensed clinical professional