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Position Summary

Responsible for providing individual, group and family therapy as needed.  Also responsible for completing intakes on new admissions, assistance with ACA interventions and clinical crisis management.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures orientation of new clients immediately upon admission.

• Obtains history and presenting information as delineated in program policy.

• Defines all relevant community sources affecting care and treatment of the consumer (e.g. attorney, family, case manager, etc.) and develops and follows contact plans and conjoint therapy plans.

• Updates referring sources on patient progress, if/as approved by the individual in services.

• Utilizes agency endorsed patient-centered therapeutic interventions and rapport-building practices, including motivational interviewing techniques, to non-confrontationally enhance consumer insight regarding diagnostic and usage patterns.

• Documents treatment episodes, contacts, treatment plans and sessions according to periodicity and content requirements.

• Responds to crisis as needed.

• Performs all other duties as required or assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to inspire client confidence in the FRN Staff and the FRN Model of Treatment.
• Adhere to the JCAHO standards.
• Ability to consistently demonstrate through conduct and communications the stability required to effectively assist patients and their family members through the FRN Model of Treatment.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.

• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines.

• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands.

• Exceptional analytical and problem solving skills.

• Proven ability to handle multiple projects under pressure.

• Must have high level of interpersonal skills. Position continually requires demonstrated poise, professionalism, tact and diplomacy.

• Must have strong knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Understanding of diverse cultures and gender specific issues and the ability to incorporate needs of gender and culturally diverse groups into the organization.

• Understands need for and maintains appropriate confidentiality at all times when interacting with patients, residents, families, visitors, referral sources and all other contacts.

• Exhibits excellent customer relation skills as evidenced by supportive and constructive communication with all contacts including coworkers, patients, residents, visitors, families and referral sources.

• Knowledge of case management for dual diagnosis patients.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Ability to be physically mobile; however, long periods of sitting will be required.

• Must be able to lift, push, pull and/or move up to 20 pounds.

• Position requires a great deal of work on the computer requiring manual dexterity and visual acuity.

• A current, valid driver’s license is required for frequent business travel between locations.

• Due to the 24/7 operational demands, must typically be available after normal working hours, weekends, and on holidays to manage emergencies that may arise.

This opportunity provides the following:

• Foundations Recovery Network (FRN) is challenging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and development opportunities within FRN & UHS and its subsidiaries

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