Clinician

General Summary: Provide assessment evaluations, outpatient short-term psychotherapy and linkage with community service agencies.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide mental health and substance abuse screening, assessment, orientation, recovery and follow-up services primarily within the agency, but also in other settings as needed.

• Provide individual, couples, family or group counseling within the scope of one’s competencies.

• Provide crisis intervention.

• Provide referral consultation and education to the community regarding issues of chemical dependency and mental health.

• Provide chemical dependency and mental health consultation, education and training to agency personnel.

• Develop and implement recovery plans and document services consistent with Thrive standards and/or insurance requirements.

• Support clients in recovery process which enables them to live a meaningful lift in the community of their choice while striving to achieve their full potential.

• Collaborate with other providers, agencies and individuals in the client's network of care.

• Provide relapse prevention, discharge planning, follow-up and aftercare.

• Provide education, training, and modeling in basic daily living skills, social or parenting skills.
• Teach clients effective techniques for managing their medication as prescribed.
• Coordinate services within Thrive as needed.
• Assist clients in developing and strengthening their support network to accomplish goals and objectives.

• Produce, complete, and maintain billing forms, logs, data collection forms, clinical documentation and client records in accordance with Thrive standards and state and federal regulations.

• Ensure clients have appropriate medical coverage at all time.

• Accompany clients to community appointment, provides advocacy as needed.

• Schedule and maintain client hours sufficient to achieve individual/program billing targets.

• Work in the community as needed

• Assertive Community Recovery (ACT) Team members are required to work nights, weekends, and holidays, per BHDDH regulations

Additional Responsibilities:

• Attend all agency/department required training and meetings within the prescribed period.
• Attend all Safety Training programs and be able to describe his/her responsibilities related to the general safety, department safety, and specific job-related hazards and responsibilities.
• Demonstrate respect and regard for the dignity of all clients, families, visitors and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible and courteous environment.
• Embrace Thrive’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Mission Statement and Definitions.
• Present a neat appearance in proper attire and identification as required by the position, department and agency policies and procedures.
• Work the hours and/or shifts assigned, and begin and end on time.
• Valid driver's license and automobile insurance which meets Rhode Island minimum standards required, or the ability to obtain necessary transportation in order to perform the responsibilities/tasks of the job.
• Function, as member of a team, i.e., be a Team Player.

Qualifications

Education, Experience and Competencies:

Master’s Degree in the human service field of social work or counseling preferred.

Minimum (2) year experience working with clients with disabilities preferred. Experience or training in related state and federal assistance programs also preferred.

Basic computer literacy skills are necessary.

Certifications, Licenses Requirements:

Valid driver's license and automobile insurance which meets Rhode Island minimum standards law, or the ability to obtain necessary transportation in order to perform the job responsibilities/tasks is necessary for community based positions.

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