Primary Therapist - Outpatient

Recovery Centers Of America - Hamilton Township, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Hamilton Township, NJ

Hospitals

About the position

The Outpatient Primary Therapist at Recovery Centers of America (RCA) plays a crucial role in planning, directing, and coordinating medically-approved programs for patients dealing with addiction. This position focuses on providing evidence-based and person-centered practices to inspire and motivate clients towards recovery, while also involving their families in the therapeutic process. The therapist will work in various therapy settings, helping clients develop the necessary skills and strategies to overcome addiction and maintain recovery for life.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate clients' mental and physical health, addiction, or problem behavior and assess their readiness for treatment
• Help clients develop treatment goals and plans
• Review and recommend treatment options with clients and their families
• Help clients develop skills and behaviors necessary to recover from their addiction or modify their behavior
• Work with clients to identify behaviors or situations that interfere with their recovery
• Teach families about addiction or behavior disorders and help them develop strategies to cope with those problems
• Refer clients to other resources and services, such as job placement services and support groups
• Conduct outreach programs to help people identify the signs of addiction and other destructive behavior, as well as steps to take to avoid such behavior
• Direct oversight of census within assigned area, including ensuring adequate leads and/or direction where appropriate
• Ensures site meets census/budgetary requirements.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling required
• Licensure as a MHC, LMHC, LMSW, LCSW, or Ph.D. in Psychology preferred
• One to three years of experience in a behavioral healthcare or substance abuse settings serving culturally diverse populations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines
• Ability 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
• Strong knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Understanding of diverse cultures and gender specific issues and the ability to incorporate needs of gender and culturally diverse groups into the organization
• 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 group, individual and family counseling

Nice-to-haves

• Experience facilitating psycho-education groups
• Ability to provide counseling on an individual basis
• An ability to provide family counseling

Benefits

• Opportunity to make a significant impact on patients' lives
• Supportive work environment
• Professional development opportunities