Adolescent Therapist/Counselor - Northpoint Recovery Holdings, LLC

Job Title: Adolescent Therapist/Counselor

Reports To: Adolescent Program Manager

Compensation: $32-42

Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday 9am-5pm and Tues 10am-7pm

Imagine Adolescent Program is a growing organization dedicated to helping teens and their family members in crisis, suffering from mental health disorders, substance abuse and unresolved trauma. Imagine provides a unique setting that provides affordable and effective treatment. Organizational values include humility, heart, inspiration and conviction. It is our commitment to remain passionate about helping our clients and their families. We aim to be the leader in fighting addiction, helping families heal, and educating our community about the disorders we treat. In short, our mission is to help people get their lives back and show them respect and empathy in the process.

Imagine by Northpoint has an opening for an Adolescent Therapist/Counselor at our Omaha, Nebraska out-patient facility. As a key member of the Imagine by Northpoint team, the Adolescent Therapist/Counselor is responsible for providing counseling and case management services to clients at Imagine by Northpoint.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Provide counseling, assessments and group facilitation to individuals and families
• Coordinate all aspects of direct clinical care from admission to discharge
• Consult with the multidisciplinary treatment team to provide quality client care
• Provide orientation and education to clients, families and others to aid in the therapeutic process
• Collaborate with assigned clients in the development of written treatment plans; include client and family involvement in assessment, treatment, education and discharge planning
• Monitor clients on an ongoing basis to continually assess needs and facilitate treatment and interventions
• Document clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment plan, diagnostic summaries, and progress charting in a timely manner to assure comprehensive and quality client care
• Actively participate as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team and maintain effective working relationships with employees and peers
• Maintain professional boundaries with clients at all times
• Oversee and participate in the quality assurance and compliance activities of the facility
• Provide clinical updates to utilization review and representatives of managed care to best coordinate reimbursement of treatment services
• Coordinate with community based providers and referral sources to ensure optimal levels of care and treatment outcomes, post discharge
• Case staffing and individual case supervision
• Facilitate individual and group therapy
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with established policies and procedures and standards of care
• Other clinically appropriate services and special projects as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS FOR POSITION:

• Must hold an active mental health licensure in the state where treatment services are rendered, at hire and throughout the entire duration of employment
• Master’s Degree or higher in a mental health or social science field from and accredited college or university
• Current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Counselor in Nebraska
• Minimum of 1 (one) year experience in relevant field
• Ability to work with a diverse population and possess strong interpersonal skills and knowledge required for treating adolescent clients assigned
• Must hold strong personal boundaries and able to build rapport with patients
• Must understand and adhere to the ethical standards of the respective licensure governing board

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Excellent organizational abilities
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Client service oriented (both internal and external)
• Creative and persistent problem solver
• Able to handle confidential material in a reliable manner
• Ability to interact and communicate with individuals at all levels of organization
• Strong interpersonal skills to handle sensitive situations and confidential information
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and EMR systems

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

•Completion of a tuberculin screening during first week of employment

•Completion of a pre-employment drug screening, post-accident and random for upon reasonable suspicion of use

•Completion of CPR/First Aid Training within first 90 days of employment

•Completion of background check and professional reference checks

Professional Development:

• Northpoint provides reimbursement for licensure fees
• Northpoint provides supervision for clinical licensure at no cost to the employee
• Professional development, and the opportunity for CEU's to maintain licensure is paid for by Northpoint

Benefits:

• 100% Employer Paid Medical premium for employee level coverage – spouse and dependent premiums are subsidized at 50%
• 100% Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance equal to 1x annual salary
• 100% Employer Paid Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Dental, Vision, Short-Term Disability, and Supplemental Life & AD&D Insurance
• Pre-tax Savings Accounts for all IRS-allowable medical and dependent care expenses
• Continuing Education Benefits, Employee Referral Bonuses, Holiday Pay, and a generous paid time off plan
• 401K Retirement Plan and Employer Match
• Free parking!

Ability to commute/relocate: Omaha,NE: Reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (Required)

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. It is meant to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making fair pay decisions about jobs. Employees with potential access to protected health information must comply with all procedures and guidelines governed by HIPAA. Imagine by Northpoint is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Imagine by Northpoint is an At-Will employer. Employment may be terminated at any time by employee, or employer with or without notice.