Therapist (Outpatient) - Highland Rivers Health

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.JOB SUMMARY: Provides individualized case management and accepts clinical responsibilities including: referrals; screenings/assessments, individual, group and family counseling, and crisis intervention.Highland Rivers is seeking a Therapist for the Cedartown Outpatient Clinic. Sign-On Bonus of $5,000 for LPC, LCSW or $3,000 for LAPC, LMSWAre you ready to make a Difference?Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Provide mental health/substance abuse assessments as required.
• Identify and assign Addictive Diseases recommended treatment (ASAM Levels)
• Attend case staffing meetings as directed by Site Director/Clinical Supervisor.
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy as required or indicated.
• Develop Individual Service Plans with clients utilizing the assessment tools approved by DBHDD.
• Initiate referrals to case management, advocacy groups, substance abuse, and outreach programs, skills training groups, social rehabilitation, and counseling.
• Intervene, stabilize and manage acute crisis situations as needed.
• Adhere to service delivery requirements to include daily/monthly/yearly billable hours, failed activities, failed claims, and timely access to services.
• Adhere to all documentation requirements and standards.
• Ensure and maintain appropriate usage and allotment of units authorized per service delivery.
• This position is a Pay for Performance position, which requires that staff who work 40 hours per week complete 50 hours of billable services per pay period. (Pro-rated for those who work less than 40 hrs per week)
• Maintain confidentiality for all indirect/direct service in accordance with agency policies and HIPPA policies.