Primary Therapist

Company: Harmony Health Group
Location: Newport
Posted on: May 30, 2025

Job Description:

Job Summary:--The Primary Therapist is to provide individual and group therapy sessions for the organization's clients. --The Primary Therapist will guide and direct clients during sessions and prepare group notes, support clinical necessity and progress toward treatment plan goals. Maintains open communication lines with facility staff, attending clinicians and physicians, patients and families.--Duties/Responsibilities:--Completes psychosocial intake on clients within--appropriate timeframe.Conducts--Suicide Screening and Assessments.--Completes the master treatment plan within--appropriate timeframe.Counsel clients or patients, individually or in group sessions, to--assist--in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making--changeCollaborate with other staff members to perform clinical assessments or develop treatment plans.De-escalates AMA and other patient problems.Documents all activities in the patient medical record and files all notes in the charts--on a daily basis--for UR purposes.Counsel family members to--assist--them in understanding, dealing with, or supporting clients or--patientsAttends daily staff meetings to enhance communication with clinical staff--regarding--program and patient issues.Participate in required staff training (minimum 20 hours).Complete all assigned paperwork in--an-- accurate--and--timely--manner.Communicate with other staff as necessary to promote quality patient care.Participate in--maintaining--clean, properly--supplied--and efficient work areas.Observe and report--safety,--maintenance problems.Interact appropriately with patients, showing them respect while--maintaining--boundaries.Maintain professional demeanor at all times.Exercise sound professional judgment and seek--assistance--as necessary to effectively manage patient behavior.Protect the privacy of all patient information--in accordance with--privacy policies,--procedures--and practices, as required by federal and state law, and--in accordance with--general principle of professionalism as a health care provider. Failure to--comply with--policies and procedures on patient privacy may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.May access protected health information (PHI) and other patent information only to the extent that is necessary to complete your job duties.--The incumbent may only share such information with those who have a--need to know--specific patient information you have in your possession to complete their job responsibilities related to treatment,--payment--or other operations.Expected to report, without the threat of retaliation, any concerns regarding policies and procedures on patient privacy and any observed practices in violation of the policy to their supervisor.Performs other duties--as--assigned.Required Skills/Abilities: --Knowledge of addictions and mental health complications.Familiarity--of community--health--resources that support life improvement in physical, emotional,--mental,--and spiritual health, economic security, employment, positive social and family interdependence and positive cultural identity including:Experience--utilizing--DSM-5Proficient in Microsoft Office--SuiteKnowledge of referral procedures and admittance criteria for health care and community providers.Ability to network and collaborate with healthcare and other social and cultural agencies that can provide services to--patients--and families.Expertise--in problem solving, stress management,--ethics--and team building.Knowledge of alcohol and other drugs that includes:Alcohol and addictive drugs and their physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual impact on the individual.Alcohol and addictive drugs and their impact on the family.Ability to--determine--if a medical emergency exists and to take--appropriate action, when necessary.Comprehension--of emergency procedures used in case of alcohol and/or drug overdose.Perceptive--of the stages of alcohol and other drug withdrawals and ability to take--appropriate action--at each stage.Knowledge of Federal, State and Municipal laws and/or regulations that regulate the treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction, including:ConfidentialityPatient RightsProfessional Code of EthicsDiscriminationFlexibility to adapt to schedule changes and assumption of responsibilities not delineated in the job description which are related to work as a member of an addiction treatment--teamStaff who assess individuals with substance abuse, dependence, and other addictive behaviors and who plan services for and deliver services to these individuals have the knowledge and skills to do the following:Establish rapport, systematically gather data, determine the readiness of the individual for treatment and change, and apply accepted criteria for diagnosis of substance use disorders (If applicable)Screen for psychoactive substance toxicity, intoxication, and withdrawal symptoms (If applicable)Screen for danger to self or others(If applicable)--Screen for co-occurring mental health issues (If applicable)Analyze and interpret data to determine treatment recommendations and priorities (If applicable)With the individual served, formulate mutually agreed-upon, measurable treatment goals and objectives (If applicable)Demonstrate adherence to accepted ethical and behavioral standards of conduct (If applicable)Participate in continuing professional development (If applicable)Note: This does not mean that every staff member must have all of these competencies; rather the total complement of staff together possess all of these competencies.Education and Experience:--A minimum of 2-years--treating substance use--and or mental health--disorders2+ years utilizing--EMR--software, KIPU (preferred)Experience--treating mental health disorders--or--related work experience--(highly desired).Required Independent Licensure (State Dependent): LMHC, LCMHC. LPC, LMFT, LCSW, LICSWHighly--desired but--not--required--(State Dependent):--Addiction's Certifications: MCAP, CAP, CAC, LCADC, CADC, CAC, CAP, LADC, NCAC, MAC, LCAS, CSAC.--Physical Requirements: --The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must--frequently--lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee--is regularly--required to--talk or--hear. The employee is--frequently--required to--stand;--walk and sit. The employee--is occasionally required to--use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.----Tuesday- Saturday first shiftPI74b9881c36b2-25660-37757147

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