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Description

About the Position:

Mountainside is looking for a committed and highly motivated Detox Clinician to join our clinical treatment team. This position plays a pivotal role in fostering safe and effective early treatment interventions. Success in this role comes from working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary treatment team in a fast-paced environment to ensure Best-In-Class detoxification treatment is provided to our clients.

If you are passionate about providing quality counseling, working and communicating effectively within a team, and making a difference at a vulnerable point in someone's recovery process, this opportunity is for you.

Schedule:

Tuesday - Saturday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Your Role:

• Provide individual and group counseling while fostering a confidential and safe treatment environment
• Obtain and review clients' records from previous treatment providers, when appropriate.
• Collaborate with clients' emergency contacts, family members, former providers, and referral sources regarding treatment progress and plans.
• Maintain communication with clients' families to report progress and wellbeing during detox treatment
• Collaborate in the development of a multidisciplinary and individualized treatment plan
• Participate in daily medical/clinical rounds
• Administer complete and thorough biopsychosocial assessments to clients within 72 hours of their entering treatment.
• Communicate with medical and nursing staff any observed or reported withdrawal symptoms or medical complaints on clients' behalf
• Collaborate interdepartmentally with the Mountainside team as a whole
• Collaborate with clients and Continuing Care staff to help recommend and create an aftercare plan that transitions the client to their next phase of recovery, considering housing, financial, and therapeutic needs  
• Document findings and progress in the clients' electronic medical record (EMR) maintaining compliance with all regulatory bodies, including HIPAA and CFR42.
• Participate in every-other-week individual clinical supervision, and group supervision
• Provide case updates to teammates within the clinical department to promote continuation of clinical care
• Remain in compliance with required professional development and training opportunities, as required for licensure/certification or in line with organizational perspectives and initiatives

What We're Looking For:

• The ability to remain calm, empathetic, and focused during emotionally charged conversations.
• Effectively multitask, communicate with a team, and intervene in complex addiction and mental health crisis situations.
• Balancing client-facing engagement and timely documentation requirements to ensure appropriate client care can be promoted and maintained.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Passionate and skilled in providing quality, evidence-based therapeutic treatment interventions in both individual and group settings 
• Awareness and sensitivity to addiction, socioeconomic status, and strong cultural competency.
• Uphold the Mountainside values of Compassion, Professionalism, Integrity and Commitment at all times.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum credential of a Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) in the State of Connecticut is required. Fully licensed as LCSW, LPC, LADC, or LMFT or actively working towards licensure is preferred.
• Knowledge or experience with substance use disorder treatment preferred
• Minimum 2 years of experience working in the field of counseling preferred
• Must have basic computer skills including competence in software applications such as Microsoft Office suite, Adobe and use of internet applications and in using and/or connecting wireless computer hardware, the ability to project to remote devices, etc.

Compensation:

The base rate of pay for this position is $50,000 - 75,000 per year. Actual pay is determined based on a number of job-related factors including skills, education, training, credentials, experience, scope and complexity of role responsibilities, geographic location, performance, and working conditions.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefit package
• Competitive salary with performance-based incentive structure 
• Paid Time Off (which increases after 1 year with Mountainside)
• Paid holidays, including a Multicultural Holiday
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Free meals while working on the Canaan campus
• Monthly $75.00 wellness reimbursement. Our Wellness Reimbursement benefit is meant to encourage employees to engage in productive self-care to avoid burnout and compassion fatigue.

About Mountainside:

Mountainside Treatment Center is a dynamic, fast-paced and growing recovery facility that values innovation and an obsession with providing Best in Class service to our clients. Founded in 1998, we are a leading behavioral healthcare provider dedicated to treating alcohol dependency and drug addiction. Accredited by The Joint Commission and CARF for its high standards of care, Mountainside seeks out passionate and talented individuals to join its staff. We believe that every employee, regardless of position, plays a vital role in our success.