Therapist
Edgewater Recovery Center LLC Morehead, KY
- Posted: over a month ago
- $40,000 to $55,000 Yearly
- Full-Time
- Benefits: 401k, dental, medical, vision
Job Description
Therapist Job Description
Therapist will help people learn and understand the disease of addiction. Therapist will listen to patients and ask questions to help understand their problems and develop strategies to improve their lives. Therapist will diagnose, treat, and help patients create coping strategies. Therapist will counsel, listen, support, and monitor patient for progress. Therapist will work with individuals and groups and will help provide community resources for clients.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Diagnosing patient substance use, mental and emotional disorders
- Working and clinical groups, communities, and individual patients
- Evaluating patient through conversations, interviews, and observations to determine correct testing or examination
- Developing a treatment plan that may include therapy, medication, or other services
- Setting patient goals and discussing treatment plan
- Encouraging, supporting, and listening to patients
- Helping patients discuss experiences and emotions
- Assisting patients through difficult life changes and challenges
- Educating patient on strategies and coping skills
- Referring patients to resources like psychiatrists or community services
- Accessing patient needs, and developing strategy to help patient
- Maintaining good working relationships with support networks, government resources, and community resources
- Advising and guiding patients through difficult decisions
- Helping patients with a variety of issues such as substance abuse, bullying, anger management, depression, relationships, stress and suicide
Requirements and Qualifications
- Possesses superb written and spoken communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills with patients, colleagues, and community resources
- Compassionate and caring of patients
- Excellent time management skills; organized and able to prioritize
- Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with multiple patients
- Able to organize and manage large amounts of files, schedules, dates, and information
- Calm and cool-headed with a positive attitude
- Self-directed and self-motivated
- Comfortable with building personal relationships and dedicated to helping others
- Empathetic and supportive with mentorship and leadership skills
- Bachelor’s degree in related field; Master’s degree in psychology, clinical mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, or a related mental health field, from school accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs
- Hold current and appropriate license to perform in Kentucky
- Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
- Able to work nights and weekends if needed.
- Good interpersonal skills and communication skills
- Ability to work with different insurance companies and note appropriately to obtain authorization for services rendered/needed.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $40,000 to $55,000.00 /year
Seeking already licensed: LPCA, LPCC, CADC, LCADC
Will consider: CSW, LCSW
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $40,000.00 to $55,000.00 /year
Experience:
- relevant: 1 year (Preferred)
License:
- LPCA, LPCC, CADC, LCADC, CSW or LCSW (Required)
Work Location:
- One location
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
Typical start time:
- 8AM
Typical end time:
- 4PM
This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:
- Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
- People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
- Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction
- High stress tolerance -- thrives in a high-pressure environment
This Company Describes Its Culture as:
- Innovative -- innovative and risk-taking
- Outcome-oriented -- results-focused with strong performance culture
- People-oriented -- supportive and fairness-focused
- Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative
Edgewater Recovery Center LLC
Why Work Here?Awesome Culture, great team atmosphere, and room to grow.
Address
259 Old Flemingsburg Road
Morehead, KY