Riverside Health
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Outpatient Addiction Therapist
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Riverside Health .
Hampton, Virginia.
Overview Works under the supervision of the inpatient Clinical Manager to provide quality therapeutic services for patients and their families, including individual, family, and group therapy, assessment, treatment planning, and documentation, in order to reduce or eliminate psychological, behavioral, or chemical dependency problems that necessitated admission. Actively performs as a member of an interdisciplinary team and demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide clinical care appropriate to the age of the patient served. As part of the interdisciplinary team, leads multi‑disciplinary rounds and treatment teams to ensure patient treatment goals are identified and reviewed as part of discharge planning.
What You Will Do
Accurately assess biopsychosocial functioning of assigned patients and residents by using effective interviewing skills, behavioral observation, mental health assessment skills, and collateral sources of information. Synthesizes information into a written document that provides valuable information for treatment planning. Completes Diagnostic Summaries as assigned.
Provide quality and clinically sound individual, family, and group therapy interventions based on assessed needs that are appropriate for age, stage of development, and level of functioning.
Serve as the point of contact for family members and assure they are active participants in the treatment process with patient consent. Provide education for families on suicidality, diagnosis, and plan of care as appropriate. Address patient/family questions and issues.
Collaborate as an active member of the interdisciplinary team. Communicate patient and family needs to team members, integrate clinical interventions with the plan of care, and evaluate progress on objectives. Actively participate in team meetings.
Complete individualized, thorough medical record documentation according to RBHC policy. Individual, family and group therapy progress notes completed on date that service is provided.
Maximize use of clinical supervision and apprise Director of complex or problematic clinical issues.
Establish and maintain solid relationships with referral sources, agency personnel, and community providers.
Takes on additional work and/or assists others in the completion of their work during periods of high census and heavy workloads. Uses non‑patient care time in productive ways to benefit the facility.
Qualifications Education
Master’s Degree in a healthcare related field such as MSW, MS, MA, M.ED, counseling, psychology, social work or related field (Required)
Experience
2 years clinical internship in a hospital or residential setting or clinical experience (Preferred)
Licenses and Certifications
CPR/BLS Certification from American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute within 30 days (Required)
First Aid Certification from American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute within 30 days (Required)
LMHP‑Supervisee (LMHP‑S) – Virginia Department of Health Professions within 90 days (Required) or
LMHP‑Resident (LMHP‑R) – Virginia Department of Health Professions within 90 days (Required)
Therapy Supervision – Virginia Board of Counseling or Social Work within 90 days (Required)
Other Requirements
Weekend shifts
To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.
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Outpatient Addiction Therapist
role at
Riverside Health .
Hampton, Virginia.
Overview Works under the supervision of the inpatient Clinical Manager to provide quality therapeutic services for patients and their families, including individual, family, and group therapy, assessment, treatment planning, and documentation, in order to reduce or eliminate psychological, behavioral, or chemical dependency problems that necessitated admission. Actively performs as a member of an interdisciplinary team and demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide clinical care appropriate to the age of the patient served. As part of the interdisciplinary team, leads multi‑disciplinary rounds and treatment teams to ensure patient treatment goals are identified and reviewed as part of discharge planning.
What You Will Do
Accurately assess biopsychosocial functioning of assigned patients and residents by using effective interviewing skills, behavioral observation, mental health assessment skills, and collateral sources of information. Synthesizes information into a written document that provides valuable information for treatment planning. Completes Diagnostic Summaries as assigned.
Provide quality and clinically sound individual, family, and group therapy interventions based on assessed needs that are appropriate for age, stage of development, and level of functioning.
Serve as the point of contact for family members and assure they are active participants in the treatment process with patient consent. Provide education for families on suicidality, diagnosis, and plan of care as appropriate. Address patient/family questions and issues.
Collaborate as an active member of the interdisciplinary team. Communicate patient and family needs to team members, integrate clinical interventions with the plan of care, and evaluate progress on objectives. Actively participate in team meetings.
Complete individualized, thorough medical record documentation according to RBHC policy. Individual, family and group therapy progress notes completed on date that service is provided.
Maximize use of clinical supervision and apprise Director of complex or problematic clinical issues.
Establish and maintain solid relationships with referral sources, agency personnel, and community providers.
Takes on additional work and/or assists others in the completion of their work during periods of high census and heavy workloads. Uses non‑patient care time in productive ways to benefit the facility.
Qualifications Education
Master’s Degree in a healthcare related field such as MSW, MS, MA, M.ED, counseling, psychology, social work or related field (Required)
Experience
2 years clinical internship in a hospital or residential setting or clinical experience (Preferred)
Licenses and Certifications
CPR/BLS Certification from American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute within 30 days (Required)
First Aid Certification from American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute within 30 days (Required)
LMHP‑Supervisee (LMHP‑S) – Virginia Department of Health Professions within 90 days (Required) or
LMHP‑Resident (LMHP‑R) – Virginia Department of Health Professions within 90 days (Required)
Therapy Supervision – Virginia Board of Counseling or Social Work within 90 days (Required)
Other Requirements
Weekend shifts
To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Riverside Health by 2x.
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