PACT Clinician / Addictions Specialist

Company: Ellenhorn
Location: Arlington
Posted on: September 25, 2022

Job Description:

Position Summary: Provides clinical treatment and family support for clients with addictions and mental illness symptoms.


Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

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• Provide ongoing assessment of clients' symptoms and response to treatment. Make appropriate changes to the treatment plan to ensure immediate interventions are provided in response to changes in behaviors/mental status.
  
• Provide direct clinical services to clients on an individual, group, and family basis in the office and in community settings through psychosocial treatment model with client determined goals.
  
• Educate and support clients' families and advocate for clients' rights and preferences
  
• Conduct holistic and comprehensive assessments along with other team members
  
• Act as liaison and consult with community agencies and families to maintain coordination in the treatment process
  
• Document client progress to maintain a permanent record of client activity according to established methods and procedures.
  
• Provide service coordination (case management) for an assigned group of clients including coordinating and monitoring the activities of the individual treatment teams (ITT).
  
• Assume primary responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating and revising overall treatment goals and plans in collaboration with the client and the ITT
  
• With other team members, participate in on-call rotation for crisis intervention/support 7days/wk, 24hrs/day.
  
  Nonessential Functions:
  
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  • Occasional interstate travel
    
  • Other related duties as assigned
    Qualifications Required:
    
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    • Master's degree in relevant field required
      
    • Post secondary school education and training is required, including internships and other supervised practical experiences in a clinical or rehabilitation setting with persons with severe and persistent mental illness and addictions disorders
      
    • Must be licensed or certified to work in the field, abide by a code of ethical and practice standards and be committed to a process of lifetime knowledge and skills development.
      
    • Must have skills and competencies to establish supportive trusting relationships with persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses as well as family and other members or the clients' network
      
    • Must have valid driver's license, dependable automobile and a clean drivers record
      
      Success Factors/Job Competencies:
      
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      • Problem solving skills on both strategic and functional levels
        
      • Commitment to company values
        
      • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
        
      • Strong team player
        
        Physical Demands and Work Environment:
        
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        • Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, drive a vehicle, use hands to type, handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, bend, walk up and down stairs, talk, hear, and see. Employee must be able to occasionally lift/move up to 50 pounds
          
        • Work Environment: Most work is performed outside of the office setting
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