PACT Clinician / Addictions Specialist
Company: Ellenhorn
Location: Arlington
Posted on: January 23, 2023
Job Description:
Position Summary: Provides clinical treatment and family support
for clients with addictions and mental illness symptoms.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- 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:
- Occasional interstate travel
- Other related duties as assigned
Qualifications Required:
- 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:
- 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:
- 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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Keywords: Ellenhorn, Arlington , PACT Clinician / Addictions Specialist, Other , Arlington, Massachusetts
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