Primary Therapist at Lantana Recovery LLC in New Milford, Connecticut

Job Description:

Lantana Recovery provides intensive clinical and therapeutic services to adults with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders in a licensed, outpatient facility. Lantana Recovery offers holistic Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Programming, including clinical psychoeducational programming, group and individual therapy, recovery activities and interventions designed to assist the client in initiating and sustaining a meaningful recovery. Services are provided with client-centered and family-centered approaches and are delivered through intensive, time-limited, goal specific interventions.

Primary therapists are responsible for performing a variety of direct clinical services to assigned clients as directed by the Clinical Director.

Responsibilities include:
Demonstrates the company mission, purpose, values and beliefs in everyday languageProvides safe, effective, and efficient implementation of direct care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and standards of careProvides collaborative direct client care to include group therapy, individual therapy, and family therapy.Conducts a variety of assessments, including biopsychosocial assessments and the Columbia Suicide Screen.Develops a working diagnosis for assigned clients admitted for treatment.Provides case management serves as needed to include but not limited to communication with clients outside providers.Develops collaborative treatment plans with client and continued updates in accordance with State regulations and the Joint Commission.Collaborates with multi-disciplinary team to ensure all aspects of client care.Manages any crises that arise under therapists care to include emotional instability, suicidality, active substance use or related situations.Proficiency with any clinical documentation within Electronic Medical Record.

Qualifications include:
Masters degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related human service (Will consider Bachelor level candidate with APSC certification and relevant experience)Licensed or Certified in South Carolina as a qualified mental health professional (e.g., LISW/LMSW, LMFT, LPC, LAC, ADC, AADC).Have at least two (2) years experience working with substance use/dual diagnoses.Experience in modern EMR.Familiarity with DHEC and The Joint Commission requirements.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:
Unlimited PTOCompany covers 50% Health, Dental and Vision InsuranceCompany covers 100% Short & Long Term DisabilityCompany covers 100% Life Insurance

Therapist Pay Scale:
Masters Level - $55,0000Associate License - $60,0000Halfway to Full Licensure - $65,0000Full Licensure - $70,0000

Medical Specialty:
Addiction Medicine

Experience:
Group therapy: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person