Therapist (Pickens Outpatient Clinic) w/sign-on bonus of up to $5K based on licensure at Highland Rivers Health in Jasper, Georgia

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY: . The incumbent of this position will work at the Pickens County Outpatient Clinic located on Jasper, GA and will be required to meet a productivity standard based on caseload. Duties include:Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Provides individualized case management and accepts clinical responsibilities including: referrals; screenings/assessments, individual, group and family counseling, and crisis intervention.


• Provides assessments, individual, family, crisis, and group counseling for individuals according to their treatment plans; completes paperwork according to Policy and Procedure.


• Completes all necessary paperwork according to Policy and Procedure; ensures individuals meet eligibility criteria or refers to appropriate provider in the community.


• Manages a caseload by ensuring all services are authorized, chart paperwork is complete and current, and individual charts are closed according to Policy and Procedure.


• Takes ownership for individual and referral source satisfaction by returning phone calls in a timely manner, communicating with referral sources with appropriate authorization, link and/or serve as advocate for individuals as needed.


• Encourages individual responsibility and recovery by utilizing evidenced-based interventions, providing comprehensive and ongoing assessment, referring individuals to appropriate internal and external services, involving and educating family, seeking and utilizing supervision, developing individualized and comprehensive plan of care based on the individual's strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences.


• Participates as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team.


• Other duties as assigned.