Clinician - Adult Residential

Job Code:12309

Location:Topsham

Department:Adult PNMI

FT/PT Status:Full Time

Summary:

Join Sweetser's Adult Residential Team as a Clinician!

Located either in Belfast or Topsham

$5,000 Sign-on Bonus!!

Within the framework of recovery and resiliency provides client centered therapy to individuals in the PNMI program.

SCHEDULE:

• Monday through Friday. Most Holidays and Weekends off.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Completes timely biopsychosocial assessments of individuals admitted to the PNMI

• Collaboratively develops treatment plans and monitors progress of goals.

• Responsible for coordination of care with internal/external providers and naturals supports.

• Provides clinical supervision and training to PNMI direct care staff.

• Creates and implements comprehensive discharge/aftercare plan for each individual.

• Ensures proper releases and service agreements are acquired.

• Ensure documentation is timely and reflects medical necessity.

• Attends treatment team and service planning meetings when requested.

• Performs all other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Respond to clients, family and colleagues in a sensitive and respectful manner.

• Recognize signs of increasing clinical or situational risk and of escalating behavior and utilize de-escalation and safety implementation techniques effectively.

• Assess variables underlying stressful situations, discern methods to diffuse or contain them and quickly implement the most effective intervention.

• Apply current knowledge of the population’s needs, area resources and policy requirements to supervision and intervention while continually expanding clinical and resource knowledge base.

• Provide crisis evaluations and develop/implement short-term treatment plans that are creative and specific to client needs and promote health and growth with the goal of reintegration into the community.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, peers and the community.

• Manage multi-task situations and conflicting demands, cope with stressful situations, prioritize projects and responsibilities, and meet critical deadlines.

EDUCATION:

• Master's degree in professional clinical discipline.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

•LCSW or LCPC

• Valid state driver’s license at time of hire.

EXPERIENCE:

• Two (2) years post bachelor’s experience in a mental health setting required.