Substance Use Prevention Therapist- BCPS

Thrive is seekinglicensed clinicians holding an active unrestricted LGPC LMSW LCPC LCSW-C LGMFT LCMFT or similar provide individual group and family therapy surrounding addictions and co-occurring mental health challenges within the Baltimore County Public School system. The Substance Use Prevention and Intervention Therapist will work as part of a multidisciplinary team performing direct services including individual family and group therapy assessments consultations and crisis interventions within the scope of the respective individuals license. The SUPI therapist also provides psychoeducation to families and students on substance use issues such as vaping tobacco marijuana alcohol opioids and other drugs.

The above role requires licensure (not certification) are full-time and paid on an hourly basis.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Using professional counseling skills providestherapy to individuals couples and families
• Timely documents sessions
• Collaborates as necessary with Prescribing Team Intake Coordinator/s Front Desk Clinical Supervisor and others to provide a treatment plan
• Attends meetings and trainings as required
• Represents Thrive at school or other engagements as necessary

Minimum Requirements:

• Active Unrestricted Licenseas an LGPC LGPAT LGMFTLMSWunder the Maryland Professional Counseling and/or Social Work Board/s; Certification in lieu of licensure cannot be accepted.

The Position Offers:

• Additional earning potential by serving Community Clients (FFS)outside of the time working with the school clients and with supervisor approval.
• Benefits include but are not limited to: health disability paid time off paid holidays 401k plan with a company match company paid life insurance EAP.
• Clinical and administrative supervision provided atno cost.
• Positive and supportive work environment.
• Thrive is a rapidly growing company offering a great deal of opportunity for advancement and ability to create/develop professional specialties.
• In-house CEUs available and participation in several training initiatives.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of Thrive Behavioral Health is to provide quality mental health services to individuals and families with a focus on reducing traditional barriers to accessing treatment and ensuring a high level of collaboration with our community partners.

We are committed to treating patients and their families with the highest regard and respect for patients to work toward reaching their highest growth potential in their therapeutic process. This is accomplished through the strict adherence to the highest ethical standards of care and policies and procedures set forth by the Maryland State Department of Health and the Joint Commission.

• Thrive Behavioral Health ensures all clients are treated with compassion respect and dignity regardless of race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) parental status national origin age disability family medical history or genetic information political affiliation military service or other non-merit-based factors.
• Thrive Behavioral Health employees are competent and responsible personnel who adhere to a strict code of professional ethics which include but are not limited to the prohibition of fraternization with patients exploitation of patients or any criminal behaviors.
• Thrive Behavioral Health provides clients with accurate and complete information regarding the available services including the program rules regulations goals and objectives of the program.
• Appropriate provision or referral to alternative treatment modalities is made at any time before during or after treatment if they are requested or the clients needs are out of the scope of our practice.
• Thrive Behavioral Health will ensure that discharge from treatment is conducted in accordance with Maryland COMAR and the Joint Commission standards.
• Thrive Behavioral Health adheres to both COMAR and Joint Commission environment of care standards.
• Thrive Behavioral Health will take all necessary and appropriate measures to maintain individual client records and information in a confidential and professional manner.
• Thrive Behavioral Health strives to maintain positive relations with the surrounding community and pursues every reasonable action to encourage responsible behaviors and community safety.

Thrive Behavioral Health is Joint Commission accredited. Accepting medical assistance and private insurances we provide individual family and school-based therapy services to adults children and families in our clinics located in Rosedale Catonsville Silver Spring Millersville and Bel Air along with virtual and community settings throughout central Maryland. Our teams take a proactive approach to treatment by reducing barriers and meeting with our over 6000 clients where they are.

The Thrive team is committed to the goal of maintaining a culture that supports its staff that represent a wide range of lived experiences skills and training.

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REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Knowledge of industry standards: organization theory principles and research processes accreditation and regulatory standards ability to assess clinical care requirements based on psychotherapeutic and human development principles scope of practice and regulatory standards.

2. Treatment knowledge: Provides therapeutic treatment to assigned caseload consistent with treatment plans and conducts effective therapy sessions on a regular basis using appropriate modalities.

3. Able to work effectively with the client to implement solutions and model appropriate behaviors.

4. Professional readiness: Issues related to self-awareness diversity ethics and continuing education.

5. Knowledge of PC software programs including Microsoft Word Excel and Outlook is preferred.

6. Understanding: code of ethics for respective profession and seeks consultation with supervisor when necessary.

7. Written and oral communication skills; must be able to concentrate on work amid distractions such as noise conversations and foot traffic.

8. Must be able to work independently with little direct supervision in an unstructured environment with multiple demands.

9. Reading and writing level that can clearly express or understand complex concepts assessments directions and processes or sequences of events-level equivalent to at least four years of college.

10. Ability to represent the program well in interactions both inside and outside the facility

11. Working knowledge of DSM 5 diagnoses & has the ability to asses and diagnose according to DSM 5 diagnostic criteria.

12. Effective with the use of CRAFFT and/or SBIRT addiction screening techniques.

AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES (CHILDREN 3-17 YEARS)

1. Demonstrates the ability to systemically collect record and analyze data and other relevant interactive social systems including mental status special precautions (suicidality homicidality elopement); physical problems/medical acuity (withdraw and nutritional needs); and ethical concerns (social religious or cultural needs).
2. Initiates/develops a treatment plan with specific goals and interventions unique to the needs of the patient.
3. As guided by the treatment plans implements appropriate interventions that promote maintain or restore physical and mental health and restores developmental progression in childhood & adulthood.
4. Recommends special precautions (such as safety planning or crisis intervention) for children & adults as needed.
5. Evaluates the response of the child/adult/family to interventions in order to revise the plan including discharge criteria.
6. Knowledgeable of normative developmental milestones in accordance with chronological age.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIRMENTS

Education Training and Experience Required:

1. Active unrestricted and independent to practice in Maryland as a Licensed Graduate Drug and Alcohol Counselor (LGDAC) Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC) Licensed Master Social Work (LMSW) Licensed Clinical Drug and Alcohol Counselor (LCDAC) Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Certified (LCSW-C) Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist (LCMFT) or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) or equivalent.

2. Prefer CPR/FFA Certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

• The essential functions of this job include the following physical and intellectual demands:
  • Frequently sit stand and or walk
  • Regularly driving a motor vehicle
  • Frequently hearing seeing and speaking
  • Regularly typing
  • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
  • The ability to work in a fast pace environment with potential for stressful situations
  • Comprehends and performs job duties at a reasonable pace while using attention to detail
  • Concentrates formulates plans and makes decisions
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The organization cannot control all environments in which a therapist may encounter outside of the Thrive office space however staff are encouraged to notify management to determine if there are reasonable options available. Examples to consider include but are not limited to temperature/humidity of the site places to sit while providing therapy smoking and/or pets in the home and a private environment to provide therapy. You may be exposed to other allergens.
• Due to the nature of the industry working in the evenings approximately 7:30-8:00 pm may be expected

EEOC STATEMENT:

It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws as well as the requirements of 41 CFR 601.4(a) 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5 (a) prohibiting discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) parental status national origin age disability family medical history or genetic information political affiliation military service or other non-merit based factors.