Title: Program Therapist
Reports to: Chief Clinical Officer
Status: Full Time Exempt
Location: Houston TX
Travel: None
The Council on Recovery is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization whose mission is to keep our community healthy productive and safe by providing services and information to all who may be adversely affected by alcohol drugs and related issues.
Description of position: The Therapist will join a team of clinicians who are passionate about treatment and recovery who believe in a family-focused and strengths-based approach and who understand that each person served is worthy of the highest quality of care possible. The Council on Recovery is a leading provider of education prevention intervention and treatment in the Greater Houston area. The Therapist will share these qualities and be committed to the same mission.
The Primary Therapist will support clinical services within our Adult Program Adolescent Program or both depending on experience and organizational need. This role offers the opportunity to provide outpatient treatment services including individual and group psychotherapy while utilizing a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches to address substance use and co-occurring disorders. With services tailored to the unique needs of each client and family we are seeking a dynamic clinician who is eager to grow learn and contribute meaningfully to our mission and respond to the needs of our community.
The Therapist will bring talent experience and a growth mindset. They will be passionate about addiction recovery and mental health and deeply committed to helping clients be their best selves. They will enter the space with flexibility a willingness to go above and beyond and a desire to help this program be the best that it can be for the team they share it with and the clients they serve.
Education /Experience
Masters degree in counseling social work or marriage and family therapy required
Current licensure: LMSW LCSW LPC Associate or LPC; LCSW-S or LPC-S preferred
Minimum of 2 years experience in the fields of substance use and/or mental health working with adult or adolescent populations
Strong knowledge of psychosocial issues family systems interpersonal dynamics community resources and the treatment planning process
Experience conducting diagnostic assessments facilitating psychoeducational and therapeutic process groups and providing individual and group therapy
Experience with electronic health records (EHR) preferred
Skills/Abilities/Personal Attributes
Excellent public speaking skills
Strong communication skills
Flexibility and adaptability
Ability to plan dynamic educational and therapeutic experiences based on scientific principles
Ability to work within multiple systems simultaneously while maintaining boundaries and accountability
Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Power point
Get help for addiction at The Council on Recovery, Houston's top non-profit for treatment, education, & prevention. We welcome everyone in need.