Clinical Therapist

Overview

POSITION TITLE
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Clinical Therapist - Freedom House

LOCATION
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Owensboro, KY

STATUS
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Full-Time, Salary, Exempt

PROGRAM
:
Addiction Recovery Services

REPORTS TO
:
Program Manager

INTRODUCTION
:

Volunteers of America Mid-States (VOA) is a non-profit organization spanning four states that creates positive change in the lives of individuals and communities through a ministry of service. We provide housing for families, veterans, and low-income seniors. We provide care and support for individuals with developmental disabilities, healing accountability that brings people together with restorative justice, and free HIV testing and education.

When Volunteers of America was founded in 1896, "volunteer" referred to anyone who served others as a vocation through a commitment to a mission. Today, we are still staffed by paid, mission-driven professionals working to create positive change and build thriving communities. Flexibility, teamwork, and fun are some of the reasons our employees are proud to work at VOA! We offer a comprehensive benefits package to employees who meet eligibility requirements.

Volunteers of America Mid-States, offers a rich and robust benefits package that supports a healthy work life balance, which include the following:

• Health and Wellness – Employee Assistance Plans (EAP);
  Health and Wellness Program;
  Medical Coverage;
  Dental Coverage;
  Vision Coverage;
  Flexible Spending Account;
  Health Spending Account;
  Short Term Disability;
  Met Life Legal Plans
• Financial Wellbeing – Competitive Compensation Packages;
  Life Insurance (company paid); 403b retirement plan with company fund matching;
  Employee discounts
• Loan forgiveness options through federal programs (National Health Corp & Public Service Loan Forgiveness)
• All company paid benefits and paid time off effective day one
• Work Culture – Commitment Committee;
  Justice Committee;
  Integrity Committee;
  Compassion Committee;
  Retention Committee
• Training & Development – VOA LEAD Program - Leadership Development Program; VOA University - Staff Development; VOA Academy - Clinical Training and Development

• The position requires a minimum of a Master’s degree in social work or related field AND the accompanying certification (CSW, MFT, LPCA) with a preference given to a clinical license (LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC).
• Preference given to candidates who have completed a practicum working in behavioral health and substance use issues. The position requires a proven ability in providing clinical services in addition to communications, social casework, and billing requirements with KY Medicaid.
• Responsible for the overall clinical services to women/children/families that may have behavioral health and substance abuse issues. It requires a reasonable combination of the following knowledge and skills; work with mental illness and addiction, use of cognitive behavioral therapies and twelve step facilitation skills, use of community resources and ability to serve as an appropriate role model.
• Compassion towards people living with behavioral health and substance use issues, and Hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS. Ability to convey respect to the target populations are critical. Must learn and apply agency, personnel and program policies and procedures.
• Must have knowledge and understanding of the current treatment modalities and the ability to train and supervise any social work interns.

• To provide assessment/evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment (individual, group, family therapies, case management, and referral services) of substance use disorders directly to clients of Volunteers of America Mid-States.
• Provide clinical services daily to individuals/clients on caseload (both individual and group sessions).
• Participate in weekly clinical supervision.
• Maintain billing requirements along with understanding of BHSO, AODE, and KY Medicaid Regulations.
• Manage caseload and client needs.
• To develop and monitor service plans for individuals on assigned caseload.
• Work effectively with referral sources and community partners.
• To provide assessment, individual, group, family therapies, case management and referral services to residents (including substance use,…