ATTENTION! $3,000 SIGN-ON BONUS!
Gateway Rehab Center (GRC) is hiring a full-time Therapist for Back on Track, our Department of Corrections program, in Erie, PA! In this rewarding role, you will provide substance use disorder treatment and case management services to individuals involved with the Department of Corrections, helping them address addiction, develop recovery skills, and build a foundation for lasting success.
If you're passionate about helping individuals overcome substance use disorders and want to make a meaningful impact through evidence-based treatment, keep reading!
Why You'll Love Working at GRC
- $3,000 Sign-On Bonus!
- Mission-driven work supporting individuals and families impacted by addiction.
- Opportunity to provide life-changing treatment services within a Department of Corrections setting.
- Collaborative team environment focused on recovery, accountability, and wellness.
- Meaningful work that helps individuals develop the skills and support needed for long-term recovery.
- Comprehensive benefits package, including contribution toward the medical insurance plan of your choice: Highmark or UPMC, plus access to employee discount programs and additional supportive benefits!
Why This Role is Important to SUD Treatment
GRC's Back on Track program is changing lives, and as a Therapist, you'll be at the forefront of that mission. Through individual, group, and family counseling, you'll help patients address the underlying causes of addiction, develop healthy coping strategies, and build a plan for sustained recovery. Your work provides individuals involved with the Department of Corrections access to evidence-based treatment and support, helping them create positive change and improve their future outcomes. This is more than a job. It's an opportunity to make a lasting impact every day.
Responsibilities:
- Utilize and promote trauma-informed treatment through evidence-based practices.
- Participate in developing patient treatment plans and outcomes in collaboration with the treatment team.
- Provide individual, group, and/or family therapy based on patient needs.
- Conduct ongoing assessments of patient progress and revise treatment plans as appropriate.
- Complete clinical documentation accurately and within required timeframes.
- Establish and maintain relationships with referral sources related to assigned caseloads.
- Coordinate continuing care planning and appropriate referrals.
- Monitor and complete insurance authorizations for assigned patients.
- Provide referrals for additional care and supportive services as needed.
- Maintain expected productivity standards.
- Participate in regular supervision and seek additional clinical guidance when appropriate.
- Adhere to HIPAA requirements and confidentiality standards.
- Comply with OMHSAS, DPW, and DDAP regulations and requirements.
- Complete required orientation, annual training, and attendance documentation.
- Provide coverage for other programs as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What You Bring
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Understanding of the psychological, physiological, and social aspects of addiction.
- Ability to conduct comprehensive assessments and identify substance use and co-occurring disorders.
- Experience facilitating individual and group counseling sessions.
- Strong critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills.
- Ability to manage stress and maintain professionalism in challenging situations.
- Commitment to patient confidentiality and ethical practice.
- Passion for helping individuals achieve recovery and wellness.
