Part-Time Position - 19 hours weekly
JOB SUMMARY:
While providing individual, group and family therapy, the Clinical Float Therapist participates in all other aspects of the Sabino Recovery program including all job duties relevant to the position the Float Therapist is covering.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Job will entail facilitation of individual (6 to 8 residents as census requires or more on occasion for a short time), group, and co-facilitation of family therapy.
- Assists in developing the resident’s treatment plan. A review and co-signature will be required within 24 hours by a BHP.
- Documents any electronic medical record in accordance with Sabino Recovery’s policies and procedures and in compliance with Arizona board of health services.
- Calls referents and/or family members regularly to coordinate resident care and continuing care recommendations.
- Assists residents through counseling expertise in overcoming traumatic life experience, attachment failure, and resulting symptoms.
- Supports residents in behavioral changes that will provide optimum health.
- Collect data and information regarding the resident from interview, observation, testing, and assessments.
- Act as the resident advocate to coordinate required services or resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
- Collaborate with other staff members to develop treatment plans and provide the resident excellent care.
- Maintain confidentiality of resident medical records.
- Be able to appropriately assign a resident to integrative therapies that will best support their progress based on their diagnosis.
ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES:
- Modify treatment activities and approaches as needed in order to comply with changes in resident’s status.
- Develop the problem list and subsequent interventions.
- Attend all staff meetings, clinical oversight meetings and trainings as required.
- May co-facilitate additional groups with adventure therapy staff.
- Coordinate the resident’s continuing care and meet with family members during family week for a continuing care meeting.
- May co-facilitate family therapy sessions with the family therapist.
- Must ensure completion of all yearly mandatory training provided by Sabino Recovery.
JOB SKILLS AND ABILITY
- Must have excellent written/oral communication skills
- Good attention to detail.
- Able to read, write and speak English fluently.
- Must be able to utilize basic math skills and mathematical concepts.
- Able to problem solve and engage in creative thinking.
- Able to respond quickly to crisis situations.
- Able to interpret medical abbreviations in writing and orally.
- Able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situation where only limited standardization exists.
- Able to interpret a variety of instructions provided in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
- Able to deal effectively with distractions.
- Is reliable in achieving results within expected time periods.
- Is highly committed to workplace safety.
- Master's Degree in behavioral health related field.
- A minimum of 2-years' experience in Behavioral Health or Behavioral Health Related Field (includes psychology, sociology/social work, counseling (including chemical dependency), nursing, patient care, and social/human services-related fields with focus on behavioral health.
- Current license to practice in AZ (LMFT, LCSW, LMSW or Masters level equivalent)
- EMDR certification a plus
- Somatic Experiencing Trained is a plus
- Current Fingerprint Clearance
- Current CPR/First Aid certification
- Clear TB screening
