Job Description
Job DescriptionSalary:
Job Title: Primary Therapist
Reports to: Clinical Supervisor
Supervises: None
Position Responsibilities
The Primary Therapist assists in the development and implementation of individualized, community-referenced, non-aversive behavior management programs for allQuest Behavioral Healthresidents. Programs emphasize the promotion of communication and self-control skills as alternatives to maladaptive behaviors. Programs are specifically designed for implementation in the community environment. Specific behaviors for increase and decrease are targeted for eachQuest Behavioral Healthresident.
Therapist Duties and Responsibilities:
The Therapist will satisfy the requirements governing the delivery and documentation of social work, mental health treatment, and consultation services for Social Rehabilitation Facilities specified by: (1) Title 22, Division 6, Chapters 1 and 5; (2) Title 9 Sections 531-535. (3) California Department of Social Services (CDSS); (4) Community Care Licensing (CCL); and (5) all other applicable regulations and laws.
Responsibilities for mental health treatment and consultation services will be shared with the Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with specific responsibilities to be assigned by Quest Behavioral Health.
The Therapist will deliver psychological, mental health treatment, and consultation services that may include:
Individual therapy
Family therapy
Group therapy
Crisis intervention
Consultation
Quest Behavioral Healthwill also employ a Masters level Therapists, MFTs and CSWs and Psy.Ds. The services provided will be appropriate to individual client service needs.
Employment Standards
Education: Masters Degree or higher from accredited college or university
Qualifications:
18 years of age, or older;
A Valid Registration or License with the Board of Behavioral Sciences
Additional Qualifications:
Knowledge of the requirements for providing the type of care and supervision needed by at-risk residents/client, including ability to communicate with such client;
Knowledge of and ability to comply with applicable law and regulation;
Ability to maintain or supervise the clinical program;
Ability to direct the work of others, when applicable;
Ability to establish the facility's policy, program cirriculum; and
Ability to recruit, employ, train, and evaluate qualified staff, and to terminate employment of staff, if appropriate.
Completion of First Aid/CPR requirements as specified by Community Care Licensing;
Valid California driver's license.
Experience:
1 Year of experience working with mental health patients.
- Career interest in addictions or behavioral health
- Long-term interest in Behavioral Health and Addictions
Required Skills: Must possess exceptional management skills, be highly organized.
and able to work well with clients and professionals at all levels in the organization. Must have strong leadership and communication skills as well as a thorough understanding of treating clients with substance and abuse and behavioral health care issues.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Salary: $72,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Medical specialties:
- Addiction Medicine
- Psychiatry
Schedule:
- 5x8
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Lancaster, CA 93536: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Education:
- Master's (Required)
Experience:
- Mental Health Counseling: 1 year (Required)