To provide comprehensive clinical services as part of a multi-disciplinary team assessment crisis intervention behavioral skill training case management education and counseling services to clients and to provide clinical consultation services to the team in order to assist clients in achieving treatment and rehabilitation goals. To enhance the quality of life of adults with persistent mental illness through recovery strategies.

The Sr. Clinical Therapist is expected to embrace Lifespan*s mission of *Delivering health with care* and successfully role model Lifespan*s values of Compassion Accountability Respect and Excellence as these guide our everyday actions with patients customers and one another.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

*Provide individual brief treatment and support to clients and their families utilizing best practices in order to assist in developing coping skills for behavioral management and controlling psychiatric symptoms as prescribed in the treatment plan.

*Facilitate support group sessions as assigned.

*Function as the primary worker for a caseload of clients as assigned by the Program Manager. This responsibility includes Intake assessments skills training resource linkage treatment planning documentation of recovery and progress and any other duty as indicated by a comprehensive assessment of needs for each client and maintaining the clinical record with all necessary paperwork according to accreditation funding source agency and program standards and policies.

*Participate as a member of a multi-disciplinary team in the development and implementation of treatment plans. This includes but is not limited to: completing assessment assignments within time requirements specified by procedures scheduling/attending treatment planning meetings with staff and other individuals specified in procedures utilizes assessment information diagnostic results and staff reports in the development of treatment plans.

*May be asked to attend medication evaluation appointments and psychiatric evaluations as needed.

*Provide services in the areas of assessment treatment planning consultation client education and referrals pertaining to substance abuse and co-occurring disorders.

*Follow agency policies and standards for client rights and confidentiality.

*Attend biweekly or as needed supervision meetings weekly team meetings and other activities as required.

*Maintain a valid driver*s license auto insurance and the use of a personal vehicle to conduct community home and hospital visits as well as to transport clients as needed.

*Maintain annual CPR certification and any other related certifications / licenses as required or as needed.

*Maintain all mandated agency training certifications as required.

*Maintain current knowledge of Agency P&P implement in daily routine and follow all Health Home procedures as indicated.

*Serves on agency committees and task forces as appropriate and as assigned.

Additional duties and responsibilities required to fulfill this role are but not limited to:

*Utilize Stages of Change theory Motivational Enhancement techniques and Rehabilitation Goal Readiness & Development Technology & Process to facilitate maximum potential for rehabilitation goal Attainment.

*Ability to work as a multi-disciplinary team member ability to accept establish and maintain working relationships with diverse populations of clients and staff ability to maintain objectivity and ability to maintain perspective under stress; resilience.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

*Masters* degree in any Human Services field required such as Social Work Rehabilitation or Agency Counseling with three years* experience working with adults with serious mental illness plus experience in assessment counseling crisis intervention and substance abuse.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

*CPR training within 90 days of employment and maintain annually.

*Physical examination and Mantoux test annually.

*Rhode Island Certification as a Chemical Dependency Professional within two years of date of hire.

*Ability to read analyze and interpret professional journals and governmental regulations.

*Ability to write reports and business correspondence.

*Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers clients and customers.

*Knowledge of and/or willingness to develop computer literacy skills.

*Ability to successfully complete all required training and certifications.

*Oral and written communication skills including speech grammar spelling and legibility are at sufficient level to ensure effective and appropriate communication.

*Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals either manually or by use of a calculator.

JOB KNOWLEDGE SKILL AND ABILITY:

*Knowledge of community resources.

*Understanding of mental health and chemical dependency issues.

*Interpersonal skills developed to a level which will allow the smooth cooperation at all levels within the center.

*Ability to successfully complete all required training and certifications

*Oral and written communication skills including speech grammar spelling and legibility are at sufficient level to ensure effective and appropriate communication.

*Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals either manually or by use of a calculator.

ETHICS

*Uses and accesses information in client*s health information record or about a client only as necessary to actual duties and then only in accordance with access levels assigned to this position by Gateway Healthcare Inc. from time-to-time and in accordance with Gateway Healthcare Inc. policies rules and procedures as adopted by Gateway Healthcare Inc. from time-to-time.

*Comply with agency ethics and codes of conduct in all contacts with clients co-workers and the community

*Observe all agency policies and procedures.

INTERPERSONAL FACTORS:

Must be able to appreciate the sensitive/private nature and legal status of information about individual clients obtained maintained or used by Gateway Healthcare Inc. and to not access use disclose or request such information about a client unless necessary to the performance of his/her job.

PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the main duties and responsibilities of this job. Other duties with different demands may also be assigned by the employee's supervisor. Gateway complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and analogous state statutes. Therefore to the extent required by law Gateway will make reasonable accommodations to allow qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions duties and responsibilities of their positions. Employees and applicants should discuss requests for reasonable accommodations with Human Resources at any time.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger handle or feel objects office equipment or controls and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk sit reach with hands and arms and climb. The employee is occasionally required to stand; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision depth perception and the abilities to adjust focus. The employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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