Lead Clinician

Looking for Full-time Independently Licensed Lead Clinician

Sunday- Thursday Schedule 

Join Advanced Recovery Systems (ARS) , an integrated behavioral healthcare management company committed to transforming lives through comprehensive treatment. With our advanced approach to patient care, we are seeking exceptional Clinicians like you to join our team. To learn more about our mission and commitment, visit our website at .

 The Lead Clinician is responsible for performing a wide variety of patient care activities as directed by the Clinical Director, and assist in the management functions at the facility. This includes but not limited to supporting and reinforcing company-wide initiatives such as innovative technologies and promotes clinical efficiency for best practices.

CORE JOB DUTIES:

• Assists Clinical Director in developing effective clinical programming and ensures staff compliance to the curriculum.
• Assists Clinical Director with proficiently auditing and completing documentation within required timeframes to ensure compliance to company policy, state regulations, Joint Commission standards and Medical Needs Criteria. This Includes:
  a. Biopsychosocial Assessment and Integrated Summary (72 hours)
  b. Comprehensive Problem List
  c. Integrated Master Treatment Plan and Updates (24 -72 hours based off payer)
  d. ASAMs (24 hours, based on state standards)
  e. Individual, family and group therapy session notes (24 hours)
  f. Discharge Summary (72 hours)
  
• Uses substance abuse and co-occurring therapeutic interventions and de-escalation techniques to assist patients with accomplishing all treatment plans goals and objectives and successfully complete treatment.
• Assists Clinical Director with regularly monitoring group therapy sessions to ensure quality programming is delivered and to ensure compliance to the program curriculum.
• Assesses patient for substance use disorders, risk to self or others and co-occurring mental health disorders.
• Effectively provides group therapy.
• Effectively provides caseload management.
• 80% caseload expectation; cover caseload and group assignments from clinical team members.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to clinicians.
• Review and sign off on documentation as directed by Clinical Director.
• Participate in crisis intervention with patients as needed.
• Participate with multidisciplinary team as needed.

Requirements

Education:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or related human services field.

Credentials:

• Independently licensed in the State of practice required in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Mental Health counselor or other behavioral health related fields.

Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years’ of work experience in mental health field required.

Benefits

We offer great benefits including 401(k), paid time off plan, medical, dental, vision, and much more.

• Advanced Recovery Systems is a national integrated behavior healthcare management company dedicated to treating addiction, substance abuse and mental health issues. The Company complies with state and federal nondiscrimination laws and policies that prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, or sex. It is unlawful to retaliate against individuals or groups based on the basis of their participation in a complaint of discrimination or on the basis of their opposition to discriminatory practices/EEO We are proud to be a drug-free workplace.
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