Plum Creek Recovery Ranch, LLC Therapist Lockhart, TX · Full time Company website

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Situated off Highway 183 between Austin and Lockhart, Texas, the campus at Plum Creek Recovery Ranch spans 200 acres of ranchland, forest, ponds and native scrub. Our treatment team takes full advantage of this setting for experiential therapy — using movement, nature, and hands-on activities to engage the brain and body together. Here’s how it works: Talk therapy helps people understand what’s driving their behavior. Experiential work helps them start to change it. It’s like the difference between reading a map and walking the trail. This is where we break through stuck patterns, deepen emotional insight, and build the kinds of habits that support long-term recovery.

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Job Summary

Therapists provide counsel and support to patients with substance abuse disorder (SUD) to help overcome alcohol, substance, drug, and behavioral addictions. Duties include evaluating, developing treatment and recovery plans, and identifying behaviors that impede rehabilitation. Conducts individual psychosocial and chemical dependency assessments, group sessions, and family sessions in support of patient recovery. Educates family members and support system on substance abuse disorder.

Essential Duties:

• Provides group and individual therapy, as scheduled and/or assigned, and ensures the proper documentation of these interventions.
• Ensures a Psychosocial Assessment and Chemical Dependency Assessment (as indicated) is prepared for each patient according to established time frames.
• Assures that all appropriate information is included and shared with treatment team members.
• Completes outcome measure upon admission and include this information in the patient’s treatment plan.
• Assists in case management and discharge planning components for the patient’s treatment.
• Responsible for completing the Master Treatment Plan and MTP reviews with the patient and treatment team, while documenting discussion, to include family involvement as appropriate.
• Develops Behavioral Modification or Individual Plans where appropriate.
• Develops appropriate aftercare plans with the patient: assesses the need for community support, arrange for community agency, arrange and schedule transportation when needed, and documents aftercare plan as appropriate.
• Completes discharge paperwork, to include: discharge note, crisis safety plan, and outcome measure.
• Reports known or suspected abuse of patients.
• Works collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team to achieve quality patient care.
• Maintains professional licensure and regularly updates clinical skills.
• Works collaboratively with patients, family and all identified consumers to ensure successful discharge planning.
• Demonstrate dependability and adaptability with patients and staff.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient and company information.
• Abide by the standards of HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 guidelines.
• Other tasks as assigned by direct supervisor within scope of practice.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive.

Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the facility.

Job Requirements

Education and/or Licensure – Master’s degree. LMSW, LCSW, LPC or LPC-A w/LCDC

Experience – Minimum of 6-months work in individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, case management and discharge planning preferably in an inpatient psychiatric facility; familiarity with ethical and legal duties regarding reporting of abuse.

Additional Requirements – Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) a plus. Must obtain and maintain approved CPR certification, de-escalation training, and CPI training.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Must have basic PC skills that include a combination of working in a Windows Operating System and Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel and the ability to type a minimum of 30 words per minute.
• Understands the importance of maintaining confidentiality; able to maintain confidentiality under HIPAA standards.
• Must have the ability to exercise a high degree of diplomacy and tact; excellent customer services and interpersonal communication skills; Cultural sensitivity and demonstrated ability to work with diverse people groups.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills in English; Additional language abilities desirable. Ability to work well under pressure with minimal supervision.
• Ability to effectively interact with persons of widely diverse roles, backgrounds, cultures, and socio-economic classes, those in crises or resistant or negative toward organization
• Ability to apply time management practices to prioritize, schedule and complete work effectively to comply with mandated policies and deadlines.
• Maintains a cooperative and positive attitude and approach with patients, family members, staff and visitors.
• Knowledge of policies regarding the use of tobacco products, illicit or licit drugs brought into the program.
• Knowledge of the Intake assessment process, transition criteria and procedures.
• Critical thinking skills and ability to resolve complex issues within the department.
• Ability to accurately enter data, prepare and maintain records, files, and reports.
• Outstanding skills in giving attention to details with display of dexterity in maintaining confidentiality
• Ability to work on multiple tasks or parts of tasks simultaneously to ensure timely completion of work activities.
• Must be able to work productively with other department heads and personnel.
• Ability to work with professionals from many outside partners and organizations.
• Usually works forty (40) hours per week, including weekends.
• Ability to successfully manage conflict, negotiating “win-win” solutions.
• Must be able to multi-task, prioritize with strong time management skills.
• Exceptional follow through on tasks and assignments.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions

Perform the following with or without reasonable accommodations:

• Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, and be able to perceive the attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature, and/or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips.
• Ability to express and exchange ideas via spoken word during activities in which they must convey detail or important spoken instructions to others accurately, sometimes quickly and loudly.
• Hearing to perceive the nature of sound with no less than 40 db loss @ Hz, 1000 Hz, and 2000 Hz with or without correction; ability to perceive detailed information orally and make fine discriminations in sound.
• Perform repetitive motions with wrists, hands, and fingers. Individual must be able to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and to be able to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Work requires a minimum standard of visual acuity with or without correction that will enable people in the role to complete administrative and clerical tasks, as well as inspect and analyze.
• Must be able to work and concentrate amidst distractions such as noise, conversation and foot traffic; ability to handle interruptions often and be able to move from one task to another
• While worker may possibly be subjected to temperature changes, the worker is generally not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions as the work is predominantly inside.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person