Job Information
Sweetser Clinician - Adult Residential in Topsham, Maine
Clinician - Adult Residential
Job Code:12309
Location:Topsham
Department:Adult PNMI
FT/PT Status:Full Time
Summary:
Join Sweetser's Adult Residential Team as a Clinician!
Located either in Belfast or Topsham
$5,000 Sign-on Bonus!!
Within the framework of recovery and resiliency provides client centered therapy to individuals in the PNMI program.
SCHEDULE:
• Monday through Friday. Most Holidays and Weekends off.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Completes timely biopsychosocial assessments of individuals admitted to the PNMI
Collaboratively develops treatment plans and monitors progress of goals.
Responsible for coordination of care with internal/external providers and naturals supports.
Provides clinical supervision and training to PNMI direct care staff.
Creates and implements comprehensive discharge/aftercare plan for each individual.
Ensures proper releases and service agreements are acquired.
Ensure documentation is timely and reflects medical necessity.
Attends treatment team and service planning meetings when requested.
Performs all other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
• Respond to clients, family and colleagues in a sensitive and respectful manner.
• Recognize signs of increasing clinical or situational risk and of escalating behavior and utilize de-escalation and safety implementation techniques effectively.
• Assess variables underlying stressful situations, discern methods to diffuse or contain them and quickly implement the most effective intervention.
• Apply current knowledge of the population’s needs, area resources and policy requirements to supervision and intervention while continually expanding clinical and resource knowledge base.
• Provide crisis evaluations and develop/implement short-term treatment plans that are creative and specific to client needs and promote health and growth with the goal of reintegration into the community.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, peers and the community.
• Manage multi-task situations and conflicting demands, cope with stressful situations, prioritize projects and responsibilities, and meet critical deadlines.
EDUCATION:
• Master's degree in professional clinical discipline.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:
•LCSW or LCPC
• Valid state driver’s license at time of hire.
EXPERIENCE:
• Two (2) years post bachelor’s experience in a mental health setting required.