Clinical Therapist Salary in Baltimore, MD

Location: Baltimore, MDSalary: $58,000.00 USD Annually - $68,000.00 USD AnnuallyDescription: Our client is currently seeking a Mental Health Professional/ Therapist POSITION OVERVIEW:Member of the ACT Team to assess, plan, develop, coordinate, and provide treatment and counseling, conduct program planning, conduct assessments, consultation and follow-up on direct services and rehabilitation to assist clients and their families in coping with health related social problems. This job will have the following responsibilities:Conduct screening interviews and assessments using personal interviews, referral information, medical history, collateral contact and additional methods as needed. Recommend treatment plans to Physicians and/or other mental health professionals that address medical, psychiatric, and psychosocial needs/problems and specify modalities of treatment and support, to address specific goals. Modify the plan as necessary to reflect the needs of the client. Provide ongoing counseling to individuals, groups, or families as reflected in the treatment plan. Identifies gaps in service, barriers to treatment and the acquisition of community resources. Advocates for the reduction of such barriers and for the development of needed services. Build strong relationships with patients, families, co-workers and surrounding community. Provide education to families and other identified natural supports. Provide case management services as required for a group of assigned persons which includes coordinating and monitoring the Individual Treatment Plan for the team. (Primary responsibility for a group of 10-12 persons will be assigned.) Attain all benefits a person qualifies for under Local, State, and Federal law. Teach money management skills such as budgeting and banking. Provide crisis intervention and rapid support services to circumvent hospitalization. Schedules medical treatments, dental treatments, and doctors visits as required. Visit the person when admitted to inpatient somatic and psychiatric treatment as well as plan for discharge at the beginning of admission. Meet all needs of the person starting with housing, food, and clothing before any other intervention occurs. (Housing must be safe and affordable.) Assist persons to carry out daily living skills including person hygiene, nutritional needs, shopping, and food preparation as well as house cleaning and laundry. Teach transportation skills. Develop and document psychosocial database. Document client progress to maintain a permanent record of client activity according to COMAR and agency related requirements. Provide consultation and educational services to community agencies as needed. Coordinate with outside agencies to wrap services around the person. Participate in interdisciplinary conferences with appropriate medical, nursing, social work, and administrative staff. Provide ongoing assessment of client's issues and their response to treatment. Provide symptom education and illness management as prescribed by evidenced based practices or established guidelines. Provide group as well as family and individual therapy/treatment. Utilize evidenced based practices for co-occurring disorders when performing group substance abuse treatment and individual treatment. Be available at all times for the persons on the team as well as the persons being treated. Provide case management for an assigned group of clients including coordinating and monitoring the activities of the individual treatment team; assume responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating, and revising overall treatment goals and plans in conjunction with the ITP; provide individual supportive counseling; assist in symptom management, ensuring immediate changes are made in the treatment plans as client's needs change. Educate and support client's families, and advocate for client rights and preferences. Conduct comprehensive assessment of all domains of a person's life.Provide on call crisis intervention when assigned covering nighttime and weekend hours. Become an expert of the ACT philosophy and follow and maintain high fidelity to the ACT Model of Care. Qualifications & Requirements: Counseling compliance with treatment plans Completion of pertinent client documentationQuality of service Liaison with outside agencies, Client well-being (clinical and physical) Please send all qualified resumes to [email protected]#judgehcContact: [email protected] job and many more are available through The Judge Group. Find us on the web at www.judge.com

About The CompanyPrestige Healthcare Resources, Inc. is a health care company. Prestige currently provides services to over 1,500 patients in two different states and plans to scale to provide care to over 10,000 patients in five different states over the next 3-5 years. One of PHRI's major focus areas advocates and implements an "integrated care" model approach to underserved populations undergoing behavioral health related issues. Other focus areas include, "transforming our community mind-set to self-reliance" and "refocusing health care delivery model to outcome based through a value-based approach." This is an excellent opportunity to join a transformational company with a big heart of restoring hope back to the underserved community and a strong opportunity for growth. For more information, please visit www.MyPrestigeHealth.com. Position SummaryThe Therapist (with a concentration in Substance Abuse) provides frontline care to clients in the OT and IOP programs. This position is accountable for assisting clients in the development and maintenance of healthy lifestyles and recovery management skills.This position requires a thorough understanding of the clinic's philosophy of treatment, admission process and criteria. A basic knowledge of substance abuse and dual diagnosis is essential. The individual is responsible for ensuring that clinical and administrative services are provided for patients and their families.Principal Responsibilities and TasksMaintains a caseload as assigned and in accordance with COMAR and CARF regulations.Ensures incoming clients have a complete psychosocial history and comprehensive assessment and interpretative summary within 5 days of admission.Completes, with team participation, a Preliminary Treatment Plan within 3 days of admission.Prepares, with team and client participation, a Comprehensive Treatment Plan for all patients within 30 days of admission.Completes a Treatment Plan Update every 30 days following the completion of the Comprehensive Treatment Plan.Prepares an aftercare plan for all patients completing the program or being discharged for other reasons.Provides follow-up care and contact with each discharged patient.Provides individual addiction counseling according to the Comprehensive Treatment Plan.Provides coordination of care of Health Home services according to the Treatment Plan.Qualifications And RequirementsTrainee status from Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists or certification as a licensed addiction counselor. LGPC, LCPC, LIPC or CAC's or higher required.AAP/EEO STATEMENTIt is the policy of Prestige Healthcare Resources, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Prestige Healthcare Resources, Inc. will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.Other DutiesPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.