Intensive Outpatient Therapist

Job description

Easterseals MORC is hiring for an Behavioral Health Clinician to help make a difference and become part of something bigger than yourself! We are looking for Game Changers The types of people who wake up excited to make a difference. The superheroes of their field who care about the people they serve. If that sounds like you, we want you on our team. - Engage individuals in a welcoming, hopeful, empathetic manner even during acute phase. - Screen for co-occurring intensive mental health and substance use disorders. Implement integrated strength-based assessment(s) interviews to assess the presence, onset, symptoms and patterns of substance use, behavioral and psychiatric disorders. Assess for acute needs and risk and provide/arrange for appropriate stage wise intervention. In the presence of two disorders, evaluation will be made of the interaction between the two, as well as the relationship of each to significant life events. Demonstrate the knowledge of diagnostic criteria for psychiatric and substance use disorders. - Complete biopsychosocial assessments with individuals/families and collect collateral information as applicable. - Develop person/family-centered treatment plans...