Clinical Associate PRN

Job description

Description The Clinical Associate supports Cumberland Heights’ mission of transforming lives, giving hope and healing to those affected by alcohol or drug addiction. POSITION SUMMARY: The Clinical Associate is responsible for assisting counseling staff members with providing direct and indirect services to a specified group and/or population of patients, including facilitation of a safe and therapeutic milieu. In addition, the Clinical Associate assists counseling staff in assessing the patients’ daily needs, as well as assisting them to become involved in their own treatment and recovery experience. PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include some or all of the following depending on assigned area and shift: - Provides information, including formal and informal orientation, to patients or family members regarding clinical programs and services including content, schedules, guidelines, etc. - Helps to create a welcoming, safe and healing environment is maintained for each patient and family throughout the continuum of care. - Assists counseling staff with assessment, both initial and ongoing, by data collection and direct observation of the patient and/or family within the therape...