What are the responsibilities and job description for the Substance Abuse Therapist position at The Salvation Army USA Central Territory?
The Therapist is responsible to direct client care including group and individual therapy, educative didactics, and quality improvement activities using evidence-based strategies. This role is also responsible for record keeping, interagency relations and being a member of the clinical team.
Essential Responsibilities:
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled
Essential Responsibilities:
- Completes assessments upon intake, providing screening and diagnosis for treatment plans of substance use disorder and other contributing factors
- Develops treatment plans, modifying plans over time in response to client progress
- Facilitates therapy sessions for individuals or groups
- Documents assessments and treatments in a timely manner. May collaborate with other caregivers or refer clients for more specialized services
- Discharges patients in adherence to industry best practices
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, or related field
- State of Michigan license (LLPC, LPC, LLMSW, MSW)
- MCBAP certification or development plan; or ability to get proper licensing within 30 days of hire
- Experience in substance disorder or mental health treatment (preferred)
- Health Care Benefits which include:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Hearing
- Flexible spending accounts
- AFLAC
- Voluntary life insurance benefits
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability options
- Pet Insurance
- Pension contributions (currently 6.0% of your earnings) begin the first quarter after 1 year of employment.
- Vesting starts after three years of employment, 100% vested after five years of employment
- The Salvation Army also offers a 403(b) voluntary retirement savings plan in which you may participate immediately, with approved vendors. There is currently no organizational match for 403(b) contributions.
- Employee Discounts
- Paid Time Off which includes:
- Sick days begin accruing the first of the month after one full calendar month after employment begins, and you may begin to use sick days after (90) days of employment.
- Up to (4) earned sick days per year may be used as discretionary days.
- Vacation begins accruing the first of the month after one full calendar month after employment begins, and you may begin to use vacation days after (90) days of employment.
- The accrual rate is based upon years of service and approved hours worked.
- You will receive up to 2 personal days and 2 floating holidays per year based on date of hire.
- Birthday off with pay.
- Paid holidays are effective immediately.
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled
Substance Abuse Therapist
The Salvation Army Central Territory -
Macomb, MI
