Job Duties:
Job Specifications:
● Participate in the establishment or revision of policies, procedures, guidelines, goals and objectives.
● Maintain an understanding of state and federal regulations and facility licensing requirements.
● Understand the client, program development, and client relationships.
● Recognize and respond to a fire, disaster, hazard, and medical emergency.
● Carry out any other duties as may be required by the company from time to time.
● Monitor case load to ensure required documentation is completed timely; including, but not limited to, assessments, treatment plans, case reviews and discharge plans.
● Protect client rights in R9-10-1008.
● Provide treatment that promotes client dignity, independence, individuality, strengths, privacy, and choice.
● Recognize obvious symptoms of a mental disorder, personality disorder, or substance abuse.
● Provide the behavioral health services that the agency is authorized to provide and that the staff member is qualified to provide.
● Meet the unique needs of the client populations served by the agency or the staff member, such as clients who are individuals that have substance abuse problems, and possible co-occurring disorders.
● Recognize and respect cultural differences.
● Recognize, prevent, and respond to a situation in which a client:
a. May be a danger to self or a danger to others,
b. Behaves in an aggressive or destructive manner,
c. May be experiencing a crisis situation, or
d. May be experiencing a medical emergency.
● Demonstrate ethical behavior, such as by respecting staff member and client boundaries and recognizing the inappropriateness of receiving gratuities from a client.
● Identify types of medications commonly prescribed for mental disorders, personality disorders, and substance abuse and the common side effects and adverse reactions of the medications.
● Participate in on-call rotation.
Minimum Qualification:
● At least 3 years working with clients within a residential, outpatient mental health or private practice setting.
● Master’s degree in social work, Counseling, Addictions, or related field of study from an accredited college or university
● Registered with the AZBBHE.
● Licensed in the state of Arizona as LAC, LPC, LMSW, LCSW.
● Must be 21 years of age (licensing requirement)
● Must have or be able to obtain an Arizona Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card
Physical Demands:
● Must be able to walk, bend, stand, climb stairs, speak English, hear, use a telephone, drive an automobile, and operate standard office equipment, such as a computer, copier, and fax machine. Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
Benefits:
Schedule:
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00
Work Location: In person Mesa, Arizona