Veterans Counselor/Therapist

Veterans Counselor/Therapist

Transitions, Inc. is a Behavioral Health Organization, accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), that provides a full continuum of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery services. The overarching objective for every level of care we provide is to jumpstart an individual's life in recovery. We do this through individualized treatment planning, patient-centered care, evidenced-based intervention strategies, and a compassionate commitment to top-quality care.

Transitions, Inc. is looking for licensed professionals to join our team with opportunities within Residential and Intensive Outpatient working with Veterans who have served. Transitions offers an environment for individuals to understand and treat the complex nature of Substance Use Disorders as well as co-occurring mental health disorders.

Job Description

• Manage a clinical caseload and provide quality of care services to clients that includes Veterans.
• Responsible for clinical assessments, individualized treatment plans, individual therapy, and group therapy.
• Participate in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings with support staff.
• Assure documentation is in compliance with contract regulatory and agency requirements and best clinical practices and complete all clinical documentation within expected timeframes.
• Participate in weekly individual supervision with your Licensed Clinical Supervisor.
• Represent Transitions, Inc. in a positive and professional manner in all community interactions.
• Provide high quality, compassionate guidance in both individual and group counseling sessions.
• Plan, oversee, facilitate, and document a client's treatment.
• Meet weekly with each client on your caseload.
• Facilitate family sessions.
• Create, review, and update individual treatment plans for each client on your caseload.
• Conduct initial assessments to determine the client's diagnosis and level of care recommendation.
• Evaluate patient needs and determine if referrals to other programs or facilities are needed.
• Create and facilitate a discharge plan for each client on your caseload, including referring clients to a lower level of care and creating a safe housing plan.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to determine clinical recommendations for each client's length of stay and discharge plans.
• Communicate and coordinate with referral sources, as necessary.
• Provide crisis intervention to clients as needed.
• Act as a liaison between referral sources and clients.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Behavioral Health with active Kentucky License including CSW, LCSW, LPCA, LPCC or LPA and/or Certified by the state of Kentucky as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC).

Benefits

• Free supervision for clinical license/certification
• Free continuing education and training, including an annual training stipend
• Reimbursement for license renewal
• Productivity incentive up to $1,700
• Tuition reimbursement or student loan reimbursement
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) match
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• 11 paid holidays
• Parental leave
• Life insurance
• Professional liability insurance provided for therapists
• Referral program
• Reimbursement for dual state licensure (if applying and currently hold a license outside of Kentucky), including request and application

Job Type

Full-time

Pay

$57,000.00 - $67,000.00 per year

Schedule

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply.

Work Location

In person