Substance Abuse Therapist
- Employer
- Johns Hopkins University
- Location
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Dec 2, 2024
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Student Affairs, Counseling
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.
JHU Cornerstone Clinic at Helping Up Mission is seeking a Substance Abuse Therapist responsible for providing individual and group counseling for individuals with a substance use disorder. The therapist is also responsible for coordinating counseling activities according to protocol for clients aged 18 and over.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Conducts intake assessment for clients who are referred for substance use treatment.
- Completes full psychosocial assessment and treatment plan of care for clients who are culturally diverse.
- Completes Addiction Severity Index (ASI) assessment to evaluate substance use and related issues.
- Develops person-centered treatment plan and maintains updated plan according to COMAR regulations, JHU policies and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) standards.
- Adheres to departmental and regulatory documentation standards, and formulates clear descriptions of problems, goals, objectives and interventions that are measurable and time sensitive.
- Provides direct individual and group counseling to clients with a substance use disorder using multiple treatment modalities including Reinforcement-Based Treatment which is an evidence-based treatment approach that integrates motivational interviewing with structured involvement in work and social activities.
- Works in a collaborative practice model with a multidisciplinary treatment team for care coordination, transition planning, and ongoing discharge planning.
- Adheres to timely completion of electronic medical record documentation.
- Participates in clinical coordination meetings, and clinical supervision as mandated by COMAR, JHU, CARF and the MD Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists.
- Coordinate clients’ engagement in attending events consistent with treatment goals, including clinic appointments, NA/AA/CA meetings, employment appointments and recreational activities.
- Initiate and maintain contact with clients’ family members and/or significant other.
- Coordinate access to community resources including job training, recreation, and drug-free social contacts.
- Monitor caseload’s urine results and make adjustment to client’s treatment plan accordingly.
- Enter client activity data.
- Inform appropriate staff member of supplies and equipment needs that relate to client services.
- Comply with reporting requirements of state and local agencies, and according to Department of Psychiatry, and CARF.
- Serve as backup for other research and administrative duties.
- Will complete other duties as assigned by the Director, Clinical Supervisor, and/or Associate Clinical Director.
Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Experience providing counseling services to adult population desirable.
- Knowledge of and ability to gather relevant information to synthesize and summarize information in making judgments regarding client care.
- Excellent interpersonal skills demonstrated by the ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively within a diverse, interdisciplinary team and partnership; interacting effectively with clients, management, Helping Up Mission personnel and stakeholders.
- Computer experience required.
- Flexible hours required, including some evenings and weekends.
- Excellent organizational skills to work effectively in an environment that requires balancing multiple assignments in a hybrid, past-pace clinical environment.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work or other related field. Must be licensed/certified in specialty field e.g. Social Work, Professional Counselor, Addictions Counselor as required by the state of Maryland and Board of Professional Counselors and Therapist.
Classified Title: Substance Abuse Therapist
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MC
Starting Salary Range: $48,000 - $84,100 Annually ($60,000
targeted; Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F 8:30-5
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/Johns Hopkins Bayview
Department name: SOM Psy Bay Cornerstone
Personnel area: School of Medicine
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.
The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
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