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Acadia Healthcare

Operates extensive behavioral health treatment network

Clinical Therapist

Mental & Behavioral HealthConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeDetroit, MI, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A master's degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university is required.
  • At least three years of related experience working with a comparable patient population is required.
  • State licensure as required by the facility's state, including LLMSW, LMSW, LLPC, or LPC, is required.
  • CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification are required; training is available upon hire.
  • First aid may be required depending on the state or facility.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct psychosocial assessments and develop effective treatment plans that apply therapeutic principles while ensuring patient safety.
  • Obtain information about patients' needs, skills, interests, and limitations through observation and patient or family interviews to support treatment-plan development and implementation.
  • Provide crisis intervention and help families understand the implications and complexities of life situations and their effects on lifestyle.
  • Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings to discuss psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, and ongoing discharge planning.
  • Identify and assess patient cases, coordinate care, and anticipate needs related to illness, hospitalization, finances, education, and home or community services.
  • Facilitate education, process groups, support groups, and referrals as requested.
  • Conduct intakes and assist in coordinating placements within facility programs as required.
  • Develop and carry out clinically relevant activities in coordination with activity professionals as required.
  • Promote recovery, symptom reduction, and the highest possible level of social functioning.
  • Communicate with family members or help them understand and support the patient.
  • Manage a clinical caseload and maintain accurate, timely patient chart documentation in compliance with facility and accreditation standards.
  • Supervise social work interns completing field placements as required.
  • Provide direction and guidance to social services staff or other staff members as required.
  • Lead the program or unit and coordinate other clinical or direct patient care staff, providing direction and clinical guidance as required.
  • Acknowledge and work to resolve patient complaints when needs are not met, while maintaining a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude and prioritizing patient safety.
  • Perform other assigned functions and tasks.

Desired Qualifications

  • Supervisory experience is preferred if the position is responsible for supervising staff.

About the Company

Acadia Healthcare

Operates extensive behavioral health treatment network

Acadia Healthcare runs the largest international network of behavioral health facilities, delivering treatment for mental health and addiction issues. It provides inpatient psychiatric care, substance abuse detox, residential treatment, and outpatient programs, with services including medication-assisted treatment, family therapy, and experiential therapies across multiple care levels. The company stands out through its vast network of 230 locations across 40 states and its partnerships with other health systems via joint ventures with organizations like Fairview Health Services, Orlando Health, and SCL Health. Its goal is to improve access to behavioral health care by expanding its network and partnerships to offer coordinated, end-to-end treatment nationwide.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Franklin, TN
Founded
2005

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