Hybrid Family Therapist- Independent Contractor

Full Time
Malibu, CA 90265
$95 an hour
Posted
Job description
We invite you to join our team!

All Points North is seeking a Hybrid Family Therapist- Independent Contractor!
Independent Contractor

Who We Are
All Points North is a comprehensive behavioral health company, with locations opening across the country. You can learn more about us at www.apn.com!

We are searching for team members who share our values and passion for bringing high-quality care, hope, opportunity, and restoration to the lives of those we are privileged to serve.

About the Position:
The Hybrid Family Therapist at All Points North Malibu location is responsible for providing the highest levels of Addiction and Mental Health treatment services in a telehealth and outpatient treatment facility. Family therapists are responsible for providing family and group counseling services to patients and families. The Family Therapist works as part of an Interdisciplinary team helping to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient, facilitating its focus, goals and execution. This position covers outpatient caseloads and groups in a telehealth and in-person outpatient office setting.

The Hybrid Family Therapist plays a critical role in the delivery of care; they are responsible for developing rapport with patients in an effort to effectively assess, address and treat Addiction and Mental Health Disorders. Concurrently, the family therapist is responsible for helping patients address issues related to family dynamics, self-esteem, life skills, and other issues.

The Family therapist will serve as a bridge between the Telehealth Family Department and the Malibu Team to support family therapy and clients transitioning through APN’s continuum of care.

Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education: This position requires a minimum of a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy (preferred), Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health Counseling from an accredited college or university. Additional Certifications in Structural Family Therapy, Gottman Therapy, Attachment Theory preferred but not required.

Experience: This position requires 3 plus years’ experience in the treatment of individuals with Addiction and Mental Health Issues. Also required is a minimum of 2 years working with families and couples in a treatment or private practice setting.

Special Skills & Knowledge: Exceptional verbal and written skills are required to effectively express ideas and views when (a) speaking to groups, staff, outside professionals and corporate officers; (b) for preparing written reports; (c) data input. Must posess initiative and judgement capabilities to organize and plan activities, systematize procedures, promote favorable public relations and make decisions affecting service delivery to consumers. Must be flexible to adjust to changing conditions and the various details of the job. Basic computer skills are required with Microsoft Office Suite and web-based products knowledge a bonus. Current credentials as LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LMHC, PhD, PsyD; addiction credentials/certifications preferred but not required.

Physical Requirements: The physical requirements described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Routine mobility to include standing, stooping, bending, lifting, walking and running.
  • Regularly required to sit and work at a phone/computer work station
  • Ability to lift up to 10 lbs
Essential Requirements:
  • High moral and ethical values
  • Willingness to be open to learning and growing
  • Interpersonal skills to work as an integral part of a treatment team
  • Appropriate interpersonal/personal boundaries
  • Ability to pass background, urine drug screen and criminal records tests; appropriate references;
  • and transcript from Master’s program.
  • Follow NADAAC policies for ethical practice.
  • Maturity of judgment and behavior.
  • Ability to remain flexible to accommodate changes in work schedule.
  • Adapts effectively to new situations.
Position Duties and Responsibilities – Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Provides Counseling of individuals and families
  • Work in a telehealth and in person outpatient setting.
  • Facilitate psycho-educational, experiential and process groups.
  • Maintain up to date and accurate progress and incident notes on clients in EMR system.
  • Attend regular case staffing and reviews with Clinical teams as necessary.
  • Attend in-service, staffing, seminars and classes as required.
  • Conduct psychosocial evaluations, create individualized treatment plans, ongoing treatment plan reviews and discharge summaries for clients.
  • Collaborate with clinical team, case management team, referent and family for after care planning.
  • Provide therapeutic interventions to individuals, groups and families as needed.
  • Provide ongoing and consistent clinical updates to client’s family and referents.
  • Evaluate the individual and family system as well as assess client’s functioning within work, family and routines of daily living and identify areas needing change, resources and treatment in order to best help each client
  • Ability to tailor treatment strategies to the patient’s stage of dependence, change and recovery.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of the principals of addiction.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of the role Developmental trauma plays in addiction and other dysfunctional behaviors.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of the psychological, behavioral, physical health and social effects of psychoactive substances on patients.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of models and theories for treatment of Trauma, Addiction and Mental Health Disorders.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain partnerships with other community providers.
  • Evaluate the individual and family systems as well as assess patient’s functioning within work, family and routines of daily living and identify areas needing change, resources and treatment in order to best help each patient.
  • Maintain the highest level of ethical standards and integrity.
  • Maintain up to date and accurate progress and incident notes on patients in EMR system.
  • Perform Clinical assessments, case management, consultation, referral and education according to the All Points North Family Therapy Treatment model.
  • Recognizes the importance of family, social networks and community systems in the treatment & recovery process.
  • Understand the established diagnostic criteria for substance use disorders and describe treatment modalities and placement criteria.
  • Understand the importance of research and outcome data in clinical practice.
  • Understand the value of an interdisciplinary approach to treatment.
All Points North is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, creed, gender, age, religion, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, sexual identity, sexual expression, or disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions.
Hourly pay rate: $95/hour

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