Outpatient Integrated Clinician

Location:

 Oswego, NY

Description:

Farnham Family Services is a growing agency that serves Oswego and some surrounding counties. FFS values its employees and helps grow quality professional therapists. FFS provides a platform for delivering quality therapy. It allows clinicians to hone their craft in a safe and supportive environment. This position will provide individual, family and group therapy, well as ,case management for those clients who require it.
The Program Director/senior therapist reviews all work of the chemical dependency therapist and provides individual supervision, as well as, group supervision once a week (minimum). The Program Director/senior therapist will also provide periodic evaluations to the chemical dependency therapist. The Program Director will give all instruction regarding the therapist’s job responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• All job responsibilities with be in alignment with value- based health/payment. It is the responsibility of this position to know and understand the specific implications of VBH/VBP on day to day duties on the job
• Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: (Additional duties may be assigned)
• Be trained and skilled in all aspects of traditional OTP and Outpatient service delivery
• Conduct evaluations and assessments
• Work as part of the multidisciplinary treatment team, including with medical staff, gaining knowledge of safe practices associated with patients receiving addiction medicine(s).
• Provide Individual, Group and Family Therapy.
• Use of Evidenced Based Practices and appropriate Clinical Interventions in both practice and documentation.
• Present cases in clinical staff meetings.
• Provides case management.
• Provide therapeutic interventions.
• Provides individualized treatment planning.
• Maintain a caseload
• Complete appropriate documentation according to agency timelines.
• Facilitate drug and alcohol testing.
• Facilitate referrals when necessary.
• This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.
• Education and Experience:
• • Master’s degree preferred in the field of social work, counseling, or other related areas.
• • Three to four years’ experience preferred with demonstrated education and/or experience in the chemical dependency field. CASAC is preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• • Strong analytical, critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• • Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• • Excellence in interpersonal and communication skills, including writing and making effective presentations to internal and external top management officials.
• • Computer proficiency including word processing, data entry, spreadsheets, and generating reports using standard software applications. Develop proficiency with the electronic medical record.
• • Ability to respond to questions from groups of department heads, managers and members.
• • Skill in planning and scheduling to establish deadlines and ensure the timely completion of several independent tasks and short-term projects.
• • Strong organizational skills including the ability to manage multiple projects and details simultaneously.
• • Ability to analyze and solve complex problems.
• • Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.

Benfits:

• Health Insurance with HRA/HSA
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employer paid basic life/AD&D
• Voluntary supplemental employee paid life/AD&D
• 403(b)
• PTO Days
• Sick Days
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Small Training/Education or Licensing, Credentialing/Re-Credentialing Assistance Allowance – Once eligible and following Farnham guidelines.
• HSRS loan repayment Program