About Claratel Behavioral Health

Claratel Behavioral Health is an innovative, community-based behavioral health and developmental disabilities services organization offering a full range of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorder services to underserved individuals. As a public, not-for-profit organization, Claratel Behavioral Health operates in more than 20 locations in DeKalb County, Georgia, with a diverse workforce of more than 400 direct-care and support staff.

If you are passionate about driving change in behavioral health and developmental services and are eager to work in an environment that values innovation and inclusivity, Claratel Behavioral Health is the place for you. Here, your work is impactful, your growth is prioritized, and your well-being is supported. Together, we can forge pathways to a healthier future for all.

Substance Abuse Outpatient Clinician

Under general supervision of the Clinical Manager, the clinician assesses, screens, and will counsel clients in an outpatient substance use program to enhance, meet or restore a client’s functioning capacity. Clinician will work with a multi-disciplinary team that provides evidence-based individuals and group counseling and psychoeducation to individuals with substance use, mental health, and co-occurring mental health problems. Clinician will develop client-driven treatment plans based on clients’ treatment goals. Clinician will complete assessments, manage a caseload, complete treatment plans, monitor client’s urine drug screen results, and complete substance use assessments.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Assesses/Screens Cases

• Performs biopsychosocial assessments, focusing on substance use needs.
• Documentation adheres to agency guidelines.
• Utilizes information from multiple sources to aid the development of client driven treatment plan.
• Assesses and documents the clients’ responses to skill-based interventions, modifies interventions within agency timelines.
• Utilizes specific assessment tools, such as URICA, regularly in evaluation of the client.
• Sound clinical judgement in the development of client goals and treatment planning.
• Obtains clinical supervision monthly and seeks additional supervision as necessary.

Counsels Individuals, Groups, and Significant Others

• Creates therapeutic relationship as appropriate with clients and families/significant others.
• Conducts individual, family, group counseling, and educational sessions using evidence-based interventions, such as MI, CBT, DBT, or Seeking Safety
• Demonstrates clinical knowledge in mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorder treatment.
• Demonstrates documented clinical proficiency (through education, training, or experience) in client engagement, interviewing and recording.

Develops and Participates in Case Management/Care Planning

• Creates, communicates, and coordinates treatment plan.
• Demonstrates expertise in care/planning through objectives, goals, and specificity of plan.
• Serves as resource to staff in demonstration of up-to-date knowledge of Claratel Behavioral Health and community, regional, and state resources.
• Assist treatment team in problem solving regarding needed resources for clients.
• Ensure timely communication with providers through proper exchange of written and verbal communication per policy and procedures.
• Document referrals, discharges, resources, or other issues for problem resolution and or utilization as required in agency policy.
• May serve as a liaison on community resource activities, such as peer support meetings or legal entities.

Professional

• Maintains certification/licensure.
• Actively participates in clinical supervision or consultation.
• Actively engages in behavioral health educational initiatives.
• Seeks continuing education to meet current clinical needs.

SKILL, COMPETENCY AND EDUCATION AND/OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS:

Current Georgia licensure (LAPC, LPC, LMSW, LCSW) with at least 1 years’ work experience in substance use counseling, including: case management, outreach, prevention, education, and treatment. Ability to provide curriculum/evidence-based treatment groups, such as the MATRIX Model, DBT, or Seeking Safety. Computer proficient and can multi-task.

INTER-RELATIONSHIPS

Able to professional interface with client, families, and caregivers with a recovery focused and trauma informed approach. Able to communicate effectively with coworkers at multiple sites, internal and external customers and to the public. Work effectively with a multidisciplinary team, including counselors, nurses, psychiatric providers, peers, and front desk staff.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Works in an outpatient substance use clinic with flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends.

NEEDED ATTRIBUTES

Must be well organized and client focuses with excellent interpersonal and customer service skills. Ability to utilize technology efficiently and effectively.

Preemployment drug screening may be required. Selected applicant will be subject of a FBI Criminal History Record Check, and the applicant has the right to challenge the contents of the Criminal History Record Information, should they choose to do so. This employer participates in E-Verify.

For more information visit https://claratel.org/careers/

Claratel Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer regarding disability under VEVRRA and ADA