Family Therapist

Job Details

Job Location

TND Nashville - Nashville, TN

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

4 Year Degree

Job Shift

Description

Job Title : Family Therapist

Reports to : Res Program Manager

Classification : Full-time, Non-Exempt

Level : Experienced

Location : Nashville

Classification : Full time, non-exempt

Education : 4 yr. degree +

Job Shift : Day, Tuesday-Saturday 9am-5pm

Mission :

The Next Door Recovery provides a continuum of evidence-based services for women and their families impacted by addiction, mental illness, trauma and / or incarceration with Christ-centered compassionate care.

Summary :

To provide direct care for clients, families, and / or support system that meets applicable law and regulatory body standards and carry out the organizational mission.

Primary Responsibilities and Duties include the following :

• Ensures that a welcoming, safe, and healing environment is maintained for each client and family throughout the continuum of care.
• Develop education folders to provide to each family upon admission of client
• Develop and implement family groups for clients and families
• Make contact with family members to invite them to attend Family Education Group
• Track family program participation
• Actively participate in weekly treatment team meetings
• Carry a Residential Therapist case load of 6 (+ / -) Clients
• Complete BPS and ASAM's for incoming Clients
• Facilitate a primary group 4 days a week or on a rotation
• Ensure timely and professional documentation to support each client's interactions and coordination of services per the documentation guidelines of The Next Door Recovery, Inc.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

Education and Experience :

Master's degree in counseling or social work required. Licensed preferred. Actively pursuing licensure considered. At least two years of experience working with families or in the addiction field.

Other Requirements :

Prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Possess computer skills including e-mail, Word, and Excel.

Valid driver's license.

All Employees will adhere to the following professional standards :

• Honor the agency mission : The mission of The Next Door Recovery is to live out our faith by providing a continuum of evidence-based substance abuse and mental health services for women in an environment of faith and healing to restore hope and a lifetime of recovery.
• Consistently treat residents and co-workers with the utmost respect.
• Keep ALL information regarding staff, residents, diagnosis, group information, etc. confidential at all times.
• Work as a necessary part of the team effort.
• Model ethical and professional behavior at all times.
• Participate in ongoing meetings and trainings as required by the leadership of The Next Door Recovery.
• Be creative and assist leadership with ideas for improving the overall quality of the services and environment for the residents of The Next Door Recovery.
• Encourage and live the core values of The Next Door Recovery, Inc., at all times :

o Love We demonstrate what love looks like, so our women learn to love others in healthy ways and love themselves.

o Faith We welcome all people, and all will be cared for with Christ-centered principles.

o Hope We believe hope is within reach for all women.

o Wholeness God has a plan and purpose for a woman's life and that is abundantly good. She does not have to be defined by her past decisions.

God loves. God forgives. Every woman can be whole and complete.

o Community We are building a healthy community in which our women are contributing members of society. We need one another.

We care for one another. We will teach our women how to build their own healthy community.

o Respect We believe each woman deserves respect from us and from each other. We believe each woman can learn to respect herself and others.

o Encouragement We believe that our words and actions should build one another up. We inspire one another with love and good deeds.