SUD Recovery Therapist

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Job Summary

The Recovery Therapist will provide SUD treatment services including assessments, individual, group and family therapy in the SUD Outpatient and Intensive Outpatient programs.

The Recovery Therapist will be working within the context of a team to provide mental health and/or substance abuse counseling services to clients that meet medical necessity.

The Recovery Therapist works collaboratively with the team to assess and link the client and families to needed community services and coordinates all the services that the client receives.

The Recovery Therapist documents all services according to Department of Mental Health, Department of Health Care Services Alcohol and other drug standards (AOD), Department of Public Health Substance Abuse Prevention Control (SAPC), Joint Commission, and Penny Lane guidelines.

The Recovery Therapist is an energetic self-starter who is able to function comfortably in a team environment or independently and relates well to co-workers and County representatives. This position requires flexibility and the ability to manage time and multiple tasks with little supervision. The individual in this position must be able to assume a wide range of responsibilities, provide timely responses to requests and deadlines and works well under pressure.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Master’s Degree in related field.
• Must be registered or licensed with the Board of Behavioral Sciences or the Board of Psychology.
• Clinical experience and/or training in substance use disorders, working in a drug treatment facility or mental health clinic preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish Preferred (verbal and written).
• Valid California driver’s license; current automobile insurance; have and maintain a clean driving record acceptable to the organization’s insurance company; have immediate access to his or her vehicle during work hours.

Position Location: Lancaster, CA

Salary Range: $77,726 - $98,616 per year

Additional $5,000 per year bilingual Spanish differential.

$5,000 SIGN ON BONUS! (Issued in two installments: $2,500 upon date of hire and $2,500 upon successfully completing the six month introductory period).

Flexible schedules are available upon successful completion of introductory period.

Eligible employees may request up to 5 days of Paid Time Off to study for their licensure.

Penny Lane Centers offers competitive salaries and benefits. Please visit pennylane.org to see a complete list of perks and benefits. Medical benefits are effective the first of the month upon hire, not to exceed 31 days.

Equal Employment Opportunity.

Penny Lane is committed to equal employment opportunity.

We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (Protected class) including, but not limited to race; religious creed; color; national; origin; ancestry; physical disability; mental disability; medical condition, including genetic characteristics; genetic information; marital status; sex; pregnancy’ child birth or related medical conditions; actual or perceived gender; gender identity or expression or sexual orientation.

Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, recruitment advertising, pay and other forms of compensation, training and general treatment during employment.