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Mental Health Therapist - Substance Use

Vesta, Inc
sick time, 403(b)
United States, Maryland, Lanham
9301 Annapolis Road (Show on map)
Oct 26, 2024




Position:
Mental Health Therapist - Substance Use



Location:

Lanham, MD



Job Id:
958

# of Openings:
1


Vesta, Inc. is a not for profit, financially sound, mental health company which is expanding throughout the Maryland area. Vesta, Inc. provides comprehensive behavioral healthcare to include clinic, day program, and residential homes for those suffering from mental health disorders.


Vesta, Inc is seeking a Mental Health Therapist to provide Substance Use services at our Lanham Outpatient Mental Health Clinic. Vesta serves individuals who are suffering from a wide range of diagnosis including severe mental illness and substance use disorders. The ideal candidate would provide counseling services (individual sessions and groups) to clients in our Substance Use program. This position may also provide individual, family, and group therapy as well as treatment planning and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure that consumers in our clinic are receiving quality mental health care.

Hours for the position are Monday through Friday Full time, with some flexibility during the evening hours for group sessions.

Applicants MUST Licensed Social Worker or Professional Counselor licensed in the state of Maryland (LGPC, LCPC, LMSW, LCSW-C, LGMFT, LCMFT) who have experience working with experience working with individuals with substance use disorders. Supervision will be provided for graduate level candidates. Current/recently graduated social work and counseling interns are encouraged to apply!

Responsibilities:


  • Evaluate clients' mental and physical health, addiction, or problem behavior and assess their readiness for treatment.
  • Help clients develop skills and behaviors necessary to recover from their addiction or modify their behavior.
  • Complete required evaluations and assessments, including screening, intake, clinical assessments, ASAM and biopsychosocial histories.
  • Provides individual and/or group sessions and social casework for residents/clients and their families.
  • Serves as a member of the treatment team, working with other disciplines in diagnosing problems, formulating treatment plans, and evaluating progress.
  • Provides necessary social work treatment in accordance with medical treatment plans and modifies these plans to further therapeutic goals.
  • Prepares socio-psychiatric case history information, psychosocial assessment, and social work treatment plans, for use in pre-admission screening and diagnosis.
  • Ability to provide clinical supervision preferred but not required (LCSW-C and LCPC).


Compensation and Benefits:

Pay Range : Therapists are paid based on a fee-for-service basis, meaning compensation will be paid monthly per completed service rather than based on an hourly or salaried rate.

Some Full-Time salaried positions available, paid bi-weekly. Salaried positions range from $64,889 - $72,676 (LGPC, LMSW, LGMFT) or $70,898 - $79,405 (LCPC, LCSW-C, LCMFT) per year,
Other Compensation: Employees are eligible for bonuses (variable, depending on company and individual performance) and paid training.
PTO/Sick Leave: New employees can accrue up to 96 hours of PTO in the first year (pro-rated based on start date and hours worked). Employees can accrue up to 40 hours of sick leave per calendar year (pro-rated based on start date and hours worked).
Retirement: 403(b) plan participation available at hire. Employer matching after 1000 hours of service. Discretionary employer contributions are given at least once a year.
Health Benefits: Fee-for-service employees are eligible for benefits once they obtain full or part-time status. Benefits include Medical, Dental, and Vision (single and family), flex-spending accounts (FSA and Dependent Care).
Company-Paid Benefits: Full-Time employees are eligible for Long-Term Disability and Basic Life/AD&D. All employees are eligible for the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Other Voluntary Benefits: Full-Time employees are eligible for Short-Term Disability coverage

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities



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