County: Harrison

City: Gulfport

FT/PT Status: Regular Part Time

Education: Master's Degree

   

 

Summary:

Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources is actively seeking a Part Time Chemical Dependency Services Therapist to provide alcohol and drug treatment services to a residential facility in Gulfport, MS.  Some evenings and weekends required.

 

The Chemical Dependency Services Therapist plays a vital role in Pine Belt's ability to provide alcohol and drug therapy services to the residents. We are seeking an ambitious and positive therapist that can demonstrate ability to build rapport with residents in an effort to effectively assess, address, and treat substance abuse disorders.

 

For 50 years, Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources has served individuals throughout the Pine Belt.  Through an extensive continuum of care, we strive to enable adults with serious mental illnesses, children with serious emotional disturbances, and individuals with an addiction or developmental disability to live, work, learn, and participate fully in their communities.  Our eighteen-county service area includes Amite, Covington, Forrest, Franklin, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jeff Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Pear River, Perry, Pike, Stone, Walthall and Wayne

 

Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources offers a competitive benefits package including employer paid life insurance and LTD, along with optional Health, Dental, Vision, FSA and HSA, and 403(b) plan along with a generous leave policy.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requirements:

Master's degree in behavioral health field with license eligibility required

Behavioral health internship required

Must have valid driver's license with satisfactory driving record

Knowledge of chemical dependency population and 12 step program (not required, but a plus)

Demonstrates strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills

 

Responsibilities:

Assists the consumer in establishing realistic therapeutic goals.

Demonstrates knowledge and ability of relapse prevention, family systems, anger management, grief, and discharge planning.

Demonstrates knowledge of treatment of alcohol and drug therapy related to the twelve (12) step program.

Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.

Provides clinical therapy services and emergency services to consumers and their families.

Provides community education services as needed.