Rutherford Regional Health System is a 143-bed acute care facility that offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Rutherford Regional is dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet their healthcare needs. We provide our services in a caring, professional environment through the teamwork of our medical staff and employees. Rutherford Regional Health System’s partnership with Duke LifePoint Healthcare is bringing the pieces together to transform healthcare in Rutherford County. Duke LifePoint Healthcare is a joint venture of Duke University Health System, one of the country’s leading academic health systems, and LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier. These two forces joined because of the shared interest in collaborating with hospitals, healthcare providers and patients to bring high quality, innovative healthcare services to communities. Duke LifePoint combines Duke’s unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence and quality care with LifePoint's extensive resources and knowledge and experience operating community hospitals and healthcare organizations. Responsible for providing psychotherapy and counseling therapies including group, individual and family therapy for patients suffering from psychiatric and substance abuse issues. Ensures accurate and timely patient documentation. *Essential Functions: * Conducts individual and group therapy sessions to educate patients regarding psychological, emotional, or substance abuse problems. Displays active involvement in treatment planning process. Provides family session counseling to all patients to ensure appropriate communication and involvement of family members and support groups. Actively communicates with clients, families, and outside referral sources. Demonstrates proactive communication with those involved with the patient’s treatment. Works well with the interdisciplinary team including physicians, utilization review and nursing staff members. Demonstrates active communication with team members. Effectively communicates to UR on treatment and LOS issues. Completes appropriate paperwork for clients in a timely, accurate and complete manner. Demonstrates appropriate crisis intervention and de-escalation skills. Acts as member of team with crisis situation occurs, assisting others to ensure patient safety. Completes accurate assessments of patients utilizing clinical skills. Assists care coordination department as requested. Completes all documentation thoroughly, timely, and in accordance with hospital standards. Displays a thorough knowledge of confidentiality. Completes releases appropriately. Demonstrates knowledge of HIPAA regulations and abides by those standards. Demonstrates a working knowledge of all clinical regulations, including TJC, Medicaid, and state and federal laws. Chemical Dependency Professional follows and works within his/her specific scope of practice Other duties as assigned. *Minimum Education* Master’s degree in social work or counseling or relevant state licensure and/or certification required. *Required Skills* Current unencumbered clinical license per state of practice guidelines. Must meet North Carolina Chemical Dependency Professional Education Requirements. CADC II, CADC III or LAC Required Certifications: BLS required CPI Certification *Minimum Work Experience* Prior experience with psychiatric and chemical dependency patients. *Benefits - Wide range of benefits options!* Here at Rutherford Regional, you choose your own Medical, Dental, and Vision plans from a variety of competitive options that give you the coverage that best fits your needs. * HSA * 401(K) retirement plan contributions * Generous Paid Time Off * Accident & Critical Illness Insurance * Prescription Assistance with OptumRx * Income protection programs for the entire family such as life insurance, Short/Long-term Disability, and Identity Theft. * Employee Assistance program at no cost to you to provide emotional, legal, financial, and daily life support for your entire household. Services are available 24 hrs. a day, 7 days a week. * Free travel and entertainment discount program to ensure you enjoy your time away from work. *Why join our team?* We are dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet their healthcare needs, and we believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal. Rutherford Regional is growing its team of dedicated health care professionals. If you are looking to start a /career that cares/, are passionate about changing lives, and ready to work in a supportive environment in a close-knit community, apply today! *Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran* **Job:** **Other* **Organization:** ** **Title:** *LCAS - Days* **Location:** *NC-Rutherfordton* **Requisition ID:** *7462-9024*