Clinician - PNMI Belfast Job Code:12705 Location:Belfast 04915 Department:Adult PNMI FT/PT Status:Full Time Summary: Sweetser is opening a brand new PNMI (Private Non-Medical Institute) in Belfast and searching for a Clinician to work there! **$10,000 Sign-On Bonus!** Within the framework of recovery and resiliency provides client centered therapy to individuals in the PNMI program. **Starting salary $60,000!** **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:** + Completes timely biopsychosocial assessments of individuals admitted to the PNMI + Collaboratively develops treatment plans and monitors progress of goals. + Responsible for coordination of care with internal/external providers and naturals supports. + Provides clinical supervision and training to PNMI direct care staff. + Creates and implements comprehensive discharge/aftercare plan for each individual. + Ensures proper releases and service agreements are acquired. + Ensure documentation is timely and reflects medical necessity. + Attends treatment team and service planning meetings when requested. + Performs all other duties as assigned. **KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:** • Respond to clients, family and colleagues in a sensitive and respectful manner. • Recognize signs of increasing clinical or situational risk and of escalating behavior and utilize de-escalation and safety implementation techniques effectively. • Assess variables underlying stressful situations, discern methods to diffuse or contain them and quickly implement the most effective intervention. • Apply current knowledge of the population’s needs, area resources and policy requirements to supervision and intervention while continually expanding clinical and resource knowledge base. • Provide crisis evaluations and develop/implement short-term treatment plans that are creative and specific to client needs and promote health and growth with the goal of reintegration into the community. • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, peers and the community. • Manage multi-task situations and conflicting demands, cope with stressful situations, prioritize projects and responsibilities, and meet critical deadlines. **EDUCATION:** + Master's Degree in social work, psychology, clinical counseling, or other comparable mental health program. **CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:** LCSW, LCPC, LMFT, conditional licensure accepted. **EXPERIENCE:** + Experience working with dual diagnoses (MH/SA) or substance abuse preferred.