Therapist (ACT Program)

The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team Therapist provides services designed to help individuals with severe and persistent mental illnesses achieve and maintain stable function in the community. The ACT Therapist is part of an integrated, self-contained clinical team, assuming responsibility for directly providing needed treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to consumers. The ACT Therapist’s responsibilities are broad in scope but specifically tailored to each ACT consumer’s symptom picture and treatment needs. Specific tasks serve the overall mission of the ACT program which is to radically decrease episodes of hospitalization and facilitate lengthier periods of stable function in the community. Services are in fidelity to the ACT model with an understanding that 75% of all services are provided outside program offices and that each team member performs other tasks outside their specialty field based on the emerging needs of each individual consumer.

This position is based at our Beckley office located at 101 South Eisenhower Dr., Beckley WV. Hours of work are generally Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm with a one hour lunch. There are on-call responsibilities on a rotational basis with additional pay. If you want want to see results, come talk to us about joining this dynamic team!

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Must have a minimum of a Master’s degree in a human service related field.

Prefer license or engaged in licensing process in area related to provision of mental health services.

Must be able to pass all required background checks.

Must possess a valid West Virginia driver’s license in good standing and have access to a vehicle.

Physical Requirements

1. Frequent communications, verbal and written.

2. Frequent standing and/or sitting.

3. Visually or otherwise identify, observe and assess consumers.

4. Ability to perform verbal and nonviolent physical crisis intervention and CPR.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

• Health, Vision & Dental Insurance
• 401K Pension Plan w/ company contribution & company match
• Paid Vacation, Sick Leave & Holidays
• Disability/Life/ADD Insurance
• Paid On the Job Training
• And much more

Send resume to: HR Department, FMRS Health Systems, Inc., 101 S. Eisenhower Drive, Beckley, WV 25801.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $29.86 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Addiction Medicine
• Psychiatry

Application Question(s):

• Have you been employed at FMRS Health Systems, Inc. in the past ?
• Master's degree in a human services field (psychology, sociology, criminal justice, etc.)

Experience:

• Mental health counseling: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person