Job Description

2026 Program Expansion – Join Our Team and Make a Lasting Impact

Are you a passionate Licensed Clinician with your SUDP / SUDPT looking to use your skills to help others rebuild their lives? We’re expanding our programs and invite you to join the team at Recovery Village at Ridgefield, where meaningful work meets career growth.

Schedules Available: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5pm or 1pm-9pm

Preliminary License Pay: $34 and up / Independent License Pay: $37/hr and up

Advanced Recovery Systems | The Recovery Village is a physician-led, nationwide network of mental health and addiction treatment centers redefining the mental health and recovery standard of care. Unlike most centers that provide only 1 or 2 programs for addiction, we offer a full continuum of care in a home-like environment, not a hospital setting. Our unique mix of services is truly unmatched.

What we have to offer:

• Cohesive Team Culture, A Great Place to Advance Your Clinical Practice!
• Competitive Pay
• Flexible Scheduling Options: 4x10s avail for some positions
• Supervision provided if needed
• Saving lives!
• Employer-matched 401k

Facility Address: The Recovery Village Ridgefield Drug and Alcohol Rehab, 888 S Hillhurst Rd, Ridgefield, WA 98642

Advanced Recovery Systems is an integrated behavioral healthcare management company dedicated to the treatment of addiction, substance abuse, and mental health issues. We put behavioral health front and center, providing assistance to people with substance abuse issues, addictions and mental health concerns.

With facilities in various regions of the U.S., we have been furthering this mission since our inception, applying our advanced approach to patient care.

Every facility in the Advanced Recovery Systems network strives to provide the highest quality of care, using evidence-based therapeutic models that really work. Our goal is to help men, women and adolescents live healthy, happy lives without the burden of substance abuse or mental illness.

The IOP Clinician is responsible for performing a wide variety of patient care activities as directed by the Clinical Director. The IOP Clinician will be responsible for patient caseload and will provide group, individual, and family therapy. The IOP Clinician will conduct psychosocial and bio-psychosocial assessments. This Clinician will collaborate with the Treatment Team to formulate the Master Treatment Plan and assist in coordinating discharge planning. The IOP Clinician has primary responsibility for maintaining communication with the family, referral source and other service providers as needed.

Core Job Duties

• Provides excellent individual, family and group therapy to assigned patients following
  program curriculum provided by Clinical Director.
• Completes all required documentation ensuring compliance with all company policies and
  procedures, state regulations, Joint Commission standards and Medical Needs Criteria. This
  includes the following documents:
  a. Admission Documents and Consent
  b. Biopsychosocial Assessment and Integrated Summary (72 hours)
  c. Comprehensive Problem List
  d. Integrated Master Treatment Plan and Updates (24 -72 hours based off payer)
  e. ASAMs (24 hours, based on state standards)
  f. Individual, family and group therapy session notes (24 hours)
  g. Discharge Summary (72 hours)
• Prior and ongoing outreach to prospective and current patients to ensure program engagement
  to meet expected conversion rate.
• Uses substance abuse and co-occurring therapeutic interventions and de-escalation techniques
  to assist patients with accomplishing all treatment plans, goals and objectives and successfully
  complete treatment.
• Assesses patient for substance use disorders, risk to self or others and co-occurring mental
  health disorders.
• Uses therapeutic interventions to assist patients with accomplishing all treatment plans goals
  and objectives and successfully complete treatment.
• Manages aftercare recommendations and support that will prepare patient for maintaining
  successful recovery.
• Provides caseload management as per state requirements.
• Participates in crisis intervention with patients as needed.
• Participates with multidisciplinary teams such as Financial Case Managers to provide
  appropriate aftercare planning and securing resources.
• Completes documentation daily to meet metrics of 92% completion within compliance

OTHER REQUIRED TASKS:

• Attend Daily Meetings as assigned by the Clinical Director.
• Maintains positive relationships with all staff.
• Participates effectively in multidisciplinary treatment plan reviews.
• Maintains healthy boundaries with patients and staff.
• Asks for and accepts feedback from supervisors.
• Provides a safe and therapeutic environment to all staff and patients.
• Communicates significant patient developments to supervisor.
• Participates in Quality Improvement activities and contributes to the success of the organization.
• Pursues professional development through participation in education and training programs.
• Contributes positively to the morale of other staff members.
• Provides licensure supervision as needed and assigned by Clinical Director.
• Performs other tasks, as assigned, with flexibility in scheduling based on program needs.

Requirements

Education:

• Masters’ Degree in social work, psychology, or related human services field required.
  
  

Credentials: Must also hold one of the following licenses in the State of WA:

• LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor)

• LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker)
• LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist)
• LMHCA (Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate)
• LSWAIC (Licensed Social Work Associate & Independent Clinical)
• LMFTA (Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate)

AND

• Must be certified in the State of WA with a SUDP / SUDPT.

• CPR and BFA Certification required.

Experience:

• Minimum two (2) years of work experience in behavioral health field required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrates Proficiency in Communication & Written skills.
• Knowledge of State & Federal Statutes Regarding Patient Confidentiality laws.
• Knowledge of licensing and accreditation standards.
• Demonstrate proficiency in electronic medical records utilizing HeatherAI.
• Proficient in documenting medical standards per ASAM and Locus criteria.

Advanced Recovery Systems, a national integrated behavior healthcare management company dedicated to the treatment of addiction, substance abuse, and mental health issues. We invite you to learn more about us at our website!

The Company complies with state and federal nondiscrimination laws and policies that prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, or sex. It is unlawful to retaliate against individuals or groups based on the basis of their participation in a complaint of discrimination or on the basis of their opposition to discriminatory practices/EEO.

We are proud to be a drug-free workplace.

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Benefits

Benefits including 401(k), generous paid time off plan, medical, dental, vision, and much more