Extra Mile Recovery Hiring for Addiction Therapist Counselor Tupelo, MS at Mantachie, MS Full Time

Extra Mile Recovery is growing!

Extra Mile Recovery is a residential addiction treatment program for men and women with gender specific locations. This facility is for men and located just outside of Tupelo, MS in Mantachie. We are a JCAHO accredited 12-step based program that focuses on healing from the inside out. Our program incorporates 12 step immersion with intensive clinical therapy while specializing in chronic relapse via adaptive information processing and trauma therapy utilizing EMDR and other modalities. We are looking forward to finding the next member of our team!

Position Title: Addiction Therapist

Summary/Objective

The Primary Therapist is responsible for milieu management and program activities under the direction of the Clinical Director. Provide supervision of interns if assigned. Facilitate the 12-Core Functions of Counseling.

Responsibilities To Include, But Not Limited To The Following

-Facilitate therapeutic services to patients served

-Monitor immediate therapeutic services provided by other staff

-Work with Clinical Director to provide a consistent presentation of Extra Mile Recovery’s Philosophy of Addiction Treatment

-All documentation must adhere to Extra Mile Recovery’s Policy and Procedures

-Initiate and provide family counseling

-Work with Executive Director to maintain JCAHO and Department of Mental Health Accreditations

-Adhere to HIPAA Standards

Qualifications

-Master’s Degree in behavioral science required. State License or eligible preferred.

-EMDR Trained

-2 years of experience in the substance abuse field

-Must be able to work rotating holiday schedule/flexible hours

-Minimum of one-year non-abusive use of substances is required

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $31,925.00 – $86,756.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Addiction Medicine
• Psychiatry

Schedule:

COVID-19 considerations:
Masks are required. When visiting with patients and other staff, proof of vaccinations and negative test results are required.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Tupelo, MS: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):

• 1 year without substance abuse?

Education:

Experience:

• Addiction counseling: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location