Group Facilitator

The Group Facilitator leads and co-facilitates group therapy sessions in a manner that creates an atmosphere in which self-disclosure is facilitated, helps clients gain group process skills, and helps clients gain insight into problems.

Essential Duties:

• Completes activity and group plans in advance for the Clinical Director including supplies utilized and/or needed.
• Effectively conduct educational groups, utilizing lectures, videos and discussions.
• Addresses problem behaviors, confront counter-productive behavior appropriately in a manner that elicits respect and bonds with the patient while still enforcing program rules and regulations in a firm but fair manner.
• Assist patients to understand treatment goals and give clients a clear picture of where they stand with regard to progress toward recovery as seen by the therapist and the multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Adapt to different types of clients.
• Maintain healthy boundaries with clients.
• Demonstrate good strategic and problem-solving skills.
• Track client’s clinical problems in group.
• Complete duties in a timely, efficient manner, adhere to time schedules, maintain good communication, and demonstrate willingness to accept responsibility and function well as a team member and contribute positively to the morale of staff.
• Supports Transformations mission by completing related results as needed.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and completing 20 annual Continuing Education Units per FAC 65D-30.
• Understand and follow all policies and procedures set forth by the Clinical Director, Executive VP(s), and CEO.
• Adhere to all company policies and safety rules, guidelines & procedures.

Necessary Abilities:

• Is knowledgeable of Client rights and treats all clients with dignity and respect in a consistent manner; adheres to federal confidentiality standards (HIPPA)
• Understand the principles of addiction and psychiatric treatment
• Ability to prioritize workload and work independently, and must be thorough and communicate effectively
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, management, and clients
• Knowledge of State & Federal Statutes Regarding Patient Confidentiality laws
• Must be reliable and consistent with attendance and punctuality to work

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2 years’ experience in the Substance Abuse Field
• CAP or CAC or Registered intern or similar credentials preferred
• All employees may be required to work before, during and/or immediately after a natural or man-made disaster

Salary Range

• $23 - $26/ Hour

UpHealth Core Values

• Client Service
• Integrity
• Team Work
• Excellence
• Respectfulness

UpHealth, Inc. An Equal Opportunity Employer