Addictions Counselor

The Menninger Clinic•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Addictions Counselor provides intake, psychosocial, and addiction assessments, along with individual, family, and group therapy and case coordination for assigned cases. The counselor collaborates with other team members, patients, families, significant others, collateral clinical personnel, associated providers, and referral sources as appropriate and with the patient’s or legally authorized representative’s permission. The role includes maintaining compliance with Menninger Clinic policies and procedures, Corporate Compliance requirements, Joint Commission standards, and applicable medical-record and legal requirements. The counselor completes documentation and billing consistently with policy, maintains timely medical records, and obtains releases of information when indicated. The counselor participates in comprehensive psychiatric and addiction assessments, team meetings, clinical rounds, staff development, education, training, research, professional development, and service or organizational activities. The position also includes mentoring or training responsibilities, presentations to professional and community audiences, and meeting competency criteria in marital and family therapy, individual therapy, group therapy, diagnosis and assessment, and addictions/dual-diagnosis counseling. The counselor must be able to establish rapport with and provide treatment for adults and adolescents.

Requirements

Completion of at least an accredited master’s degree program in a mental health discipline such as social work, counseling, or marriage and family therapy.
Texas licensure as an LMSW, LMFT-A, or LPC-A, or eligibility to sit for the examination within 90 days.
Ability to establish rapport with and provide treatment for adults and adolescents.
Meet competency criteria in marital and family therapy, individual therapy, group therapy, diagnosis and assessment, and addictions/dual-diagnosis counseling.

Nice To Haves

Texas licensure as an LCSW, LMFT, or LPC, or eligibility to sit for the examination within 90 days.
Texas licensure as an LCDC, or eligibility to sit for the examination within 90 days.
Experience assessing and treating behavioral addictions, such as sexual addiction, gambling, or other addictive disorders.
Experience working in a residential or outpatient dual-diagnosis setting with adults and families.

Responsibilities

Comply with Addiction and Recovery Services and Menninger Clinic policies and procedures, Corporate Compliance requirements, Joint Commission standards, and applicable medical-record and legal requirements.
Follow documentation and billing procedures consistent with Corporate Compliance policy, complete medical-record documentation in a timely manner, and secure releases of information when indicated with the patient’s or LAR’s permission.
Perform intakes and psychosocial and addiction assessments for assigned cases.
Provide individual therapy, family therapy, and case coordination as indicated, in collaboration with other team members.
Coordinate with the administrative coordinator to maintain a full schedule in accordance with departmental productivity expectations.
Provide case coordination and referrals as needed; contact associated providers and referral sources, including requesting records, with the patient’s or LAR’s permission.
Conduct assessment interviews with patients, family members, significant others, and collateral clinical personnel as needed to develop psychosocial, couples or family, and addiction assessments.
Develop, organize, and facilitate group therapy services.
Participate and collaborate in assigned comprehensive psychiatric and addiction assessments.
Contribute to team meetings, clinical rounds, divisional, discipline, and committee meetings as indicated.
Present patient cases with Baylor faculty and other consultants as part of staff development, education, and training.
Perform administrative and committee duties consistent with assigned roles.
Participate in professional recruitment and hiring activities and divisional or organizational marketing efforts.
Provide and participate in appropriate training and research opportunities on the assigned service.
Demonstrate effective mentoring skills with assigned staff or trainees and collaborate with the assigned discipline or clinical head on supervision and training goals.
Participate in approved clinic-based research projects.
Give presentations to professional and community audiences as initiated or required by the administrative or clinical director.
Contribute to programming for trainees enrolled in Menninger internships and fellowships.
Engage in ongoing professional development and self-care through in-service training, supervision, workshops, grand rounds, and other educational activities.
Meet competency criteria for marital and family therapy, individual therapy, group therapy, diagnosis and assessment, and addictions/dual-diagnosis counseling.
Establish rapport with and provide treatment for adults and adolescents, understanding their developmental tasks and special needs.