Adolescent Counselor-School Based (Sign on Bonus up to $4,000)

$55,000 - $77,000/Yr

Hartford Dispensary - Middletown, CT

Full-time

Middletown, CT

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

About the position

At Root Center, we believe our employees are our greatest asset, and we're committed to creating a supportive and engaging work environment where everyone can thrive. We're driven by a clear purpose and a set of core values that shape everything we do, from nurturing growth and promoting well-being to cultivating connections and making a positive impact. In fact, 97% of our newly hired employees would recommend us to their friends for employment opportunities, and 96% said they strengthened their skills in their first few months. If you share our commitment to these values and want to join a team that lives them every day, Root Center might be the perfect fit for you! This position is eligible to work in the Torrington, New Britain, or Manchester schools.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates individual counseling, family and/or significant support person(s) counseling, and group counseling; safety planning/risk assessment; identifies problems and provides strategies for resolution and/or intervention in order to assist clients in reaching treatment goals, provides ongoing education and support.
• Develops treatment plans including client needs, immediate and long-term goals, action steps, and treatment services to assist in reaching goals.
• Schedules appointments, administers client urinalysis testing by observing collection first-hand, monitors client progress to assure treatment plan objectives are met; collaborates with clients' outside providers such as schools, psychiatrists, probation, DCF.
• Refers or enrolls clients to related programs or services by identifying appropriate resources and assisting clients to accurately complete eligibility or financial applications.
• Informs clients of admission procedures, obtains information needed to determine eligibility for admission into a treatment modality, secures and maintains authorizations, establishes and monitors case records; provides comprehensive orientation to clients on program operations, client obligations, rules of the treatment program and program policies.
• Conducts client assessments and evaluations by gathering relevant history, identifying sources, and obtaining collaborative information from outside agencies.
• Completes routine and non-routine reports, including treatment plans, progress notes, charts, closing and/or transfer summaries, and other recordkeeping paperwork related to treatment as required by the agency's program policies and procedures.
• Participates in team meetings, case conferences, clinical seminars, supervisory and training sessions as deemed appropriate by supervisory personnel.
• Covers the front desk, monitors client fee system, and other client management duties including monitoring loitering in and outside facility.
• Adheres to standards of regulatory and funding agencies, as well as accreditation standards.

Requirements

• A Master's Degree in a relevant field which will qualify for State of Connecticut licensure.
• At least one year prior experience working with adolescents.

Benefits

• Great work life balance with clinics closed on Sundays.
• No current on-call responsibilities.
• Time off including PTO (4 weeks), three (3) Paid training days and thirteen (13) paid holidays, including your birthday!
• 35 hour work week.
• Health Insurance & Dental Insurance with flexible employee contribution options depending upon chosen plan.
• Voluntary Vision Insurance.
• Life Insurance and AD&D - 100% paid by Root Center for Advanced Recovery.
• Short-Term Disability - 100% paid by Root Center for Advanced Recovery.
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with a 5% employer match after 6 months of employment and an additional 5% employer contribution after 1 year of employment.
• $2,000 provided annually for tuition, license reimbursement, certifications or other educational activities, including 3 paid training days for educational activities and conferences.
• Annual bonus eligible based on agency performance.
• Root Center has approved sites for the following NHSC Loan Repayment Programs: The Loan Repayment Program, Students to Service Loan Repayment Program, Rural Community Loan Repayment Program and Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Program.