Adolescent IOP Counselor: Sign On Bonus up to $4000!

Root Center For Advanced Recovery•Middletown, CT

2d•$55,000 - $77,000•Onsite

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 performs a full range of counseling and clinical duties including but not limited to assessment, education and treatment of adolescent clients experiencing substance use disorder and/or related behavioral health disorders, under the supervision of the clinic supervisory staff.

Requirements

A Master’s Degree in a relevant field which will qualify for State of Connecticut licensure.
Professional licensure expected within 2 years

Responsibilities

Facilitates individual 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 on going 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; coordinates transportation; coordinates care with family and other facilities.
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; actively participates and engages in multidisciplinary team meetings.
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.
Provides supervision to designated counselors, which may include non-licensed and licensed eligible counselors. Supervision includes, but is not limited to, review and co-signature of documents.
May be assigned to provide specialized services to clients, i.e. co-occurring disorder (dual diagnosis), trauma services, gender specific, or other duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

Competitive compensation
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
Thirteen (13) paid holidays, including your birthday!
35 hour work week
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
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.
$2000 provided annually for tuition, license reimbursement, certifications or other educational activities
An additional $1000 available for counselors seeking outside supervision hours when such can not be provided in the organization internally.
Annual bonus eligible based on agency performance
Approved sites for NHSC Loan Repayment Programs