Counselor II (CADC, LPC, or LSW)
About The Position
Alpharus Health is a national nonprofit behavioral health provider dedicated to helping people build healthier lives. For nearly 60 years, we have provided substance use and mental health treatment that helps individuals, families, and communities find healing, hope, and lasting wellbeing. Our mission is to help people build healthier lives by combining clinical expertise with a person-centered approach. As a Counselor II (CADC, LPC, or LSW), you will be responsible for completing comprehensive assessments of clients’ substance abuse history and treatment requirements, preparing individualized treatment plans, providing individual and group counseling, and documenting client progress. This role involves managing a caseload that typically includes some complex cases requiring more intensive services.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent education and life experience, with a minimum of 100 hours of documented clinical training in counseling theory and practice
- Current certification as a substance abuse counselor (CADC) or higher licensure (LPC, LSW) in state of hire
- Minimum 2 years of previous experience in substance abuse or mental health counseling
- Related work experience with program specific population (adolescent/adult) and outpatient treatment setting
Responsibilities
- Completing comprehensive assessments of clients’ substance abuse history and treatment requirements and preparing individualized, developmentally appropriate treatment plans
- Providing individual and group counseling and educational programs in accordance with treatment plans
- Documenting treatment and discharge plans and clients’ progress and responses to treatment, as well as maintaining related records and charts
- Performing case management and contributing to client care monitoring
- Managing a caseload that typically includes some complex cases requiring more intensive services
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
- Employee wellness program
- Employee assistance programs
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with 3% employer match
- Short-term and Long-term Disability
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- 18 paid time off days per year
- 9 paid company holidays
- Training & Development Programs
- Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per calendar year
- eLearning access to online courses
- Clinical Supervision
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
