Counselor III - Full-time - AAMC

Luminis Health • Annapolis, MD

5d • $25 - $43 • Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as primary counselor, case manager, and group facilitator for patients with primary substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. Our treatment philosophy is based on evidence based practices and multiple pathways to recovery; all staff collaborate to provide a treatment environment of learning, growth, and individualized clinical interventions to foster patient success.

Requirements

• Master’s degree along with college level coursework in addiction.
• Three years of work experience in behavioral health care including individual and group counseling for individuals with substance use disorders is required.
• Current certification as a CAC-AD from the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists is required.
• Or licensure as an LMSW from the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners
• Or licensure as a LGPC or LGADC from the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through approved Luminis Health system required within 30 days of hire.
• Driver’s license and driving record with no more than two points.
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all types of disciplines and personalities while maintaining a positive and healthful work environment.
• Display personal attributes of compassion, integrity, honesty and willingness to engage in critical self-appraisal.
• Demonstrate ability to balance initiative/working independently while accepting feedback and direction.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Counseling,Social Work or Education from an accredited college or university.
• An applicant with 8+ years of direct addiction counseling experience may substitute current Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists Approval as CSC-AD Supervisor for the Master’s Degree requirement.
• Teaching experience at high school level or higher, along with 2 college level Addiction Internships, may be substituted on a 1:1 basis for up to 2 years of required behavioral health experience.
• CAC-AD Approved Supervisor is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and counseling to individuals and groups along with integrated case management.
• Provide biopsychosocial assessment to patients as assigned.
• Provide collaborative treatment planning, case management, discharge planning and linkage with appropriate level of care and/or community resources.
• Conduct individual counseling sessions per level of care while establishing therapeutic alliance and maintaining effective working relationships with patients.
• Determine patient strengths; integrate patient’s expressed goals and measurement based care into treatment planning including achievable steps with specified target dates and documenting/recognizing patient’s progress.
• Facilitate psychoeducational and/or therapeutic groups as assigned and may be responsible for group coverage due to vacancy or absence.
• Demonstrate knowledge of ASAM, DSM V criteria, Evidence Based Practices, and medications used in substance use treatment, relative to the assessment, reassessment, and treatment of patient needs throughout the episode of care.
• Maintain chart documentation, under supervision as required, according to Joint Commission, COMAR, Luminis Health and Pathways’ requirements.
• Provide back-up support to multi-disciplinary staff as needed including supervision of treatment environment if needed.
• Conduct drug testing (and searches as applicable) in accordance with regulatory standards, clinical judgement, and level of care requirements.
• Collaborate with other Pathways Counselors and staff to manage emergent and complex patient problems, concerns or other issues including cross-coverage of patients assigned to other counselors as needed.
• Participate in clinical and multi-disciplinary team meetings and supervision along with in-service and other assigned trainings.
• Work collaboratively with all patients and staff to ensure that care is delivered to each patient based on their unique needs, strengths, values and preferences.
• Luminis Behavioral Health provides multiple levels of care; every staff member has a role in our patients’ success and staff may be asked to work in other areas of admission or treatment as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance Benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level