Counselor / Therapist

Pyramid Healthcare•Catasauqua, PA

7d•$45,000 - $50,000

About The Position

Pyramid Healthcare is dedicated to offering the highest quality of care to those we serve. A focus on client-focused care establishes our family of brands as respected leaders in addiction treatment, mental health recovery and eating disorder treatment modalities. Pyramid Healthcare offers comprehensive behavioral healthcare defined by supportive environments that offer patients the strength they need to overcome life’s challenges. We offer behavioral healthcare services – psychiatry, addiction recovery, mental disorder treatment, etc. – that allow clients at all stages of recovery or rehabilitation to reclaim health and well-being. Summary Responsible for facilitating all clinical services for the program as outlined by facility standards and in accordance with the clinical philosophy of the program. Pay range: $45k-$50k Shift - Tuesday - Saturday

Requirements

A Master’s Degree from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with a clinical specialty in the human services field), or other related field.
A Bachelor’s Degree with the same educational requirements and 1 year of clinical experience.
An Associate’s Degree with the same educational requirements and 2 years of clinical experience.
Full certification as an addictions counselor by a statewide certification body, which is a member of a National certification body, or certification by another state government’s substance abuse counseling certification board.

Responsibilities

Evaluates behavioral, emotional, cognitive, spiritual, and social needs of clients and family members and consults with the treatment team regularly for the development of and progress towards treatment goals in accordance with clinical policy and accreditation guidelines.
Facilitates all clinical services for clients, including individual and family sessions, therapeutic groups, and referral source/outpatient provider contact as applicable.
Responsible for maintaining clinical records for clients with appropriate documentation of clinical services and client program engagement in ECR in accordance with program policy.
Provides documentation and support for utilization review in a timely manner and participates in the UR process as outlined in program policy.
Participates in aftercare plan development and outcome data process as applicable.
Contributes to program-specific curriculum development, literature review, and training in accordance with clinical philosophy.
Participates in on-call rotation as directed by supervisor and in accordance with program policy.
Conduct Level of Care Assessments as required.
Maintains a safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for clients, including crisis intervention.
Completes all required training.
Other duties as assigned.