Counselor

The Recovery Village•Worcester, MA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Washburn House is seeking a full-time Counselor to provide individual and group therapy at its addiction treatment center in Worcester, Massachusetts. The Counselor serves on the interdisciplinary treatment team and coordinates with the Director of Clinical Services and other team members to support client care and the therapeutic milieu. The listed schedules are CSS Sunday through Thursday, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., or RRS Friday through Tuesday, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Starting pay is $50,000. The role includes assessing clients, establishing treatment goals, providing psychotherapy and psychoeducation, coordinating treatment plans, maintaining clinical documentation, and supporting client safety and family participation. The Counselor also contributes to quality improvement, staff communication, customer service, and community outreach activities.

Requirements

Knowledge acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree curriculum from an accredited institution, or an equivalent combination of knowledge and experience.
Demonstrated skill in 12-Step and Family Systems Recovery Models.
Advanced knowledge of group behavior and dynamics.
Advanced knowledge of licensing and accreditation standards, including JCAHO, Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities Code, and DHS standards.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate ideas and instructions clearly and concisely.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct initial assessments and establish treatment goals for assigned clients.
Provide individual psychotherapy three times each week to an assigned caseload.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to support coordinated treatment and a therapeutic milieu.
Establish therapeutic relationships with assigned clients to facilitate treatment.
Participate in shift reports, communicate milieu and client issues to team members, problem-solve, and protect the confidentiality of client information.
Take the lead, with medical and nursing staff, in authoring treatment plans in accordance with program policies and procedures.
Complete required documentation and ensure daily clinical notes describe client progress toward treatment goals.
Support nursing staff and recovery specialists in identifying precursors to potential crises or unsafe behavior, and de-escalate clients using the least restrictive means of intervention.
Provide psychoeducation groups in support of the milieu treatment program.
Participate in community outreach and marketing activities as required, and promote exceptional customer service.
Encourage active client and family participation in treatment.
Review client and staff satisfaction surveys, customer complaints, and monitoring results; initiate corrective action and monitor quality improvements as indicated.
Attend and participate in regularly scheduled staff meetings.
Take an active role in assigned quality improvement activities.
Assist with occasional supervision of Recovery Specialists as needed.