Counselor - PRN

PROGRESSIONS INC•Upper Moreland Township, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Malvern Treatment Centers is seeking a PRN Counselor for its Willow Grove Campus in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. The position provides counseling to patients about their addiction and participates as an active member of the treatment team. The counselor helps formulate assessments, treatment plans, diagnostic summaries, progress notes, and continuing-care plans, while promoting patient safety and well-being. The role includes completing assessments and documentation, supporting case management and treatment transitions, facilitating individual and group therapy, and coordinating with patients, families, referral sources, and the treatment team. The counselor must complete 25 hours of training per year. The position is PRN, with shifts picked up as needed Monday through Friday during normal business hours.

Requirements

Qualifying education and credentials through one of the stated pathways: a master’s degree with no job experience required; a bachelor’s degree with one year of experience; or an associate degree with two years of experience, in a relevant field from an accredited college and including a practicum in a health or human-service agency; alternatively, current Pennsylvania registered-nurse licensure and an accredited nursing degree with one year (at least 1,820 hours) of counseling experience; or full certification as an addictions counselor.
Relevant fields include chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing with a clinical specialty in human services, or another related field.
If the practicum or experience was not in a drug and alcohol setting, the written training plan must specifically address achieving counseling competency in chemical dependency issues.
One to two years of clinical experience in a health or human-service agency, preferably in a drug and alcohol setting (noted as a qualification alongside the education and experience pathways).
Knowledge of 12-step recovery and understanding of chemical dependency.
Ability to provide individual counseling and group therapy.
Ability to work supportively, caringly, and without judgment with staff and patients to gain confidence and cooperation.
Ability to serve as a role model through speech and behavior consistent with recovery principles.
Confidence and clear communication, including the ability to speak effectively to groups and individuals to provide education or training.
Demonstrated ability to educate, communicate, and empathize with patients, and to respond respectfully to their questions and concerns.
Client-focused and team-oriented approach, strong interpersonal and communication skills, flexibility in response to changes in workload, emergencies, or staffing, dependability, problem-solving skills, and focus on compliance and quality.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a related field preferred.
Experience in a drug and alcohol setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Administer assessments, establish and revise individualized treatment goals, and participate in formulating diagnostic summaries.
Document patient progress in the electronic medical record to facilitate utilization management and align documentation with treatment-plan goals and objectives.
Complete case conference documentation in a timely manner.
Address problematic patient behaviors.
Contribute to improving treatment delivery and participate in ongoing education.
Keep referral sources informed of patient progress in a timely manner.
Communicate with patients’ families and facilitate their participation in treatment.
Maintain appropriate boundaries between personal issues and therapeutic relationships.
Assume case management responsibilities and provide lectures or group therapy as required or requested.
Arrange aftercare for patients in a timely manner, including in cases of discharge against medical advice.
Complete treatment plans and transition summaries on time and comprehensively.
Evaluate potential admissions, refer patients to an appropriate level of care, and determine appropriate length of stay based on ASAM criteria.
Involve patients in the treatment-planning process.
Facilitate patient transitions appropriately.
Complete 25 hours of training per year.
Perform other functions as assigned.