Counselor DR&A

Pinnacle Treatment Centers • Martinsville, IN

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About The Position

Pinnacle Treatment Centers is a growing leader in addiction treatment services, providing care nationwide to more than 35,000 patients daily. Its mission is to remove barriers to recovery and transform individuals, families, and communities through effective treatment.

The Counselor oversees all aspects of patient treatment and coordinates continuity of care from admission through discharge and follow-up. The role promotes performance improvement and service delivery by providing psychological therapy addressing the causes and effects of addiction, including substance abuse counseling, family therapy, and group therapy for assigned patients. The Counselor works with a multidisciplinary clinical team and maintains patient treatment plans, documentation, and coordination of support services.

The organization offers clinical supervision, more than 600 free CEU courses, and ongoing training and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• Master’s degree.
• Licensed in the state of Indiana as an LCAC, LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, psychologist, or physician.
• Three years of experience in substance abuse, mental health, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Interface with the clinical team in patient-related decision-making and attend all clinical meetings.
• Assess patients’ counseling needs.
• Assess patients for substance abuse diagnoses using DSM criteria and determine appropriate levels of care based on ASAM criteria.
• Obtain previous records relevant to the current treatment episode.
• Prepare the substance abuse counseling portion of each patient’s treatment plan.
• Provide the substance abuse counseling services specified in the treatment plan.
• Develop discharge and continuity-of-care plans to support movement to appropriate levels of care.
• Participate fully as a multidisciplinary team member for assigned patients.
• Document counseling and education services, assessments, reassessments, referrals, and follow-up in patients’ clinical records.
• Maintain a patient caseload, including case management and utilization review updates, treatment planning, and required clinical charting.
• Coordinate support services for patients and their families and record the services provided in the clinical record.
• Reassess patients and revise the substance use counseling portion of treatment plans as necessary.
• Facilitate family therapy as assigned.
• Contact and coordinate with referral sources, including legal, school, and employer contacts.
• Facilitate interventions for crisis-oriented issues using a multidisciplinary team approach for assigned patients.
• Carry out administrative and clinical functions as requested.
• Attend team meetings and complete required training courses on time.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 18 days of paid time off.
• 8 paid holidays.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Company-sponsored ongoing training and certification opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, and accident insurance.
• Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP).
• Discounted tuition and scholarships through Capella University.
• Free clinical supervision.
• More than 600 free CEU courses and ongoing professional development training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time