Counselor (Full Time)

Pyramid Healthcare•Tyrone, PA

20h

About The Position

Pyramid Healthcare is seeking a Counselor to facilitate clinical services for a program in accordance with facility standards and the program’s clinical philosophy. The role supports clients receiving behavioral healthcare, including addiction recovery and mental health treatment, and works with clients’ families and the treatment team to support treatment goals and recovery. The Counselor evaluates clients’ behavioral, emotional, cognitive, spiritual, and social needs; provides individual, family, and group services; maintains clinical records; supports utilization review and aftercare planning; and contributes to curriculum development and training. The position also involves crisis intervention, maintaining a safe therapeutic environment, completing required training, and participating in an on-call rotation as directed by a supervisor. Scheduling is based on operational need, and the employee must provide their own transportation.

Requirements

Qualifying education, credential, and experience through one of the listed pathways: a master’s degree from an accredited college in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, or counseling with master’s-level licensure in marriage and family therapy, social work, or professional counseling, or CAADC certification; a master’s degree in one of those fields while working toward master’s-level licensure or CAADC certification; a bachelor’s degree with CADC or while working toward CADC, plus at least one year of qualifying clinical experience; a high school diploma or equivalent with CAAC; or current Commonwealth registered nurse licensure, a degree from an accredited school of nursing, and one year of qualifying clinical experience.
Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Sound clinical judgment and excellent clinical skills.
Ability to problem solve by gathering and analyzing information.
Ability to handle a crisis or potential risk situation and react appropriately.
Working knowledge of federal and state standards and of regulating body and compliance standards.
Provide own transportation.

Responsibilities

Evaluate behavioral, emotional, cognitive, spiritual, and social needs of clients and family members, and consult regularly with the treatment team on treatment goals and progress.
Facilitate clinical services, including individual and family sessions, therapeutic groups, and contact with referral sources or outpatient providers as applicable.
Maintain clients’ clinical records in ECR, including appropriate documentation of clinical services and program engagement, in accordance with program policy.
Provide timely documentation and support for utilization review and participate in the utilization review process as outlined in program policy.
Participate in aftercare plan development and the outcome data process as applicable.
Contribute to program-specific curriculum development, literature review, and training in accordance with the clinical philosophy.
Participate in the on-call rotation as directed by the supervisor and in accordance with program policy.
Conduct Level of Care Assessments as required.
Maintain a safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for clients, including providing crisis intervention.
Complete all required trainings.
Perform other duties as assigned.