Counselor - Co-Occurring Enhanced Recovery Program - Keenan North
About The Position
The Counselor implements individual treatment plans, participates in weekly team meetings, facilitates groups, and provides one-on-one clinical services to residents of Keenan House North. The role works collaboratively with clinical and direct-care colleagues to coordinate residents’ treatment and clinical services, maintain accurate records, make treatment recommendations and referrals, and assist with aftercare and discharge planning. The Counselor also participates in relevant staff and treatment meetings and scheduled supervision, supports site safety and quality, reports incidents or accidents, makes independent decisions based on program requirements, and ensures compliance with BSAS and agency policies. The role includes communicating respectfully and hopefully about mental illness, addiction, and co-occurring disorders; completing annual training in motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, or other best practices; and responding flexibly to program scheduling needs while representing the agency professionally in community contacts and interagency committees. This is a full-time, weekday position with no nights or weekends.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or a closely related field.
- Valid driver’s license and use of a personally insured vehicle.
- Proficient computer skills, including web-based email and data entry into spreadsheets and word-processing documents.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a wide variety of people.
- Knowledge of community services.
- Ability to write clear and concise reports.
- Ability to make independent decisions based on defined treatment goals.
Nice To Haves
- Eligibility for licensure is desirable but not required.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the clinical supervisor, program manager, nurse, recovery specialist supervisor, case worker, and direct-care staff to assist residents with individual treatment plans.
- Implement individual treatment plans, facilitate groups, and coordinate clinical services.
- Maintain residents’ records and up-to-date documentation.
- Make treatment recommendations and referrals as appropriate.
- Assist with aftercare and discharge planning.
- Participate in relevant staff and treatment meetings and scheduled supervision.
- Maintain site safety and quality and report incidents or accidents to a supervisor.
- Make independent decisions on and off site based on program requirements.
- Ensure compliance with BSAS and agency policies.
- Oversee record accuracy and maintain record-keeping standards.
- Communicate knowledge of mental illness, addiction, and co-occurring disorders with hopefulness and respect.
- Participate annually in training on motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, or other best practices.
- Respond flexibly to program scheduling needs and represent the agency professionally in community contacts and interagency committees.
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Job Type
Full-time
