Licensed Counselor
About The Position
As a Counselor, you play a direct role in saving the lives of our patients each day by providing counseling services to your assigned clients including individual, family/group therapy sessions, and promoting an environment of long-term recovery. You will partner with the Clinical Director and Executive Director to establish and maintain a therapeutic environment and routine for our residents. We are passionate about the importance of our Substance Abuse Counselors and want to help you build your career with us! A few ways we are committed to this effort is through FREE Clinical Supervisor, offering over 600 free CEU courses.
Requirements
- LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor)
- LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker)
- LMFT (Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists)
- LCADC (Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor)
- Masters (Preferred)
Responsibilities
- Communicate with the director and other program staff in the decision-making process involving clients to include attending all clinical meetings.
- Assess the counseling needs of the client.
- Assessing client for substance abuse diagnosis using DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) criteria in determining the appropriate level of care based on ASAM (American Society of Addiction Medicine) criteria.
- Preparing the substance abuse counseling portion of the client treatment plan
- Development of the client discharge/continuum of care plan to ensure movement to the appropriate levels of care.
- Documenting all counseling and education services, assessments, reassessments, referrals, and follow-up in the client’s clinical record.
- Maintain client caseload (including all case management and utilization review updates).
- Treatment planning duties and clinical charting as required.
- Provide coordination of support services for the client/family and record the services provided in the client’s clinical record.
- Contact and coordination with referral sources, (i.e., legal, school, employer, etc.).
- Facilitate needed interventions for crisis-orientated issues utilizing a multi-disciplinary team approach for assigned clients.
- Act in accordance with Pinnacle Treatment Centers’ policies and federal confidentiality laws (42-CFR, Pt 2)
Benefits
- 18 days PTO (Paid Time Off)
- 401k with company match
- Company sponsored ongoing training and certification opportunities
- Full comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability and accident insurance
- FREE CEUs - over 600 courses
- FREE Clinical Supervision - (based on licensure and availability)
- Relocation assistance as needed
- License reciprocity assistance
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP)
- Discounted tuition and scholarships through Capella University
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
