Mental Health Counselor, Full time
BMC Software•Boston, MA
•$51,500 - $75,000•Onsite
About The Position
Under the direction of the Lead Behavioral Health Counselor, the Behavioral Health Counselor will provide counseling services to patients who are being withdrawn from alcohol and/or other drugs either in the inpatient or outpatient units at BMC Brighton. This is a Full Time, Day/Evening shift position within the BMC Brighton Comprehensive Addition Program.
Requirements
- Master's degree in counseling psychology, Social Work, or Behavioral Science and 2 years of training and/or clinical experience in substance use and/or mental health counseling, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- De-escalation Certification within 1 month of hire
- BLS required or obtain within 1 month of hire
Nice To Haves
- Massachusetts LMCH/LICSW
- CADAC/CAS/CAC/CRC
- Current Massachusetts Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor I
- Specialized cognitive-behavioral knowledge, training, experience
- Experience with dual diagnosis
Responsibilities
- Biopsychosocial assessment, develop and implement treatment plans for each patient.
- Counsel patients individually and in group sessions.
- Educate patients about disease and recovery including relapse prevention techniques.
- Clearly and concisely document patients' history, progress and aftercare treatment planning.
- Acquire and deliver specialization components within our treatment program.
- Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings to monitor progress and discharge planning.
- Involves family members and/or significant others in the recovery process, including support, living arrangements, aftercare programs, outpatient therapy programs, etc.
- Encourages patients in decisions about aftercare treatment - providing information about available resources for post-treatment.
- Liaison with MD's nurses and other health care personnel and referral sources within and outside the medical center to ensure physical and psychological aspects of care are addressed.
- Supervises assigned student interns in their clinical practice.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- pharmacy
- discretionary annual bonuses
- merit increases
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 403(b) savings matches
- paid time off
- career advancement opportunities
- resources to support employee and family well-being
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
