Primary Counselor

Lumberton Treatment Center•Lumberton, NC

20d•Onsite

About The Position

The Primary Counselor provides competent, safe, quality, and professional care to assigned patients and, when needed, to patients assigned to other team members. Care must follow applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations. The counselor applies knowledge of chemical dependency and counseling techniques to provide education and counseling to patients in their care and in assigned units. The position provides individual, group, and family counseling; supports treatment planning and patient transitions; documents clinical care; coordinates referrals and follow-up; and collaborates with peers and other professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care. The role has no supervisory responsibilities, reports to the Program Director, and works closely with clinical teams. This is a full-time, in-person position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or a related field, or an associate’s degree in counseling or a related field; experience in the field may offset formal education requirements.
Registration with the North Carolina Substance Abuse Practice Board is required.
Supervision is required if the candidate is not licensed.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to maintain a high level of professional ethics.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general clinical reports and documents.
Ability to respond to regulatory agencies and effectively present information to the supervisor.
Relevant registration or credentials: CADC, CADC-I, or CADC-R.

Responsibilities

Provide quality care to assigned patients in accordance with facility expectations and applicable licensing and regulatory requirements.
Conduct individual and group counseling to address treatment plan goals and objectives.
Prepare clear and concise clinical documentation, including admission notes, assessments, daily charting, weekly clinical reviews, staffing notes, treatment plan updates, biopsychosocial documentation, transition and discharge planning, family-session documentation as needed, and summaries.
Refer patients to appropriate services, communicate ethically and clearly with referral sources, and follow up with patients after discharge.
Motivate patients toward change and provide crisis intervention, screening, intake, orientation, assessment, treatment planning, and group, individual, and family counseling.
Provide case management and patient education while maintaining clear, ethical, and confidential records.
Collaborate and communicate with peers and other professionals to support comprehensive, quality patient care.