Job Details

Applicants who are Residents in Counseling, LCSW Supervisees and Residents in Marriage & Family Therapy will receive preferential consideration

We offer competitive salaries, full benefits package, Paid Time Off, and opportunities for professional growth.

As an Associate Counselor, you are under the supervision of a licensed counselor within their discipline and are actively working to complete state-specific requirements for credentialing purposes in pursuit of full independent certification and/or licensure or are working to maintain current certification, where applicable. You will oversee aspects of a patients treatment with appropriate scope of practice, including coordination and continuity of care from admission through discharge and follow-up while under supervision. You will also promote performance improvement and service delivery by conducting individual and group sessions directed towards addressing the causes and effects of the patients addiction.

• 18 days PTO (Paid Time Off)


• 8 paid holidays


• 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


• Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP)


• Discounted tuition and scholarships through Capella University

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or master's degree specializing in psychology, counseling, or social work from an accredited college or university as may be required by the state in which the facility operates.


• Associate, assistant, or resident level of licensure or certification in counseling, social work, or addiction, as may be required by the state in which the facility operates.


• One (1) year experience in substance use, mental health, or related field.


• Residents/supervisees may be credentialed as any of the following:
  
  
  
  • Residents in Counseling;
  
  
  • Residents in Social Work;
  
  
  • Supervisee in Clinical Social Work;
  
  
  • CSAC; or
  
  
  • CSAC Supervisee.
  
  
  
  

Responsibilities:

• Interface with the clinical team in the decision-making process involving patients, including attending all clinical meetings.


• Assess the counseling needs of the patient.


• Assess the patient for addictive substance use disorders utilizing the ASAM assessment tool within the biopsychosocial assessment.


• Obtain previous records that are relevant to the current treatment episode.


• Prepare the substance abuse counseling portion of the patient treatment plan.


• Provide substance abuse counseling services specified in the patient treatment plan.


• Reassess patients and revise the substance use counseling portion of the patient treatment plan, as necessary.


• Develop the patient discharge/continuum of care plan to ensure movement to the appropriate levels of care.


• Participate fully as a member of a multidisciplinary team for assigned patients.


• Facilitate intervention for crisis-oriented issues utilizing a multi-disciplinary team approach for assigned patients.


• Document all counseling and education services, assessments, reassessments, referrals, and follow-up in the patients clinical record.


• Maintain patient caseload (including all case management and utilization review updates, treatment planning duties, and clinical charting as required).


• Provide coordination of support services for the patient and their family and record the services provided in the clinical record.


• Facilitate family therapy as assigned.


• Contact and coordinate with referral sources (i.e., legal, school, employer, etc.).


• Carry out administrative and clinical functions as requested.


• Attend team meetings and complete all training courses timely as required.


• Other duties as assigned.

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Qualifications

• Education




• Bachelors or better in Counseling Psychology or related field.


• Bachelors or better in Psychology or related field.


• Bachelors or better in Social Work or related field.


• Preferred Masters or better.




• Experience


• Licenses & Certifications




• CSAC


• CSAC Supervisee


• Resident in MFT


• Supervisee in CSW


• Resident in Counseling

• Equal Opportunity Employer


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