Behavioral Health Counselor & Group Therapist

Cambridge Healthcare Services, LLC; Duarte (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Care Center in Duarte, CA is seeking a Substance Abuse Counselor to provide general counseling, group therapy and casework services to assigned clients and their families. This role reports to the Program Manager and Program Director and substance abuse counselor certification is desirable.

The candidate will work in a behavioral center environment, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to support residents and their families in recovery and ongoing care planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field is strongly preferred.
• 2 years' experience working with the mentally ill and co-occurring population—degree may be substituted for hands-on experience.

Responsibilities

• Prompt all clients for groups/activities and track weekly attendance.
• Collect data for ABC forms and related documentation.
• Provide daily, weekly, monthly & quarterly progress reports for clients on caseload.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care plan meetings.
• Directly responsible for the overall care of about 10 clients on caseload.

Skills

Counseling

Group therapy

Casework

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field

Job description

Community Care Center in Duarte, CA is seeking a Substance Abuse Counselor to provide general counseling, group therapy and casework services to assigned clients and their families. This role reports to the Program Manager and Program Director and substance abuse counselor certification is desirable.

The candidate will work in a behavioral center environment, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to support residents and their families in recovery and ongoing care planning.