Counselor DR&A

Pinnacle Treatment Centers; Martinsville (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 days PTO

8 paid holidays

401k with company match

Company sponsored ongoing training and

Full comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Pinnacle Treatment Centers is seeking a Substance Abuse Counselor to oversee a patient’s treatment from admission through discharge. You will provide comprehensive psychological therapy, coordinate care, and support family and group counseling as part of a multidisciplinary team.

We offer extensive benefits, professional development, and a commitment to ongoing training, while helping patients on their recovery journey with evidence-based practices.

Qualifications

• Licensed in Indiana with LCAC, LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT.
• Minimum three years’ experience in substance abuse, mental health, or related field.
• Strong ability to coordinate care from admission to discharge and follow-up.

Responsibilities

• Interface with the clinical team in decision-making for patients, attending clinical meetings.
• Assess the counseling needs of the patient and determine appropriate level of care per ASAM criteria.
• Provide substance abuse counseling services per the patient treatment plan.
• Develop discharge/continuum of care plans to ensure movement to appropriate levels of care.
• Document counseling, assessments, and referrals in the clinical record.
• Maintain patient caseload and assist with case management and charting as required.
• Coordinate support services for patients and their families.

Skills

Counseling

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Crisis intervention

Education

LCAC

LCSW

LMHC

LMFT

Job description

We offer competitive salaries, full benefits package, Paid Time Off, and opportunities for professional growth.Pinnacle Treatment Centers is a growing leaderin addiction treatment services. We providecare across the nationtouchingthe lives of more than 35,000 patients daily.Ourmission isto remove all barriers to recovery and transform individuals, families, and communities with treatment that works.Our employees believe we are creating a better world where lives and communities are made whole again through comprehensive treatment.

Counselor, you will oversee all aspects of a patient’s treatment. You will be responsible for the coordination and continuity of care from admission through discharge and follow-up of the patients. You will promote performance improvement and service delivery by providing comprehensive psychological therapy directed towards addressing the causes and effects of the patient’s addiction by providing substance abuse counseling for assigned patients including family and group therapy.

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 and on-going training for professional development.

• 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:

• Licensed in the state of Indiana:
• LCAC
• LCSW
• LMHC
• LMFT
• Three (3) years’ experience in substance abuse, mental health, or related field

Responsibilities:

• Interface with the clinical team in decision-making process involving patients to include attending all clinical meetings.
• Assess the counseling needs of the patient.
• Assess the patient for substance abuse diagnosis using DSM criteria in determining appropriate level of care based on ASAM criteria.
• 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.
• 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.
• Document all counseling and education services, assessments, reassessments, referrals, and follow-up in the patient’s 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.
• Reassess patients and revise the substance use counseling portion of the patient treatment plan, as necessary.
• Facilitate family therapy as assigned.
• Contact and coordination with referral sources (i.e., legal, school, employer, etc.).
• Facilitate intervention for crisis-orientated issues utilizing a multi-disciplinary team approach for assigned patients.
• 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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