Counselor - Full Time

Summit BHC; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit BHC seeks a Counselor II for the Las Cruces Recovery Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The role involves delivering treatment and support to help patients recover from addictions, conducting group/family sessions, creating treatment plans, and coordinating with insurance and referral sources.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's in a relevant field or Master’s in social/health services, with 1–4+ years of counseling experience, and CPR/de-escalation certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social or health services field required; 2+ years counseling experience, or 4+ years in counseling with a different degree; or Master’s degree with 1+ year professional work experience.
• CPR and de-escalation certification required; first aid may be required by state or facility.
• Licensure or certification for counseling may be required by the state where the facility operates.

Responsibilities

• Participates in patient treatment planning and continuum of care.
• Conducts group and/or family sessions under supervision and documents as required.
• Co-facilitates assigned groups or family sessions and assists with modifying problem behaviors.
• Responsible for initial and follow-up assessments for patients.
• Prepares individual treatment plans for each patient.
• Ensures all documentation regarding patient care is completed timely and clearly.
• Acts as liaison between referral sources and patients.
• Provides crisis intervention to patients as needed.
• Plans for aftercare for assigned patients.
• Assists with liaison to insurance carriers.
• Provides case management for patients and ensures quality care.
• Evaluates patient needs and referrals to other programs if needed.
• Provides patient and family education on substance abuse/psychiatric problems.
• Conducts educational workshops at Hospital and in the community.
• Liaises with self-help groups and EAP professionals.
• Performs ongoing assessments of services required by Hospital treatment programs.

Skills

Counseling

Crisis intervention

Treatment planning

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social or health services

Bachelor’s degree in other field with 4+ years in counseling

Master’s degree in social or health services

Job description

Counselor - Full Time | Las Cruces Recovery Center | Las Cruces, New Mexico

About the Job:

The Counselor II provides treatment and support to assist patients in their recovery from addictions, such as alcoholism, drug addiction, eating disorders, or other behavioral problems, assists with modifying problem behaviors; may also provide counseling services to families of clients.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Participates in patient treatment planning and continuum of care.
• Conducts group and/or family sessions, under supervision, as scheduled and documents as required.
• Co-facilitates assigned group or family sessions and assists with modifying problem behaviors.
• Responsible for initial assessments, as well as follow up assessments for patients.
• Prepares individual treatment plan for each assigned patient.
• Ensures all documentation regarding patient care, treatment and incidents is completed timely and in a clear, concise manner.
• Acts as a liaison between referral sources and patients.
• Provides crisis intervention to patients, as needed.
• Plans for aftercare for assigned patients.
• Acts as a liaison with insurance carriers, as requested.
• Provides case management duties for patients, ensuring individualized quality care.
• Evaluates the need of the patient and determines if referrals to other programs or facilities is needed.
• Provides patient and family education relative to substance abuse/psychiatric problems.
• Conducts educational workshops both within the Hospital and in the community as required.
• Serves as a liaison with self-help groups and EAP professionals.
• Conducts ongoing assessments of chemical dependence services required by the Hospital treatment programs.

• Requires Bachelor’s degree in social or health services field, with 2+ years exp in counseling field;
• OR Bachelor’s degree in other field with 4+ years in the counseling field;
• OR Master’s degree in social or health services field, with 1+ year professional work experience.
• Degree must be from an accredited college or university.
• Licensure or certification for counseling may be required by the state in which the facility operates.
• CPR and de-escalation certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

Why Las Cruces Recovery Center? Las Cruces Recovery Center offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Las Cruces Recovery Center is an EOE.

Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.