Counselor - Part Time

Agency for Community Treatment Services, Inc.; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pro-rated PTO

Job summary

ACTS is seeking a compassionate individual to join our Addictions Receiving Team on a part-time basis at our facility in Florida. This role involves leading clinical functions, counseling, assessments, and discharge planning to help clients achieve social and vocational goals.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a counseling-related field, ability to obtain background clearances, and physical ability to stand and move as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in counseling or related human services field.

Responsibilities

• Attend court hearings or meetings as assigned.
• Provide group and family counseling, psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, and discharge planning.
• Conduct casework to assist clients in achieving social, educational, and vocational goals.
• Perform interviews to assess social, legal, medical, psychosocial and educational needs.

Education

Bachelor's degree in counseling

Job description

What's In It for You?

ACTS is growing! We are seeking a compassionate, driven individual to join us in making a lasting impact through meaningful work on the Addictions Receiving Team!

Salary Range

$23-$24/hr. (This is a part-time position totaling 20 hours per week)

Location

On-Site at our Addictions Receiving Facility.

Benefits

PTO on a pro-rated basis

Your Future

403(B) retirement account with up to 5% company match.

What You'll be Doing:

• Attend court hearings and/or meetings related to position as assigned.
• Serves as a leader in clinical function for professional direction.
• Provides services including, but not limited to group and family counseling, psychosocial assessments, development of treatment plans and discharge planning.
• Provides casework services to assist clients in obtaining social, educational and vocational goals.
• Conducts interviews to assess social, legal, medical, psychosocial and educational needs of client.
• Maintains contact with referral source (Departments of Children and Families, Juvenile Justice, judges, client's family, etc.) regarding client's progress, discharge and aftercare/placement plans.
• Completes required behavioral progress reports and submits to all pertinent parties.
• Motivates clients to participate in treatment and other required activities.
• Complete required paperwork for Medicaid eligibility for each client.
• If assigned as Admissions Counselor, may coordinate, schedule and ensure case staffing is completed on all clients.
• May act as liaison with physician for case staffing and carry out special tasks related to admission processes and record documentation/auditing as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

What is Required:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a counseling discipline - social work, counseling, psychology or another human services field.
• Ability to pass Federal, State, Local Law and Level 2 background clearances.
• Ability to stand, walk, carry, stoop, speak and listen.

Preferred:

• Previous experience in behavioral health services
• Certified Addictions Professional (CAP)

The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse, or 'Clearinghouse', helps ensure that caregivers, health workers, and educators meet Level 2 background screening standards before they can work with children, seniors, or other vulnerable groups. For more information, please visit https://info.flclearinghouse.com .

ACTS is a drug-free workplace, and all applicants are subject to pre-employment drug screening and adherence to all related policies throughout employment.

ACTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

ACTS, Inc. participates in the federal government's E-Verify program, which confirms employment authorization of all newly hired employees and most existing employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. For all new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification on or before the first day of work. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates. For up-to-date information on E-Verify, go to www.uscis.gov and click on 'E-Verify' located near the bottom of the page.