COUNSELOR: PRN DAYS

Roxbury Treatment Center; Shippensburg (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent medical, dental, and vision

PTO with carryover

Extended Leave Bank (ELB)

Training budget

Perks Program

Employee Referral Program

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Roxbury Treatment Center is seeking PRN Counselors to join the Substance Use Disorder Unit in Shippensburg, PA. The Counselor assesses patients’ drug and alcohol history, establishes treatment goals, and provides therapeutic and educational services aligned with Roxbury’s philosophy.

This role emphasizes compassionate care and collaborative treatment planning to support recovery. The PRN schedule is day shifts, six 8‑hour shifts per month, with at least two weekend shifts, offering a flexible,

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in a relevant field with practicum in health or human services.
• 1 year (1820 hours) of clinical experience required for bachelor’s degree holder.
• RN licensure plus counseling experience preferred.
• Addictions counselor certification is required or mandated.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient drug and alcohol history and readiness for treatment.
• Establish treatment goals and develop care plans with patients.
• Provide therapeutic and educational services per Roxbury policies.

Skills

Counseling

Assessment

Treatment planning

Educational services

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in chemical dependency / psychology / social work / counseling

Bachelor's degree in related field with 1 year clinical experience (1820 hours)

RN licensure with nursing degree and 1 year counseling experience (1820 hours)

Addictions counselor certification (statewide or equivalent)

Job description

Responsibilities

Roxbury Treatment Center is currently recruiting PRN Counselors to work on our Substance Use Disorder Unit. The Counselor assesses the patient’s drug and alcohol history, establishes treatment goals, and provides therapeutic and educational services consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Roxbury Treatment Center.

The schedule for the PRN position is day shift for six 8-hour shifts per month, with at least two of the shifts being on a weekend.

Roxbury is a 112-bed behavioral healthcare facility located in Shippensburg, PA. Our 52-bed acute adult and adolescent psychiatric units treating individuals with mental illnesses who need short-term hospitalization. In our 60-bed chemical dependency unit, detoxification is conducted under close medical supervision for adults dealing with substance abuse issues.

Visit our website at www.roxburyhospital.com

Roxbury Is Honored To Offer

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Substantial PTO with calendar year carries over - 7.08 hours per pay period
• Earning of Extended Leave Bank (ELB) is separate from PTO earnings.
• A generous training budget.
• Participation in our extra Perks Program.
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Tuition Assistance

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Master's Degree or above from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with a clinical specialty in the human services) or other related field which includes a practicum in a health or human service agency, preferably in a drug and alcohol setting. If the practicum did not take place in a drug and alcohol setting, the individual's written training plan shall specifically address a plan to achieve counseling competency in chemical dependency issues.
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with a clinical specialty in the human services) or other related field and 1 year of clinical experience (a minimum of 1,820 hours) in a health or human service agency, preferably in a drug and alcohol setting. If a person's experience did not take place in a drug and alcohol setting, the individual's written training plan shall specifically address a plan to achieve counseling competency in chemical dependency issues.
• Current licensure in this Commonwealth as a registered nurse and a degree from an accredited school of nursing and 1 year of counseling experience (a minimum of 1,820 hours) in a health or human service agency, preferably in a drug and alcohol setting. If a person's experience was not in a drug and alcohol setting, the individual's written training plan shall specifically address a plan to achieve counseling competency in chemical dependency issues.
• Full certification as an addictions counselor by a statewide certification body which is a member of a National certification body or certification by another state government's substance abuse counseling certification board.

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