Evening Outpatient Addiction Counselor | LMAC/LPC/LMSW

Valley-Hope-Addiction-Treatment-and-Recovery-1; Leawood (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage up to 85% of premiums

Dental & vision plans

PTO up to 27 days

8 paid holidays

401(k) with employer match

Tuition assistance

Student loan repayment support

Job summary

Valley Hope is seeking an experienced outpatient addiction counselor/therapist (LMAC, LPC, LMSW, LMFT) for a full-time, on-site role in Overland Park/Leawood, KS. The position requires a Master’s degree and relevant licensure to practice as an alcohol and drug treatment counselor in the state, with at least one year of behavioral healthcare experience.

The role includes providing individual and group counseling, developing treatment plans, and coordinating care for patients and families, with a

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in behavioral sciences, education or social work.
• License or credential to function as an alcohol and drug treatment counselor in the state.
• One year of behavioral healthcare clinical counseling or clinical case management work experience.
• CPR certification; or the ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual and group counseling, therapeutic intervention, and educational lectures to patients and family members to assist them in recognizing problems and causal factors related to substance abuse.
• Develops, revises, and implements treatment plans.
• Performs assessments of patients’ needs, motivations, and backgrounds; prepares substance abuse bio-psycho-social/assessment summaries.
• Develops patient progress reports and establishes follow-up care for patients and their families as needed.
• Provide clinical consultation to referral resources, mentors, family members, and others to help support patients in their recovery.

Skills

Counseling

Group counseling

Treatment planning

Education

Master’s degree in behavioral sciences, education or social work

License or credential to function as an alcohol and drug treatment counselor in the state

One year of behavioral healthcare clinical counseling or clinical case management work experience

CPR certification; or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire

Job description

Valley Hope is seeking an experienced outpatient addiction counselor/therapist (LMAC, LPC, LMSW, LMFT) for a full-time, on-site role in Overland Park/Leawood, KS. The position requires a Master’s degree and relevant licensure to practice as an alcohol and drug treatment counselor in the state, with at least one year of behavioral healthcare experience.

The role includes providing individual and group counseling, developing treatment plans, and coordinating care for patients and families, with a