Full-Time Certified Addiction Counselor — Transform Lives

Pinnacle Treatment Centers, Inc.; Marysville (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Variable Pay Structure

Defined Career Pathing

Bonus Incentives

STAR LRP Eligibility

Continuing Education

Paid Time Off

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initi

Free Clinical Supervision

Job summary

Pinnacle Treatment Centers, Inc. in Marysville, CA invites applications for a Full-Time Certified or Licensed Counselor. The role supports the recovery journey with intake, assessments, treatment planning, and ongoing counseling in a structured clinical setting.

The position emphasizes clinical risk management, patient-focused care, and ongoing professional development through mandatory training, supervision, and continuing education. Competitive pay is offered with a clear career path.

Responsibilities

• Provides orientation to new patients to the programs’ rules, policies, procedures, and patients' rights.
• Conduct Intakes, Discharge Planning, Initial Assessments, and Initial Treatment Plans professionally and within time guidelines as required by applicable federal and state regulation, CARF guidelines and Pinnacle Policies.
• Involve patients in the assessment, treatment planning, and intervention aspects of treatment, which provides the patient with a sense of entitlement to their own recovery.
• Administer the biopsychosocial assessment, which evaluates all areas of patients' lives, including their addictions, medical and mental health history, socioeconomics, legal, etc.
• Recognize and utilize patients’ Strengths, Needs, Ability, and Preferences (SNAP), to develop and implement individualized Treatment Plans that effectively help patients to meet their short & long-term goals.
• Monitor closely, and document any change of circumstances with the patients, especially as it relates to matters that may affect their recovery, identifying and addressing relapse indicators to promote relapse prevention interventions in an early stage.
• Comply with and implement the Medical QA and Clinical Risk Management Policies, including: Evaluate high-risk conditions, administer screening tools (BAM-R, C-SSRS, GAD-7, PHQ-9), evaluate risk factors, coordinate referrals, inform staff, and participate in team conferences.
• Provide professional counseling and referral services by addressing patients’ clinical and special needs, maintaining referrals to specialized services, and facilitating access to community resources.
• Engage in individual and group counseling, schedule sessions, document counseling entries in the EHR, and participate in training and outreach activities.
• Attend team meetings and complete all training courses timely as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

Pinnacle Treatment Centers, Inc. in Marysville, CA invites applications for a Full-Time Certified or Licensed Counselor. The role supports the recovery journey with intake, assessments, treatment planning, and ongoing counseling in a structured clinical setting.

The position emphasizes clinical risk management, patient-focused care, and ongoing professional development through mandatory training, supervision, and continuing education. Competitive pay is offered with a clear career path.