Licensed Counselor

Oklahoma Treatment Services; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) with Match

PTO

Sick Leave

Holidays

Off Sundays

Hospital indemnity

Critical illness coverage

Job summary

Oklahoma Treatment Services, LLC is seeking a Counselor to provide direct addiction treatment services to adults and family members. You will gather data, document problems, and establish individualized treatment plans with patient input, while maintaining confidentiality.

The role includes counseling, group leadership, collaboration with community agencies, and ensuring charts are up to date. A valid Oklahoma licensure (LADC/LMFT/LPC/LCSW) or board registration with supervision is required; a

Qualifications

• Licensed addiction/mental health professionals with Oklahoma credentials.
• Ability to gather data, document problems, and establish treatment plans.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with DHHS regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counseling to patients.
• Direct training groups and lead therapy sessions.
• Coordinate with community agencies and law enforcement for referrals and compliance.
• Complete assessments and develop individualized treatment plans with patient input.
• Maintain up-to-date patient charts and treatment goals.
• Collect urine samples for monthly urinalysis and document results.
• Support CQI monitoring and participate in case reviews.

Skills

Counseling

Documentation

Collaboration with agencies

Assessment methods

Treatment planning

Education

LADC/LMFT/LPC/LCSW license (OK)

Board registration with supervision for licensure

Job description

At Oklahoma Treatment Services, LLC, our compassionate and effective support provides a foundation for those navigating the complexities of drug dependence. Our opioid treatment centers assist individuals in moving toward a revitalized life, free from the constraints of addiction.

We don’t just offer a job; we invest in you. Our benefits are designed to support your health, your future, and your time away from work, so you can thrive both personally and professionally.

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Basic Life and Voluntary Life Insurance to protect what matters most
• Flexible Ancillary Options such as hospital indemnity and critical illness coverage
• A 401(k) with Employer Match to help you build your financial future
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) plus 40 hours of Sick Leave
• 12 Paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays to recharge and celebrate
• Off on Sundays

Position Summary

The Counselor is responsible for gathering data, documenting problems and establishing a course of treatment. Provides direct addiction treatment services to adult patients and family members.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counseling to patients assigned to caseload.
• Direct training groups and seminars. Provide therapeutic leadership in group counseling sessions.
• Function as a liaison with other community based agencies and law enforcement agencies to insure continuity of treatment (referrals) and compliance with legal obligations.
• Complete individual chemical dependency assessment of new patients. This includes not only the psychosocial but also all required forms that require the new patient’s signature. The counselor is responsible for the accuracy and completion (all blanks filled) of the assessment process.
• Develop an individual treatment plan (ITP) for the new patient within the established time frame of patient’s admission. This ITP is completed with the patient’s input and consultation; verified by the patient’s signature on the treatment plan.
• Update new patient charts within established time frames. Charts will be current within 30 days. Treatment plans are required on all patients and will reflect current problems/goals and ALL goals on the Treatment Plans will be expressed “in the words of the person served.”
• Work with the medical staff in securing urine samples for monthly urinalysis. Document results in the patient’s chart and in program software.
• Active involvement in diversion control through execution of random bottle recalls.
• Provide necessary forms to the Medical Director, properly and accurately completed, when the patient has special requests for take‑out medications, dose changes, phase changes, MSW schedule, and medication changes.
• Ensure that patient confidentiality is protected by properly completing release of information to all outside referrals and contacts (i.e., medical coordination, information from other facilities).
• The counselor is responsible for all assigned patient’s files; these files are to be kept in compliance with DHHS regulations as well as the Policy and Procedure Manual. This includes protection of the file from any and all unauthorized access. Files will be kept in a locked filing cabinet, or secured in a locked office at all times.
• Discharge a patient from program is to be completed within seven (7) days from the date of discharge. The discharge form is to be completed in full and the file to be submitted to the Program Director.
• Contribute to the ongoing assessment and treatment planning process through participation in daily reports, case reviews, and treatment teams.
• Provide patient education relating to the illness of chemical dependency and the process of recovery.
• Provide supportive counseling or crisis intervention services in conjunction with medical and nursing service, as circumstances deem necessary.
• Provide education and public information services to the general public and the professional community regarding opioid treatment programs.
• Participate in a program of professional development including both external and facility required number of internal in‑service programs and events; work toward and or maintain professional credentials.
• Participate in the Continuing Quality Improvement and collect and report on assigned CQI monitors.

Job Requirements

Job Standards/Minimum Qualifications: Either a valid LADC, LMFT, LPC, or LCSW licensure for Oklahoma, or registration with the board and under supervision for licensure. Must have a valid driver’s license or state issued ID.

Physical

• Frequent sitting at desk or computer while typing, completing paperwork, or meeting with patients. Occasional lifting/carrying, paperwork, files, office supplies, up to 20 lbs.
• Occasional push/pull exerting up to 5-10 lbs. force, opening doors, file drawers, pushing files in drawers.
• Occasional kneeling/crouching and/or ability to reach lower file drawers, file stretching to store or retrieve materials.

Mental

Position requires constant mental alertness, attention to detail, and a high degree of accuracy required in completing all assignments. Must be able to follow oral and written instructions and follow through on all assignments.