MASTERS LEVEL ADDICTIONS COUNSELOR

Universal Health Services; Ambler (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging environment

PTO & vacation benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

401(K) with company match

Student loan refinancing (SoFi)

Job summary

The Horsham Clinic is seeking a dynamic Certified Addictions Counselor to join a private behavioral healthcare facility serving children, adolescents, adults, and families. Located in Montgomery County, the campus supports inpatient and partial hospital programs, with satellite services in surrounding counties.

The Addictions Counselor will assess patients’ history, develop individualized interventions, and provide education and therapy across groups and individuals, reflecting the clinic’s

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Counseling, or Psychology.
• CAADC Certification (preferred but not required).
• Certification or Licensure in Counseling, CAC, CCDP.
• Exposure to psychiatric patients who may exhibit violent/aggressive behavior.
• Experience in Group Therapy required.
• Must be willing to work with adults, adolescents and dual diagnosed patients.
• Knowledge of behavioral health practices and patient care.
• Proficiency with common computer applications such as email and word processing.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• 2+ years of addictions/behavioral health experience.
• Ability to plan, direct and monitor others’ activities with leadership.
• Experience with databases and basic computing tools.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ drug and alcohol history and develop individualized interventions.
• Provide educational and therapeutic interventions including patient education.
• Deliver individual and group sessions aligned with Horsham Clinic philosophy.
• Be flexible to reassignment to units serving varied populations.
• Collaborate with treatment team as an active member of the care team.

Skills

Group Therapy

Communication skills

Leadership abilities

Computer skills

Education

Masters Degree in Counseling, or Psychology

CAADC Certification

CAC/CCDP licensure

Job description

Responsibilities

The Horsham Clinic is seeking a dynamic and talented Certified Addictions Counselor.

The Horsham Clinic is a 206-bed, private behavioral healthcare facility located on a beautiful 55-acre suburban campus in Montgomery County. We are minutes from Philadelphia and serve patients and families from Southeast Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The Horsham Clinic provides comprehensive behavioral health services to children, adolescents, adults, and their families. In addition to our main campus in Ambler, we have two satellite partial hospitalization programs in Chester County and Delaware County. Our program diversity reflects the needs of the community and the expertise of our board-certified Medical Directors that offer a combined 40-year of tenured experience at Horsham Clinic.

Summary

The Addictions Counselor is an active member of the treatment team. The Addictions Counselor is responsible to assess the patients’ drug and alcohol usage history and develop individualized interventions to assist patients in meeting their treatment goals. The Addiction Therapist provides a variety of educational and therapeutic interventions including but not limited to patient education, individual group sessions consistent with the philosophy and objectives of the Horsham Clinic.

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to demonstrate competency in thecriteria listed in this job description. The specifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability to meet the minimum requirements for this position. Staff must demonstrate flexibility for reassignment tounits providing care to varied populations including children, adolescents, adults, older adults, and dually diagnosedpatients in an inpatient and partial hospital setting.

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment


• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off


• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans


• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan


• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program


• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!


• Student Loan Forgiveness Program and Reimbursement


• Tuition Reimbursement

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Counseling, or Psychology


• CAADC Certification (preferred but not required)


• Certification or Licensure in Counseling, CAC, CCDP


• Exposure to psychiatric patients who may exhibit violent/ aggressive behavior. General hospital environment.


• Experience in Group Therapy required


• Must be willing to work with adults, adolescents and dual diagnosed patients.


• Demonstrates working knowledge of behavioral mental health, nursing clinical practices, and management


• Knowledge of principles and practices relevant to nursing and patient care activities


• Highly Developed written and verbal communication skills


• 2 or more years of progressive experience with addictions and behavioral health populations


• Ability to plan, direct, and monitor others activities with demonstrated leadership abilities that contribute to a positive work environment.


• Proficiency with common computer based applications such as electronic mail, word processing and various databases