Recovery Counselor: Transform Lives with Care

Pinnacle Treatment Centers; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teammate benefits

Variable pay

Career pathing

Monthly bonuses

Student loan repayment

Continuing education

PTO & holidays

DEI initiatives

Free clinical supervision

Job summary

Pinnacle Treatment Centers in California is seeking a Counselor to support the recovery journey of our patients. The role offers a defined career path through our Counselor Tier Program and performance-based bonuses.

You will conduct intakes, assessments, develop treatment plans, and provide individual and group counseling, while adhering to regulatory and quality standards. We provide continuing education, paid time off, and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Possess an associate degree in relevant field and has the registration/credentials necessary to provide counseling services to our patient population.
• Kern County requires a bachelor’s degree or High school diploma/GED with 75% certification education.
• Bachelor's degree or higher preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide 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’ 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 Q.A (Quality Assurance) and Clinical Risk Management Policies.
• Evaluate the patients for any high-risk conditions (e.g., liver failure, pregnancy, overdose, bipolar, schizophrenia, etc.), which may endanger the patient.
• Administer the BAM-R, C-SSRS, GAD-7, and PHQ-9 screening tools to determine the severity of the patient's mental/emotional status.
• Flag high-risk patients to the Medical Directors, Physician Extenders, and Regional Clinical Leadership (RCL) and highlight the conditions concerned.
• Refer such patients to the Medical Directors, Physician Extenders or RCLs based on the urgency.
• Review physician notes, following the Medical Directors or Physician Extenders’ session with the patient, verifying that they noted and addressed the high-risk factor.
• Advise, in writing, other staff members of high-risk patients and their condition.
• Provide professional counseling and referral services by addressing patients’ clinical and special needs by maintaining referrals to specialized services.

Skills

Counseling skills

Patient assessment

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

EHR system

Job description

Pinnacle Treatment Centers in California is seeking a Counselor to support the recovery journey of our patients. The role offers a defined career path through our Counselor Tier Program and performance-based bonuses.

You will conduct intakes, assessments, develop treatment plans, and provide individual and group counseling, while adhering to regulatory and quality standards. We provide continuing education, paid time off, and a supportive team environment.