What are the responsibilities and job description for the Counselor position at ARS – Winchester, VA?
This is a great opportunity to work for a growing company that is
making a significant difference in people’s lives, within the community.
Early morning hours!!!
Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance/Pharmacy Coverage for individual & family
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA)
401(k) with Employer Match
Paid Time Off
Position Description:
The Counselor provides direct counseling and case manager services to patients, consisting of individual, and group services, including assessment, individualized treatment plans, counseling and aftercare services. The Counselor will adhere to the vision and mission of the Company
Benefits & Incentives:
- Life Insurance Coverage
- Long Term Disability
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Tickets at Work – Entertainment Events Ticket Discounts!
- Verizon Wireless Discount
- Costco Membership Discount
- Hotel Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program
Essential Functions:
- Maintain caseload per State Regulations
- Completes, with patient participation, a Preliminary Treatment Plan according to the timeline in the ARS Policies and Procedure Manual.
- Completes a Treatment Plan Review and update for each patient after completion of the Comprehensive Treatment Plan according to the timeline in the ARS Policies and Procedure Manual
- Documents each individual, group, case management or other patient contacts by way of progress note written in “DAP” formula .
- Provides evidence-based and other approved counseling techniques and interventions to facilitate patient success in treatment.
- Facilitates psycho educational and process-oriented groups as assigned on a monthly basis.
- Engage in community outreach and education on extended same day
access to medication assisted treatment.
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If interested in accessing treatment, counselor will transport
potential client to ARS in ARS vehicle after being medically cleared to leave
the scene/hospital
Provide a warm handoff to on-site peer specialist and push all
data collected in the community to the potential client’s EMR record
If interested in accessing treatment, counselor will transport potential client to ARS in ARS vehicle after being medically cleared to leave the scene/hospital
Provide a warm handoff to on-site peer specialist and push all data collected in the community to the potential client’s EMR record
Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred with at least 2 year of experience in direct care counseling or Master’s Degree preferred in a human services field - Psychology, Counseling, Social Work
- Bilingual Preferred
- Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) or Certified Advanced alcohol and Drug counselor (CAADC) preferred
- Excellent time management and organizational skills, as well as ability to communicate comfortably and professionally with consumers, teammates, and other professionals
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to pass required State and Federal criminal and Child Protective Services background checks
