Counselor

Description

Summary of Position:

• Provide assessment and treatment services, including SUD individual and group psychotherapy.

• Thoroughly document client notes in electronic health record.
• Maintain an active caseload of clients.
• Work with an inter-disciplinary integrated care team that includes SUD counselors, mental health therapists, psychiatrists, peer specialists, case managers, and physical health support staff.

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology or a related field. Master’s preferred.
• Bilingual ability preferred.
• Experience and/or training related to mental health diagnoses and concerns preferred.
• If the Counselor is licensed and/or certified, the Counselor must meet all necessary requirements to maintain licensure and certification. PCB certification as a CCDP is preferred.
• The Counselor must receive annually twenty five (25) hours of training in areas
  supportive of the skill development required by NET and The Pennsylvania Department
  of Health, Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs. Additionally, the Counselor
  must receive ten (10) hours of training on HIV, STDs and TB.
• Must demonstrate genuine empathy and concern for individuals as
  indicated in our corporate vision, mission, and values statements. The Counselor must
  adhere to applicable city, county, state, and federal laws and regulations, and CARF
  standards.
• Evening and/or Saturday availability preferred.

ESSENTIAL POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
 

• The Counselor will provide assessment services, as needed, using all assessment
  instruments and make recommendations which will determine the level of care, (LOC),
  based on the PCPC required by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
• The Counselor will maintain an active caseload (census) of clients. Active is defined as clients who
  attend scheduled treatment sessions at a minimum of twice a month. However, it is
  expected when appropriate in the treatment process, that the clients will be scheduled and
  seen on a weekly basis.
• The Counselor will be responsible for maintaining a clinical chart on each client which will include the development of a Comprehensive Recovery Plan, Progress Notes reflecting each service delivered, Recovery Plan Updates and Reviews, Case Consultation, Psychiatric Referral (as needed) with follow-up documentation and Aftercare/continuing Care Planning.
• The Counselor is responsible for appropriate documentation which includes the assessment for and admission into the appropriate LOC, continuation of treatment within a LOC and discharge documentation from a LOC.
• The Counselor will be required to perform Urine Drug Screens for clients to monitor progress in recovery.
• Other duties as assigned.Bottom of Form