Counselor

Job Details

The Primary Counselor is responsible for a case load of high risk pregnant and/or parenting women who are engaged in drug treatment that includes programming for drug-free and medication assisted clients. The Primary Counselor will be the primary coordinator of clinical services for his/her caseload and will complete all necessary documentation and other written requirements for the program.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Coordinates within the treatment team and with other health care professionals. Coordinates care which also includes contact with personnel outside the treatment team including social service agencies, health and psychiatric personnel when indicated.
• Provides psychotherapy services to assigned clients. This includes weekly individual counseling and family or couples therapy when indicated. Facilitates group therapy sessions held weekly and specialized groups. Inputs into program planning and development to ensure that the psychosocial, addiction treatment, educational, and vocational needs of the clients are being addressed programmatically.
• Completes chart work and other required written work in a timely fashion. This includes treatment plans, progress notes, history gathering, all written work required by the program, and other data gathering as required. All written work and client communications must be done in accordance with program regulations and regulatory agency requirements.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the iScore values of the Jefferson.

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS :

Master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or related field required.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION:

Prefer: licensed social worker, licensed professional counselor, certified addictions counselor.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS :

One year experience in treatment of addiction is preferred.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

1239 Spring Garden, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.