What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outpatient Addictions Counselor - LCSW LPC position at Valley Hope?
IOP Counselor - LCSW or LPC (Monday - Friday)
Two shift options:
- 8am - 5pm
- 12:30pm - 9:30pm
Valley Hope is expanding our services to the Columbia area. We're opening a new outpatient treatment facility in Columbia and are in search of experienced clinicians to lay the ground work for our team. The successful candidate will be licensed as an LCSW or LPC in Missouri.
Initial training will occur at our Boonville facility for a minimum of 3 weeks. Thereafter, this position will work onsite at the Columbia facility and facilitate in-person and virtual individual and group sessions.
For decades, Valley Hope has served the Central Missouri area with exceptional treatment for drug and alcohol addiction. Our work is mission-driven, supported by a strong culture of teamwork and a compassionate environment that is the foundation of the Valley Hope organization.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Required: minimum amounts of education or experience required to qualify for the job.
- Master’s degree in behavioral sciences, education or social work.
- License or credential to function as an alcohol and drug treatment counselor in the state in which the Counselor is working. The successful candidate will be licensed as an LCSW or LPC in Missouri.
- CPR/First Aid Certification
- One (1) year of behavioral healthcare clinical counseling or clinical case management work experience.
Preferred: desired qualifications of a candidate for the job
- Three (3) plus years of behavioral healthcare clinical counseling or clinical case management work experience.
- Previous experience facilitating hybrid group sessions
BENEFITS:
- Affordable health, dental, and vision insurance
- Tuition Assistance
- Student Loan Repayment
- Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
- 8 Paid Holidays (Including 1 Personal Holiday)
- PTO – Up to 27 Days per year based on years of service
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
- Health Saving and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- And much more!
JOB SUMMARY:
- Provides individual and group counseling, therapeutic intervention, and educational lectures to patients and family members.
- Develops, revises, and implements treatment plans.
- Performs face to face assessments.
- Participates on a multi-disciplinary treatment team to include participating in weekly staff meetings, any staff development, and training as required.
- Develops patient progress reports and establishes follow-up care for patients and their families as needed.
- Provide clinical consultation to referral resources, mentors, family members, and others to help support patients in their recovery.
- Collects and reviews referral information upon assignment of patients and consults with others as needed to support coordination of services.
- Records treatment activities and patient observations in patient records accurately and timely;
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Outpatient treatment facility setting; requires walking throughout the facility.
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