TEMPORARY Addiction Counselor (12 week assignment)

Job Description

Job Description

Description

TEMPORARY/Full Time Counselor-In-Training – Dahlonega, GA

Mount Sinai Wellness is committed to helping people achieve lasting sobriety through comprehensive care and compassionate support. At Mount Sinai Wellness Center, we are helping people make that future a reality by showing them the benefits of sobriety and empowering them to find fulfillment in their lives after treatment. 

The Counselor-In-Training will be responsible for providing counseling and other therapeutic services. Counselors-In-Training will carry a client caseload and assist in providing therapeutic services while coordinating with other substance abuse treatment professionals.

Essential Job Functions:

• Facilitate group and individual therapy sessions.
• Discuss with client goals are for treatment, including immediate and long-term goals.
• Complete needed documentation for compliance and client records in a timely fashion.
• Complete the Clinical Assessment and initial treatment plan as part of the admissions process.
• Use the problems identified in the Clinical Assessment to create an individualized Master Treatment Plan that will guide the client’s clinical care and direction.
• Create an individualized treatment plan review outlining progress in treatment and completion of objectives.
• Utilize outcome surveys to make appropriate changes to the client’s Master Treatment Plan based on the results.
• Provide substantial client documentation through treatment plan updates, group notes, progress notes, discharge/transfer summaries and utilization reviews.
• Participate in Performance Improvement initiatives, making adjustments where indicated to achieve all corrective action goals.
• Participate, when asked, in community education and marketing initiatives.
• Participate in staff meetings, trainings and weekly clinical supervision.
• Adhere to all confidentiality laws and maintain ethical, professional boundaries with clients.
• Assign leadership roles to clients and discuss dorm captain notes during the morning clinical meeting.
• Ensure that all weekly clinical audit items are completed in a timely manner.
• Collect and approve request slips for sponsor visits, family visits, outside appointments, etc.
• Any other related tasks that are assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Required to maintain state trainee status thru applicable agency.
• Be working toward full licensure with applicable agency.
• Addiction counseling and/or substance abuse treatment history.
• Working knowledge of MS Office, email and EHR systems.
• Attention to detail and completeness of all clinical notes and documentation.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Satisfactory references from employers and/or professional peers.
• Satisfactory criminal background check and drug screen.

Here is what you can expect from us:
Mount Sinai Wellness Center   a progressive substance abuse treatment organization is committed to the highest quality of patient care. Our ultimate goal is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of treatment, to help each of our patients achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life.  

Mount Sinai Wellness Center   is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability or veteran’s status or any other classification protected by State/Federal laws.