Substance Abuse Counselor

Counselor

Pinnacle’s Voice: A Tale of Transformation & Recovery

“I found myself like a lot of people in a position I never thought I would be in. I needed help bad… It all started with a call… one of the easiest and hardest things I’ve ever done. Every day I wake up and think how good it feels and how lucky I am to have found this place.”

-Patient, Pinnacle Treatment Centers

About Us: Pinnacle Treatment Centers is a leading provider of comprehensive addiction treatment services, committed to transforming lives through compassionate care. Our approach is rooted in evidence-based practices, focusing on the holistic well-being of our patients, and treating our teammates with the same level of individualized compassion and empathy. We believe in providing a supportive and inclusive environment for both our patients and our dedicated team of professionals. Pinnacle transforms the lives of more than 35,000 individuals daily, resulting in a network of care spanning across the country.

Position Overview: As a Counselor, you will play a crucial role in the recovery journey of our patients at this Outpatient facility. Pinnacle’s unique approach combines compassionate care with innovative treatment methods to address the diverse needs of individuals seeking help for substance use disorders. Join us in making a positive impact on the lives of those we serve.

Teammate Appreciation Benefits: At Pinnacle Treatment Centers, we value our teammates and offer a variety of benefits to support their personal and professional growth.

1. Variable Pay Structure: Competitive compensation based on experience, education, and licensure.

2. Defined Career Pathing: Clear advancement opportunities through our Counselor Tier Program, designed to reward achievement in education, licensure, and credentials.

3. Bonus Incentives: Recognizing and rewarding quality patient care with monthly performance-based bonuses.

4. STAR LRP Eligibility: 90% of our facilities are eligible for the Student Loan Repayment Program. This federal program selects applicants to forgive 100% of their student loans.

5. Continuing Education: Free access to over 600 CEU courses to enhance your skills and knowledge.

6. Paid Time Off: 18 days of PTO and 8 paid holidays to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

7. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives: Be part of a workforce that reflects the diversity of our patient population.

8. Free Clinical Supervision: Available based on licensure and availability to support your professional growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure the completion of the patient databases, treatment plans, progress notes, discharge summaries, and other essential documentations in accordance with applicable federal and state standards and agency policies and procedures.
• Provide patients with orientation regarding objectives of the program, phase system requirements, rules and regulations, sanctions, hours of services, patient rights, and additional information to help patents adjust to the program. 
• Assure each patient is assessed and placed according to the treatment phases in accordance with Federal and State standards and agency policies.
• Assure all clinical documentation and patient charts updates in accordance with established policies and procedures. 
• Counsel patients in crisis situations by identifying patient resources and coping abilities to help patients cope with and resolve crisis.
• Counsel patients who have refused to comply with specific program requirements to increase patient awareness of consequences of noncompliance.
• Arrange referrals to other agencies and resources in the community when appropriate. 
• Perform treatment plan reviews
• Participate in case conferences and case reviews in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Develop and increase knowledge of federal, state, and agency regulations regarding confidentiality, methadone treatment, and substance abuse counseling certification. 
• Submit all internal and external correspondence to supervisor for review and approval.
• Complete intakes, facilitate group counseling sessions.
• Collection and testing of urine/swab drug screening following proper chain of custody. 
• Secure necessary documentation from patients, when appropriate, to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Submit monthly and quarterly statistical reports to supervisor. 
• Attend supervisions as scheduled
• Attend team meetings and complete all training courses timely as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

· Counselor I 

• Associate’s degree
• CAAC (Certified Associate Addiction Counselor)
• Substance abuse counselors in training who are not CADC shall be enrolled in courses leading to certification as a CADC shall be enrolled in courses leading to certification as a CADC in addition to in-service training and become credentialed within three years of the date of hire by the facility; in addition to a semiannual review of progress while employed at the facility. 
• Master's Degree or above from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with a clinical specialty in human services) or another related field with includes a practicum in a health or human service agency, preferably in a drug and alcohol setting. If the practicum did not take place in a drug and alcohol setting, the individual's written training plan shall specifically address a plan to achieve counseling competency in chemical dependency issues. or
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with clinical specialty in the human services) or other related field and 1 tear of clinical experience; or
• Associate degree from an accredited college with a major chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with clinical specialty in the human services) or other related field and 1 tear of clinical experience; or

· Counselor II

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher
• CADC
• Master's Degree or above from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with a clinical specialty in human services) or another related field with includes a practicum in a health or human service agency, preferably in a drug and alcohol setting. If the practicum did not take place in a drug and alcohol setting, the individual's written training plan shall specifically address a plan to achieve counseling competency in chemical dependency issues. or
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with clinical specialty in the human services) or other related field and 1 tear of clinical experience,

· Tier 3 Counselor (min requirements for consideration)

• Master’s degree
• CAADC
• LCSW
• LPC
• LSW
• Master's Degree or above from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with a clinical specialty in human services) or another related field with includes a practicum in a health or human service agency, preferably in a drug and alcohol setting. If the practicum did not take place in a drug and alcohol setting, the individual's written training plan shall specifically address a plan to achieve counseling competency in chemical dependency issues.

Join our Team & Start Saving Lives Today

Pinnacle Treatment Centers is an equal employment opportunity employer and makes employment decisions based on merit and other legitimate business considerations. We want to have the best available persons in every job. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, traits historically associated with race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), parental leave, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic characteristics or information, political affiliation, non-merit based factors or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.