Counselor

Counselor Position

The Reprieve offers a phased, holistic recovery program focused on rebuilding connections to self, spirituality, and community. Through personalized care, therapeutic support, and family involvement, residents gain the tools needed for sustainable sobriety and a purposeful life. We believe that recovery involves more than just stopping abusing dangerous substances; it's about rebuilding connections with oneself, the community, and spirituality. Our unique phased approach to long-term addiction recovery emphasizes individual growth, therapeutic support, and community building, equipping residents with the necessary tools for sustainable sobriety and a meaningful life.

We are seeking a Counselor to add to our dynamic team! The Counselor provides case management services in accordance with established treatment procedures and professional code of ethics and assures documentation reflects the care delivered.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a comprehensive Psychosocial Assessment.
• Evaluate and integrate assessment findings from all disciplines and databases into a clinical summary.
• Transform issues identified in the treatment focus of the clinical summary into treatment plans with specific goals, objectives and corresponding treatment interventions.
• Clearly and legibly document the patient's clinical course of treatment, in the progress notes.
• Manage and coordinate the patient's work on treatment objectives while keeping the patient, clinical team, payers, and referral sources involved and/or informed of the patient's progress or lack of progress as appropriate.
• Formulate and document a discharge summary that summarizes significant findings, course and progress of the patient with regard to each identified clinical problem, course of treatment and the final assessment of patient's condition initially, during treatment and at discharge.
• Integrate working knowledge of 12-Step Programs and Principles into the therapeutic process and treatment plan while maintaining a professional treatment focus.
• Manage caseload, documentation requirements and treatment delivery responsibilities in a professional and acceptable manner.
• Conduct individual counseling sessions appropriate for the treatment of addictive disorders.
• Conduct group therapy sessions appropriate for the treatment of addictive disorders.
• Conduct specialty groups that are relevant to addiction treatment.
• Perform conjoint family counseling, integrating a complete understanding of the underlying dynamics of codependency and the effects of addiction of families.
• Conduct basic education lectures and presentations relevant to addiction treatment.
• Must maintain a professional demeanor and appearance, must not appear impaired or disoriented, but rather must present coherent and articulate speech, kept appearance, alert, oriented, and responsive to patients' needs and concerns.
• Perform supervision, if assigned, and document supervision of supervisee according to policy and procedures
• Must be able to work in a cooperative manner with co-workers, managers, clients and prospective clients.
• Must be able to work in a constant state of alertness as to perform the job in a safe manner.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social or behavioral science required. Professional licensure is required.
• If not, must be qualified to make application for ALC, LPC, LMSW, LICSW, or LMFT licensure within 90 days of hire
• Minimum of two years working experience in addictions treatment
• Previous training and/or experience to demonstrate competency with a special population (e.g., Adult or Adolescent population)
• Must be capable of administering CPR and being certified
• Must be emotionally and physically capable of functioning under stressful conditions
• Maintain records and have good communication skills
• Walk within the facility approximately 1/2 mile per 8-hour shift
• Must be able to continuously sit from 1/2 hours up to 4 hours per 8-hour shift
• Must be able to see (corrected) and hear (hearing aid acceptable)
• If recovering, three years of continuous verifiable sobriety

At Bradford Health Services, we are committed to providing exceptional care to our patients while fostering a supportive and rewarding workplace for our employees. We believe that taking care of our team allows them to take better care of others, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support their well-being.

• Medical Coverage – Three new BCBSAL medical plans with better rates, improved co-pays, and enhanced prescription benefits.

• Expanded Coverage – Options for domestic partners and a wider network of in-network providers.

• Mental Health Support – Improved access to services and a new Employee Assistance Program (EAP) featuring digital wellness tools like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) modules and wellness coaching.

• Voluntary Coverages – Pet insurance, home and auto insurance, family legal services, and more.

• Student Loan Repayment – Available for nurses and therapists.

• Retirement Benefits – 401(k) plan through Voya to help employees plan for the future.

• Generous PTO – A robust paid time off policy to support work-life balance.

• Voluntary Benefits for Part-Time Employees – Dental, vision, life, accident insurance, and telehealth options for those working 20 hours or more per week.