Assistant Counselor

Job Title

Behavioral Health and Dependency Counselor

Job Description

Counsels patients and provides support to families and significant others. Assists with treatment planning. Assists in the orientation of newly employed staff and continuous development of existing staff. Ensures programmatic integrity. Coaches patients regarding healthy behaviors and coping skills. Provides support and wellness education to patients, families, and significant others.

Job Responsibilities

1. Assist in developing treatment plans, treatment plan updates, and discharge plans

2. Intervenes with patients and their families, both individually and in group settings

3. Educates patients regarding life skills, coping skills, relapse prevention

4. Orients, educates, and supports patients and families

5. Assists with Performance Improvement Activities

6. Gathers patient-related data for use by the treatment team

7. Assists with program development.

8. Provides clear, comprehensive documentation of groups and individual contact with patients

9. Performs crisis prevention and other interventionalist functions.

10. Liaison between patients, families, and other team members

11. Communicates with the treatment team regarding patients' behaviors and treatment interventions.

12. Coordinates discharge processes as needed.

13. Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

Bachelor's Degree in health related field from an accredited school.

Adult and Child (Heart saver) CPR certification by American Heart Association preferred.

One year of full-time employment and/or comparable field placement or volunteer experience preferred

*Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).