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Counselor

$50k

Advanced Recovery Systems

Description

Promises Behavioral Health is looking for a passionate Full-Time Counselor to join our team!

Schedule: Thursday- Monday 8am-4pm or Friday- Tuesday 12pm-8pm

Pay: Starting at $50,000 +

About Our Organization

This position supports one of the trusted behavioral health programs within the Advanced Recovery Systems family. Advanced Recovery Systems is the parent organization of Promises Behavioral Health, The Right Step, and The Ranch, bringing together established treatment brands with a shared commitment to expanding access to high-quality, evidence-based addiction and mental health care.

While you may work primarily with a specific facility or brand, you will be part of a larger, growing organization focused on improving patient outcomes, supporting our employees and strengthening the communities we serve.

At the Washburn House addiction treatment center in Worcester, Massachusetts, we strive to provide a higher level of care. Our vision includes constantly enhancing and perfecting our techniques to provide our clients with the best therapeutic options possible. Through a close-knit community of staff, residents, and family, we can build a brand-new life for our clients.

Job Summary

Responsible for providing individual client and group therapy. This individual will provide services as a member of the inter-disciplinary treatment team, coordinating with the Director of Clinical Services, and other team members.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Conducts an initial assessment and establishes treatment goals for identified clients
  • Provides individual psychotherapy three 3 times each week to an assigned caseload of clients
  • Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to ensure team treatment and a therapeutic milieu
  • Establishes therapeutic relationships with assigned clients to facilitate the treatment process
  • Provides effective communication during the shift through activity such as:
    1. Participates in report and utilizes information to provide quality care;
    2. Communicates milieu and client issues to the treatment team members during the shift and problem solves effectively;
    3. Ensures compliance with confidentiality of client information.
  • Takes lead as chief author, with the medical and nursing staffs, in writing the treatment plan of for the implementation of care according to client program policies and procedures
  • Completes all required documentation according to policies and procedures and ensures that daily clinical notes document the client's progress in meeting their treatment goals
  • Supports the nursing staff and recovery specialists identifying the precursors of potential crisis and unsafe client behavior, and intervenes to de-escalate clients utilizing the least restrictive means of intervention
  • Provides psycho-education groups to support the milieu treatment program
  • Participates in community outreach and marketing activities as required for Washburn House and promotes exceptional customer service throughout the program
  • Ensures active client and family participation in the treatment process
  • Reviews client and staff satisfaction surveys and customer complaints and the results of monitoring standards. Initiates corrective action as indicated and monitors identified quality improvements
  • Attends and participates in regularly scheduled staff meetings
  • Takes an active role in quality improvement activities as assigned

Requirements

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE an equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered.

  • Knowledge obtained through the completion of a Bachelor Degree curriculum from an accredited institution, or equivalent combination of knowledge and experience, Master's Degree Preferred
  • Demonstrated skill in 12-Step and Family Systems Recovery Models.
  • Demonstrated advanced level knowledge of group behavior and dynamics;
  • Demonstrated advanced level knowledge of licensing and accreditation standards (JCAHO, Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities Code, DHS)
  • Highly skilled in communicating ideas and instructions, verbally and in writing, clearly and concisely

SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS of this position are generally as follows:

  • Assists with occasional supervision of Recovery Specialists as needed

Benefits

Enjoy a range of benefits, including a 401(k) plan, paid time off, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, and so much more!

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