SENIOR COUNSELOR

Responsibilities

Are you caring, compassionate and hardworking? Our facility can provide a place for you to thrive and continue your professional development.

Stonington Institute, a division of one of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), has an immediate opening for a full-time Senior Counselor in North Stonington. UHS is a Fortune 500 corporation and in 2017 was recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune. Stonington Institute is committed to providing quality substance abuse treatment options for adults in southeastern Connecticut and surrounding areas. We offer medical detox as well as residential addictions treatment for active duty and retired military service members in our North Stonington location. Our clinic in Groton, CT, offers partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment, and is conveniently located across the street from The Inn at Trails Corner, a new 180 bed dormitory-style sober community for adult men and women who attend our outpatient day treatment programs. The Inn offers overnight accommodations, full-meal service, indoor/outdoor recreation options, a workout room, and computer center for all clients. We accept private insurance, state-funded plans and self-pay arrangements.

Website: Stonington Institute | Behavioral Health North Stonington CT

Key Responsibilities

• Supervision: Perform Clinical Supervisions in accordance with regulatory requirements. Ensure meticulous documentation of all clinical supervision sessions.
• Client Care: Foster a client-centered environment that respects clients' rights and cultural differences.
• Caseload Management: Manage a caseload of 12-18 clients, providing group counseling, leading effective Psychoeducational groups, completing initial assessments, developing treatment plans, and executing discharge plans.
• Administrative Coverage: Provide administrative coverage for the Operations Director as required.
• Internship Program Oversight: Supervise the internship program, ensuring proper training, supervision, and evaluation of interns.

Benefit & Rewards Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation $90,000 - 92,000.00
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Pet Insurance
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom.

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Qualifications

• Masters level Licensed Counselor in Connecticut
• Minimum of three years of counseling experience
• Proficiency in group counseling and Psychoeducational group facilitation
• Expertise in completing initial assessments, developing treatment plans, and executing discharge plans
• Proficiency in Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and 12 Step Facilitation

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.