• This position is located in Atchison, KS***
  
  

Residential Counselor / Therapist : Tues - Sat (8am - 5pm)

Here's Why You Should Join Our Team

• Average caseload of 10 patients
• Competitive wages and benefits
• $150 Bonus per weekend day worked
  

Valley Hope of Atchison has an exciting opportunity for a Licensed Counselor to join our dedicated and passionate team! The successful candidate will hold have at least one of the following credentials in Kansas : LMAC, LCAC, LPC, LCPC, LMSW, LSCSW

Valley Hope of Atchison, located just northwest of Kansas City, has provided residential drug and alcohol addiction treatment services since 1972.

Our work is mission-driven, supported by a strong culture of teamwork and a compassionate environment that is the foundation of the Valley Hope organization. Come join our team and see for yourself why we had the highest employment satisfaction score throughout all of Valley Hope!

Education & Experience

• Master's degree in behavioral sciences, education or social work.
• License or credential to function as an alcohol and drug treatment counselor in the state of Kansas: LMAC, LCAC, LPC, LCPC, LMSW, LSCSW
• One (1) year of behavioral healthcare clinical counseling or clinical case management work experience is required; Three (3) years preferred
• CPR/First Aid Certification
  
  

Compensation

• Starting at up to $73,000 (based on experience and education)
• $150 Bonus per weekend day worked
  

Benefits

• Affordable health, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition Assistance
• Student Loan Repayment
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
• 8 Paid Holidays (Including 1 Personal Holiday)
• PTO – Up to 22 Days per year based on years of service
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Health Saving and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• And much more!
  
  

Job Summary

• Provides individual and group counseling, therapeutic intervention, and educational lectures to patients and family members.
• Develops, revises, and implements treatment plans.
• Performs face to face assessments.
• Develops patient progress reports and establishes follow-up care for patients and their families as needed.
• Provide clinical consultation to referral resources, mentors, family members, and others to help support patients in their recovery.
• Maintains and demonstrates a current working knowledge of applicable counseling procedures and substance abuse treatment in accordance with company policy and State and Federal guidelines.
• Collects and reviews referral information upon assignment of patients and consults with others as needed to support coordination of services.
• Records treatment activities and patient observations in patient records accurately and timely;
• Interacts and communicates with others (patients, co-workers, management, and vendors) in a professional and tactful manner including treating them with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
  
  

Work Environment

• Residential treatment facility setting; requires walking throughout the facility.
  
  

#ZR