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Addictions Counselor - Outpatient

Gaudenzia
place Mechanicsburg, 17050
local_atm $18.23 - $23.27 an hour
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Addiction
ECT
Individuals
Individuals with Addiction Issues
In-patient Non-Psychiatric

About Job

We need hope-bringers and changemakers — because the work we all do matters. If you're passionate about making an impact with your time and being someone's light in the darkness, we want you on our team.

Come Join Us to Do Mission-Based, Meaningful Work

Your responsibilities in this role may include:

1. Be responsible for a caseload of clients, as identified by program requirements and in accordance with state regulations.

2. Complete required evaluations and assessments, including screening, intake, clinical assessments, ASAM and biopsychosocial histories.

3. Compete individual treatment plans upon client's admission.

4. Document all clinical services and interventions performed within the client's electronic health record and complete monthly treatment reports.

5. Maintain accurate electronic health records on each client and ensure the timely completion of tasks, within 24 hours of service deliver, no later than 72 hours of service delivery.

6. Conduct individual and group sessions based on client's treatment plan goals and level of care.

7. Participating in funding source reviews and make recommendations for treatment and lengths of stay.

8. Monitor client progress and adjust treatment plans as needed.

9. Coordinate with agency and community resources to ensure a through treatment plan.

10. Assist clients with developing a discharge/continuing care plan and connecting to resources needed to reach personal goals both during the course of treatment and in advance to their discharge.

11. Follow up with clients after discharge based on regulatory guidelines until they have been established with other case management/social services.

What We Offer:

Gaudenzia is a diverse, inclusive workplace where purpose-driven people thrive. We think our team members are real heroes, and we believe those who devote their lives to making the world a better place deserve competitive salaries, generous health benefits, and unbeatable work-life balance in return.

Benefits & Perks at Gaudenzia include:

  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Short-Term Disability Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Various Supplemental Benefits (Aflac, Legal, Identity Theft & FSA)
  • You generate two banks of time off which include Personal/Sick and Vacation hours
  • 10 Paid Holidays Per Calendar Year
  • Paid Bereavement Leave
  • Education Assistance Benefit (Tuition Reimbursement)
  • Full reimbursement for the cost of professional license/certification renewals
  • Retirement Plan - Relevant to Program and State

Employee Assistance Program

Requirements:

Pennsylvania Education/ Licensure Requirements:

Counselor I: Associate's Degree with two (2) years' clinical experience; or Bachelor's degree with one (1) year clinical experience

Counselor II: Associate's Degree with three (3) years' clinical experience; or Bachelor's degree with two (2) years' clinical experience

Counselor III: Bachelor's degree with three (3) years' clinical experience; Master's degree in social work, psychology, chemical dependency, counseling or nursing with no experience required; or Master's degree in related field requires one (1) year of experience

Acceptable degrees include (but are not limited to): Social Work, Psychology, Addiction, Counseling, Human Services, Criminal Justice, and more.



Compensation: $18.23 - $23.27 based upon clinical experience

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Issues

Addiction

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Modalities

Individuals

Practice Specifics

Populations

Individuals with Addiction Issues

Settings

In-patient Non-Psychiatric
In-patient Psychiatric
Intense Out-patient (IOP)
Partial Hospitalization (PHP)
State/Federal Government
Home Health/In-home
Forensic