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Counselor

DISC Village, Inc.
place Crawfordville, 32327
local_atm $25an hour
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Full Time
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Aging
ECT
Biopsychosocial Assessments
Families
Individuals

About Job

If you're looking for a career that offers opportunities for growth, continual development, professional challenge and the chance to make a real difference, apply today! To be considered for employment, you must complete a DISC Village employment application located at discvillage.org/careers. If you are a current employee at DISC Village, please follow the internal application process.

Agency Overview:

DISC Village, a non-profit community-based agency, has been in operation for over 50 years and is one of the largest and most comprehensive prevention, intervention and treatment agencies in Florida. Through the years, DISC Village has become recognized as a leader in the state for initiating, managing and coordinating substance abuse prevention/intervention, family welfare and delinquency programs in Leon County and North Florida.

We are seeking a full-time Outpatient Counselor for our Wakulla County office. The Counselor will conduct assessments, provide group and individual counseling, and perform intervention services in an outpatient setting, working with the youth and adult populations.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Complete comprehensive, individualized Biopsychosocial assessments and additional Medicaid and/or SAMHSA required documentation.
  • Document assessment findings and referral recommendations in the clinical notes; including writing progress notes and documenting all delivered services.
  • Provide individual, group, and family counseling for mainly youth client and their families. Services to be provided in various settings, including but not limited to: in-home, in-school, out of office, and other community locations. Sessions will be appropriately and accurately documented.
  • Develop individualized Treatment/Service Plans with clients and families and review the plan at the identified midway point with the client and family.
  • Monitor the quality of care/reassess the need for service. Consistently monitoring the progress of the person served to make a determination whether additional services are needed.
  • Staff each case with a supervisor or designee and make appropriate clinical recommendations that will minimize future behavioral and affective disorders.

Qualifications:

  • Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work preferably completed in Criminology, Social Science, Mental Health, Psychology, or Chemical Dependency field. Preference of a Master’s Degree in noted fields.
  • At least two (2) years of experience in individual/family counseling is preferred.

Rewards and Benefits

Benefits package includes: Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Supplemental Insurance, 401(k) with Employer Contribution, Education and Reimbursement Assistance, and clinical supervision for those seeking licensure.

DISC Village is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug-Free Workplace

If you are interested in this position, please visit the DISC Village website at discvillage.org/careers and apply online.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Education:

  • Master's (Required)

Experience:

  • Addiction counseling: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

  • Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Issues

Aging

Age Groups

Adolescents/Teenagers (14-19)

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT
Biopsychosocial Assessments

Modalities

Families
Individuals

Practice Specifics

Populations

School

Settings

Intense Out-patient (IOP)
Partial Hospitalization (PHP)
Residential Treatment Facilities (RTC)
Home Health/In-home