Full Job Description
Counselor
Providing counselling services to assigned clients including individual, family / group therapy sessions, and promoting an environment of long-term recovery. Establishing and maintaining a therapeutic environment for residents.
Requirements:
- CDCA (Chemical Dependency Counsellor Assistant) or higher certification in Ohio
- One year (2,000 hours) of chemical dependency counselling related work experience compensated work or supervised internship required.
- Preferred bachelor's degree in a behavioural science or related field AND LCDC III
- COVID –19 Vaccination / approved exemption status
Responsibilities:
- Assess the counselling needs of the client
- Assessing client for substance abuse diagnosis using DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) criteria in determining the appropriate level of care based on ASAM (American Society of Addiction Medicine) criteria.
- Preparing the substance abuse counselling portion of the client treatment plan
- Development of the client discharge/continuum of care plan to ensure movement to the appropriate levels of care.
- Documenting all counselling and education services, assessments, reassessments, referrals, and follow-up in the client’s clinical record.
- Maintain client caseload (including all case management and utilisation review updates). Treatment planning duties and clinical charting as required.
- Provide coordination of support services for the client/family and record the services provided in the client’s clinical record.
- Contact and coordination with referral sources, (i.e. legal, school, employer, etc.)
- Facilitate needed interventions for crisis-orientated issues utilising a multi-disciplinary team approach for assigned clients.
- Act in accordance with Pinnacle Treatment Centers’ policies and federal confidentiality laws (42-CFR, Pt 2)
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Addiction counselling: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Active OH CDCA or higher Counselling license (Required)
Work Location: One location
