Clinical Counselor III

Position Summary

Responsible for all coordination of activities and overall facilitation of clinical flow of patient throughout the course of treatment. Overall coordination of a patient’s care while in residential services, including integration with family services, sessions, communication with referral sources, assessment of patient progress, and communication to the clinical team regarding special treatment needs and procedures.

Essential Job Functions

• Completion of patient assessments such as bio psychosocial assessment, patient goals and treatment planning.
• Utilize multi-disciplinary treatment team to determine appropriate level of care and identify behavioral health needs that may require external placement outside of Brookdale Premier Recovery.
• Facilitate group therapy and individual counseling.
• Recognizing, assessing, determining, and evaluating symptoms of addictions according to ASAM and DSM V criteria.
• Work with family therapist to assess family dynamics, recommend family education programs and ongoing family therapy.
• Work with Patient Experience Managers to develop a comprehensive continuing care plan that includes input from clinical referents, internal referents, multi-disciplinary treatment teams, family, and patient.
• Work within the ethical constraints of a certified addiction counselor and other professional or organizational ethical standards as they apply to the position.
• Document treatment plans, progress notes, treatment plan updates, case consultations, phone calls, and discharge summaries in the patient medical record in accordance with Brookdale Premier Addiction Recovery policies and procedures.
• Complete necessary utilization review information.
• Contact, oversee, and coordinate all communication involving patients, referents, and family as appropriate in assessment and care planning processes.
• Conduct individual and group counseling sessions congruent with 12-step program to motivate and support patient awareness, understanding, and motivation to change related to addiction and recovery issues and is responsible for fully integrating the process into the patient’s treatment plan.
• Communicate and work effectively with a team, consult with the multi-disciplinary team, patient, family, and referent (consistent with CFR 42 and CFR 45) to address clinical issues both verbally and in writing related to the individualized treatment plan, continuing care, including types of care, level of care.
• Cover for leadership when unavailable to run meetings, run point for clinical needs, and be willing to make decisions for patient care when direct supervision is not available.

Knowledge, Education & Experience

• Master’s degree in Human Services or other related discipline required.
• Must be a have full clinical licensure (LPC, LCSW, or LMFT)
• Specialty training preferred (MI, DBT, Art Therapy, MBSR, CPT, CBT).
• Experience in lifespan developmental issues.
• Experience in facilitating group therapy.
• CADC Preferred.

Employment Status

Full time

Schedule

Sunday-Thursday 8am-4:30pm

Work Location

Scotrun, PA

Compensation Range

$70,000-75,000 salary