Counselor

About the role

Pinnacle Treatment Centers is a leading provider of comprehensive addiction treatment services, committed to transforming lives through compassionate care. Our approach is rooted in evidence-based practices, focusing on the holistic well-being of our patients, and treating our teammates with the same level of individualized compassion and empathy. We believe in providing a supportive and inclusive environment for both our patients and our dedicated team of professionals.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the completion of patient databases, treatment plans, progress notes, discharge summaries, and other essential documentation in accordance with applicable federal and state standards and agency policies and procedures.
• Provide patients with orientation regarding objectives of the program, phase system requirements, rules and regulations, sanctions, hours of services, patient rights, and additional information to help patients adjust to the program.
• Assure each patient is assessed and placed according to the treatment phases in accordance with Federal and State standards and agency policies.
• Assure all clinical documentation and patient charts updated in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Counsel patients in crisis situations by identifying patient resources and coping abilities to help patients cope with and resolve crisis.
• Counsel patients who have refused to comply with specific program requirements to increase patient awareness of consequences of noncompliance.
• Arrange referrals to other agencies and resources in the community when appropriate.
• Participate in case conferences and case reviews in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Develop and increase knowledge of federal, state, and agency regulations regarding confidentiality, methadone treatment, and substance abuse counseling certification.
• Submit all internal and external correspondence to supervisor for review and approval.
• Complete intakes, facilitate group counseling sessions.
• Collection and testing of urine/swab drug screening following proper chain of custody.
• Secure necessary documentation from patients, when appropriate, to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Submit monthly and quarterly statistical reports to supervisor.
• Attend supervisions as scheduled.
• Attend team meetings and complete all training courses timely as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Counselor I:
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher
  • CSAC Supervisee
  • CSAC Supervisee Pending
  • CSAC: High school diploma/GED with 120 hours of didactic training in substance abuse and have performed at least 180 hours of substance abuse tasks with clients while under supervision.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a social science discipline and at least one (1 year substance abuse related experience.
  • Counselors shall be licensed or certified by the applicable Virginia Health Registry Board or by a nationally recognized certification board or eligible for this license or certification.
• Counselor II:
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher
  • CSAC Resident in Counseling
  • Supervisee in Clinical Social Work
  • LCSW: Master’s degree in social work with 600 hours of clinical practicum experience and 3,000 hours mostly MSW supervised experience. At least 1,380 of these hours need to be spent directly with clients and a minimum of 100 hours of face-to-face supervision.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a social science discipline and at least one (1 year substance abuse related experience.
  • Counselors shall be licensed or certified by the applicable Virginia Health Registry Board or by a nationally recognized certification board or eligible for this license or certification.
• Counselor III:
  • Master’s degree or higher
  • LPCLCSWLMFTLSATPLCSW: Master’s degree in social work with 600 hours of clinical practicum experience and 3,000 hours mostly MSW supervised experience. At least 1,380 of these hours need to be spent directly with clients and a minimum of 100 hours of face-to-face supervision.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a social science discipline and at least one (1 year substance abuse related experience.
  • Counselors shall be licensed or certified by the applicable Virginia Health Registry Board or by a nationally recognized certification board or eligible for this license or certification.

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Pinnacle Treatment Centers is an equal employment opportunity employer and makes employment decisions based on merit and other legitimate business considerations. We want to have the best available persons in every job. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, traits historically associated with race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), parental leave, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic characteristics or information, political affiliation, non-merit based factors or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.