Group Life Counselor I

Position Summary

Full-time Group Life Counselor position available for our Visions Youth Treatment Center in Bellingham, WA. Visions is an inpatient rehabilitation center designed to provide culturally sensitive chemical dependency services to high-risk adolescent females who require care and empathy to help in dealing with substance use disorder. This is an entry level position that is part of the multi-disciplinary treatment team providing direct services to patients in a residential setting.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports the Chemical Dependency Professional/Trainee in providing and referring clients to other treatment /service programs in the facility and in the community as needed
• Maintains client logs, does laundry for youth clients, cleans up, and is responsible for graveyard shift activities
• Absent from the treatment team, Group Life Counselors will attend groups with clients who are more volatile to provide extra support, attend AA meetings with clients, and monitor clients while they are completing housework and during quiet time
• Assists counselors by serving food if necessary
• Identifies and categorizes each patient’s age-specific grouping of needs, such as those for infant, adolescent, or geriatric patients
• Provides all physical care of patients required to meet their physical and emotional needs, consistent with agency policy and applicable licensing
• Completes daily logging, Extraordinary Incident Reports (EIR's), medication logging, etc. on time and accurately
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor

Education and/or Experience

• AA in Psychology, Sociology, Human Services or related field is required
• Candidate must have at least one-year experience working with high-risk or in treatment patient care
• BA preferred

What We Offer

• Fringe benefits surpass most companies, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription coverage, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, EAP (Employee Assistance Program), Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays
• 401(k)/Retirement options
• Opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment

How to Apply

To apply for this position complete the online application and click SUBMIT or APPLY NOW. If you have any questions regarding the position, email Oscar Rivera, Program Manager oscarrivera@seamarchc.org or Whitney Jorgensen, Admission Coordinator whitneyjorgensen@seamarchc.org.

Sea Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer