Inpatient Counselor

About the role

Provide direct care of patients under the supervision of the Clinical Director. Provide counseling for individuals, groups and families; provides case management services; performs addiction assessments; coordinates discharge planning; maintains appropriate documentation in patient records; conducts searches of patients’ belongings, collects specimens for and interprets drug screens, conducts searches of patient rooms and belongings as needed; assists other staff in milieu management.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to accepted ethical and behavioral standards of conduct and continuing professional development.
• Demonstrate and ongoing commitment to professional growth, development and excellence.
• Show strong organizational skills and effective teamwork.
• Have excellent verbal/written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Be familiar with federal and state regulations relating to field of employment, as well as JCAHO requirements.
• Maintain a strict level of confidentiality.
• Perform multiple tasks simultaneously and meet multiple demands.
• Use basic computer skills including but not limited to: Microsoft office, Outlook and the aptitude to navigate electronic medical records effectively.
• Use basic office equipment skills including but not limited to: photocopiers, scanners, fax machines, telephone system, shred boxes, calculators, computers, printers and keyboards.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in psychology, sociology or mental health field, minimum. Masters degree in counseling, social work, behavioral medicine preferred.
• Licenses/Certifications: Licensed in addiction counseling, counseling, social work.
• Physical & Environmental Demands: Requires stretching, bending, lifting, extensive walking throughout hospital grounds and/or buildings, repetitive hand motion, sitting, standing and spending considerable amount of time sitting at a desk or computer terminal.

Qualifications

• Experience: Two years experience in an inpatient, addiction treatment setting preferred.

Skills

• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal/written and interpersonal communication.
• Familiar with federal and state regulations relating to field of employment, as well as JCAHO requirements.
• Able to maintain a strict level of confidentiality.
• Basic computer skills including but not limited to: Microsoft office, Outlook and the aptitude to navigate electronic medical records effectively.
• Basic office equipment skills including but not limited to: photocopiers, scanners, fax machines, telephone system, shred boxes, calculators, computers, printers and keyboards.

Benefits

• Competitive salary package.
• Extensive benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Accident and critical illness insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Employee Assistance Programs.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• We are a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program which allows you to receive forgiveness of the remaining balance of your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments while working full time for a qualifying employer.