Senior Counselor of ACT Empower

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical supervision to assigned staff.
• May supervise student interns.
• Reviews and signs treatment plans developed by program staff.
• Sets new cases to staff according to client needs and staff skills.
• Conducts utilization review of client charts to determine completeness of chart, appropriateness of treatment, and medical necessity for continued care or recommendations for alternate care.
• Performs initial and ongoing assessments of clients, including client history, evaluation of problems, and formulation of diagnosis.
• Develops initial and ongoing treatment plans which describe the goals of treatment and the methods to be used.
• Provides individual, family and group counseling and psychotherapy to assist clients in achieving the goals of treatment.
• Aids clients with linkages to appropriate community resources to enhance treatment and recovery.
• Communicates with others in client service systems to coordinate care.

Requirements

• Minimum Master's degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, or CASAC-T/CASAC-P required.
• Professional licensure: LMSW, LMFT, MHC-P, CASAC, CRC, LMHC, LCSW preferred.
• Knowledge of a variety of common intervention techniques, common mental health diagnoses, substance use interventions and resources.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Familiarity with community resources to be able to appropriately link clients.
• Minimum proficiency with Windows based software applications is required.
• Basic computer skills.
• Appreciation for cultural diversity and awareness of cross-cultural counseling issues.
• Valid Drivers License, vehicle in working condition (with valid inspection, registration, and insurance), ability to travel between sites, & Defensive Driving Course (only applicable for some of our community & mobile programs).

Qualifications

• Experience with Electronic Medical Records databases.

Skills

• Cultural Diversity Awareness
• Communication Skills
• Computer Skills
• Community Resource Linkage
• Electronic Medical Records

Benefits

• Generous paid time off
• Flexible schedule
• Variety of student loan forgiveness programs
• Multiple and diverse health insurance options
• Various lifestyle & personal insurance options
• Tuition reimbursement
• CASAC certification tuition support
• Professional license/certification renewal reimbursement
• Defensive driving course reimbursement (if required for position)
• Career growth and advancement opportunities

Pay

$48,000 - $56,000. Personalized salary reflecting your related experience and academic/credentialed background.

Schedule

Schedule and assigned duties are subject to change based on the needs of the program and the clients we serve.