Addictions Counselor - Outpatient

Your responsibilities in this role may include:

• 1. Be responsible for a caseload of clients, as identified by program requirements and in accordance with state regulations. 
• Complete required evaluations and assessments, including screening, intake, clinical assessments, ASAM and biopsychosocial histories.
• Compete individual treatment plans upon client's admission. 
• Document all clinical services and interventions performed within the client's electronic health record and complete monthly treatment reports.
• Maintain accurate electronic health records on each client and ensure the timely completion of tasks, within 24 hours of service deliver, no later than 72 hours of service delivery.
• Conduct individual and group sessions based on client's treatment plan goals and level of care. 
• Participating in funding source reviews and make recommendations for treatment and lengths of stay.
• Monitor client progress and adjust treatment plans as needed.
• Coordinate with agency and community resources to ensure a through treatment plan.
• Assist clients with developing a discharge/continuing care plan and connecting to resources needed to reach personal goals both during the course of treatment and in advance to their discharge.
• Follow up with clients after discharge based on regulatory guidelines until they have been established with other case management/social services.

Qualifications

Pennsylvania Education/ Licensure Requirements:

Counselor I: Associate’s Degree with two (2) years’ clinical experience; or Bachelor’s degree with one (1) year clinical experience

 

Counselor II: Associate’s Degree with three (3) years’ clinical experience; or Bachelor’s degree with two (2) years’ clinical experience

 

Counselor III: Bachelor’s degree with three (3) years’ clinical experience; Master’s degree in social work, psychology, chemical dependency, counseling or nursing with no experience required; or Master’s degree in related field requires one (1) year of experience

 

Acceptable degrees include (but are not limited to): Social Work, Psychology, Addiction, Counseling, Human Services, Criminal Justice, and more.