Northern Tier Counseling Inc·Towanda, Pennsylvania
Provide individual, group, and family counseling to clients with substance use disorders while managing a dedicated caseload. Develop treatment and recovery plans, conduct biopsychosocial evaluations, and coordinate services with community entities.
Description SUMMARY This is a professional counseling position that consists of various duties related to counseling individuals with a substance use disorder, documenting services provided, and documenting clients' progress in treatment.
Work involves providing individual, group, and family counseling based on the client's needs, and monitoring and managing a caseload.
The drug and alcohol counselor also assists in developing treatment plans and recovery plans with the client.
The counselor also coordinates services with other entities in the community and monitors treatment progress.
Work involves the preparation of treatment plans, monthly reports, reports to probation and parole officers, and referral letters.
Supervision is received from a drug and alcohol treatment supervisor or manager through review and guidance on difficult cases, review of client case files before discharge, and through weekly discussions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Conduct assessments/biopsychosocial evaluations on each potential client to determine if treatment is recommended and if so, utilize the ASAM criteria to determine the appropriate level of care.
Develop individual treatment and recovery plans with each client on caseload.
Counsel, monitor, and manage an assigned caseload of drug and alcohol clients.
Facilitate group counseling sessions for up to 10 clients.
Present a summary of cases at staff meetings to elicit input from other counselors and to update staff on treatment progress.
Plan or conduct family counseling sessions.
Execute interventions, prevention, and referrals appropriate for the client's needs and facilitate referrals to other services such as aftercare, higher level of care, and other outside agency referrals.
Attend weekly staff meetings.
Participates in ongoing in-service training programs.
Stay current on training requirements each year.
Employee will be proficient in their job position within six (6) months.
If an employee feels they need more training/education, they are to submit a request through their supervisor, manager, and/or director.
Utilize NTC’s Electronic Health Records (E.H.R.) during tenure of employment.
Initial training and ongoing training will be provided to the employee by the respective supervisor or manager.
Additional duties may be added as necessary to meet the needs of the facility.
Other Functions and Duties as assigned.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
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