Valley Hope Addiction Treatment & Recovery·Atchison, Kansas
Provides individual and group counseling, therapeutic interventions, and educational lectures to patients and their families. Responsible for developing treatment plans, performing assessments, and maintaining accurate patient records in a residential setting.
***This position is located in Atchison, KS***
Valley Hope of Atchison has an exciting opportunity for a Licensed Counselor to join our dedicated and passionate team! The successful candidate will hold have at least one of the following credentials in Kansas : LMAC, LCAC, LPC, LCPC, LMSW, LSCSW
Valley Hope of Atchison, located just northwest of Kansas City, has provided residential drug and alcohol addiction treatment services since 1972.
Valley Hope restores lives affected by addiction and supports lifelong recovery. At Valley Hope, our mission comes to life through our core values of Character, Compassion, and Commitment. Are you ready to join an organization where you can make an extraordinary impact, conquering addiction one patient and family at a time? If so, Valley Hope welcomes you!
Come join our team and see for yourself why we had the highest employment satisfaction score throughout all of Valley Hope!
Provides individual and group counseling, therapeutic intervention, and educational lectures to patients and family members.
Develops, revises, and implements treatment plans.
Performs face to face assessments.
Develops patient progress reports and establishes follow-up care for patients and their families as needed.
Provide clinical consultation to referral resources, mentors, family members, and others to help support patients in their recovery.
Maintains and demonstrates a current working knowledge of applicable counseling procedures and substance abuse treatment in accordance with company policy and State and Federal guidelines.
Collects and reviews referral information upon assignment of patients and consults with others as needed to support coordination of services.
Records treatment activities and patient observations in patient records accurately and timely;
Interacts and communicates with others (patients, co-workers, management, and vendors) in a professional and tactful manner including treating them with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
• Residential treatment facility setting; requires walking throughout the facility.
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Requires a Master's degree in behavioral sciences, education, or social work and a valid Kansas license (LMAC, LCAC, LPC, LCPC, LMSW, or LSCSW). At least one year of clinical counseling or case management experience is required, with CPR/First Aid certification.
Market context
In Kansas, behavioral health hiring often centers on clinicians who can work across outpatient, school-based, and community settings, with demand strongest for candidates who are license-eligible and comfortable with complex caseloads. These roles are competitive because employers look for a master’s degree, clinical conceptualization skills for eating disorders and dual diagnoses, and readiness to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit, then confirm licensure steps and highlight any direct experience with co-occurring conditions in your application.
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