Counselor I - Full-time - AAAMC

LH Pathways · Annapolis, United States

Counselor I - Full-time - AAAMC

This position serves as primary counselor, case manager, and group facilitator for patients with primary substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. Our treatment philosophy is based on evidence based practices and multiple pathways to recovery; all staff collaborate to provide a treatment environment of learning, growth, and individualized clinical interventions to foster patient success.

This position includes:

1. Provide assessment and counseling to individuals and groups along with integrated case management:

• Provide biopsychosocial assessment to patients as assigned.
• Provide collaborative treatment planning, case management, discharge planning and linkage with appropriate level of care and/or community resources.
• Conduct individual counseling sessions per level of care while establishing therapeutic alliance and maintaining effective working relationships with patients.
• Determine patient strengths; integrate patient's expressed goals and measurement based care into treatment planning including achievable steps with specified target dates and documenting/recognizing patient's progress.

• Provide back-up support to multi-disciplinary staff as needed including supervision of treatment environment if needed. Conduct drug testing (and searches as applicable) in accordance with regulatory standards, clinical judgement, and level of care requirements.
• Collaborate with other Pathways Counselors and staff to manage emergent and complex patient problems, concerns or other issues including cross-coverage of patients assigned to other counselors as needed.
• Participate in clinical and multi-disciplinary team meetings and supervision, along with in-service and other assigned trainings.
• Work collaboratively with all patients and staff to ensure that care is delivered to each patient based on their unique needs, strengths, values and preferences.

Educational/Experience Requirements:

Required Minimum Education. The minimum level of education for this position includes an AA/AS degree from an accredited college or university with coursework in behavioral health.

Required Minimum Experience: One year work experience in behavioral health care including individual and/or group counseling for individuals with substance use disorders is required.

Required License/Certifications:

Current approval as an Alcohol and Drug Trainee (ADT) from the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists is required.

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through approved Luminis Health system required within 30 days of hire.

Driver's license and driving record with no more than two points.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all types of disciplines and personalities while maintaining a positive and healthful work environment.

Display personal attributes of compassion, integrity, honesty and willingness to engage in critical self-appraisal.

Demonstrate ability to balance initiative/working independently while accepting feedback and direction.

Working Conditions, Equipment, Physical Demands:

Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Flexibility to work occasionally outside normal daytime work hours.

Must be able to observe and note patient behaviors as needed including during group activities.

Must be able to hear typical environmental sounds including during some background noise.

Can understand and operate from the conceptual basis of tasks and activities.

Ability to move tables and chairs for setting up rooms for counseling.

There is reasonable expectation that employees in this position will be exposed to blood-borne pathogens.

Pay Range $25 — $31 USD

Luminis Health Benefits Overview:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)

• Paid Time Off

• Tuition Assistance Benefits

• Employee Referral Bonus Program

• Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees

• Wellness Programs

• Employee Assistance Programs and more *Benefit offerings based on employment status