Counselor II | Safe Harbor Recovery Center | Chesapeake, Virginia

About the Job:

PURPOSE STATEMENT:
The Counselor II provides treatment and support to assist clients in their recovery from addictions, such as alcoholism, drug addiction, eating disorders, or other behavioral problems, assists with modifying problem behaviors; may also provide counseling services to families of clients. This position is onsite at the facility and is not a remote position.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Participates in client treatment planning and continuum of care.
• Conducts group and/or family sessions, under supervision, as scheduled and documents as required.
• Co-facilitates assigned group or family sessions and assists with modifying problem behaviors.
• Responsible for initial assessments, as well as follow-up assessments for clients.
• Prepares individual treatment plan for each assigned client.
• Ensures all documentation regarding client care, treatment and incidents is completed timely and in a clear, concise manner.
• Acts as a liaison between referral sources and clients.
• Provides crisis intervention to clients, as needed.
• Plans for aftercare for assigned clients.
• Acts as a liaison with insurance carriers, as requested.
• Provides case management duties for clients, ensuring individualized quality care.
• Evaluates the needs of the client and determines if referrals to other programs or facilities is needed.
• Provides client and family education relative to substance use disorder/psychiatric problems.
• Conducts educational workshops both within the Hospital and in the community as required.
• Serves as a liaison with self-help groups and EAP professionals.
• Conducts ongoing assessments of chemical dependence services required by the Hospital treatment programs.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Complies with organizational policies, procedures, performance improvement initiatives and maintains regulatory and industry standards.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Accepts responsibility for professional growth and development of self and attends all mandatory facility in-services and staff development activities as scheduled.
• Maintains professionalism and confidentiality of facility employees and patients.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

CULTURAL EXPECTATIONS:
• Honesty: Works with integrity and fairness.
• Accountability: Promote trust, ensure responsible behavior, and contribute to team success.
• Responsibility: Accept responsibility for work product and performance.
• Adaptability: Receptive to giving and receiving feedback.
• Collaboration: Work effectively with team members, leadership and/or external sources to achieve goals.
• Competence: Strives to be the best and hold selves accountable.
• Perseverance: Meets challenges with the resolve to succeed.
• Passion: Cares about what we do, each other and who we serve.
• Respect: Honors the human dignity of everyone we work with.
• Teamwork: Succeeds, and have fun, by pulling together.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
• Requires Bachelor's degree in social or health services field, with 2+ years exp in counseling field;
• OR Bachelor's degree in other field with 4+ years in the counseling field;
• OR Master's degree in social or health services field, with 1+ year professional work experience.
• Degree must be from an accredited college or university.


LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:
• Licensure or certification for counseling may be required by the state in which the facility operates.
• CPR certification and de-escalation trainig required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.


SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS:
This position is an Individual Contributor.


ADDITIONAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS:




While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances
(e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Salary: $60,000 - $63,000

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Participates in client treatment planning and continuum of care. 
• Conducts group and/or family sessions, under supervision, as scheduled and documents as required.
• Co-facilitates assigned group or family sessions and assists with modifying problem behaviors.
• Responsible for initial assessments, as well as follow-up assessments for clients.
• Prepares individual treatment plan for each assigned client.
• Ensures all documentation regarding client care, treatment and incidents is completed timely and in a clear, concise manner.
• Acts as a liaison between referral sources and clients.
• Provides crisis intervention to clients, as needed.
• Plans for aftercare for assigned clients.
• Acts as a liaison with insurance carriers, as requested.
• Provides case management duties for clients, ensuring individualized quality care.
• Evaluates the needs of the client and determines if referrals to other programs or facilities is needed.
• Provides client and family education relative to substance use disorder/psychiatric problems. 
• Conducts educational workshops both within the Hospital and in the community as required. 
• Serves as a liaison with self-help groups and EAP professionals. 
• Conducts ongoing assessments of chemical dependence services required by the Hospital treatment programs.

 

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

• Complies with organizational policies, procedures, performance improvement initiatives and maintains regulatory and industry standards.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Accepts responsibility for professional growth and development of self and attends all mandatory facility in-services and staff development activities as scheduled.
• Maintains professionalism and confidentiality of facility employees and patients.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

 

CULTURAL EXPECTATIONS:

• Honesty:  Works with integrity and fairness.
• Accountability:  Promote trust, ensure responsible behavior, and contribute to team success.
• Responsibility:  Accept responsibility for work product and performance.
• Adaptability:  Receptive to giving and receiving feedback.
• Collaboration:  Work effectively with team members, leadership and/or external sources to achieve goals.
• Competence:  Strives to be the best and hold selves accountable.
• Perseverance:  Meets challenges with the resolve to succeed.
• Passion:  Cares about what we do, each other and who we serve.
• Respect:  Honors the human dignity of everyone we work with.
• Teamwork:  Succeeds, and have fun, by pulling together.

 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Requires Bachelor's degree in social or health services field, with 2+ years exp in counseling field;
• OR Bachelor's degree in other field with 4+ years in the counseling field;
• OR Master's degree in social or health services field, with 1+ year professional work experience.
• Degree must be from an accredited college or university.

 

 

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Licensure or certification for counseling may be required by the state in which the facility operates.
• CPR certification and de-escalation trainig required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.
• undefined SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS:This position is an Individual Contributor.

Why Safe Harbor Recovery Center?Safe Harbor Recovery Center offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. Safe Harbor Recovery Center is an EOE.

Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.