Senior Assessment Counselor (Sign-On Bonus of $5,000)

At Root Center for Advanced Recovery, we build relationships that empower patients with the courage and ability to change by providing guidance and support throughout every step of recovery.

We are caring, knowledgeable professionals who believe in honoring the potential of every individual while continually renewing ourselves, embracing new perspectives, and recognizing that progress is the destination.

For more than 150 years, we have remained committed to inspiring hope and strengthening the communities we serve.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary Range: $73,000 to $90,000 with a $5,000 Sign-On Bonus!

We offer a competitive compensation package designed to support your personal and professional well-being, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employer-paid life insurance and short-term disability, a generous retirement plan with employer contributions, four weeks of PTO, paid holidays (including your birthday), professional development funding, annual bonus eligibility, excellent work-life balance with a 35-hour work week and no current on-call responsibilities, and eligibility for multiple NHSC Loan Repayment Programs.

Position Summary

The Senior Assessment Counselor performs full range of counseling and clinical duties including but not limited to completing screening, assessment, education and treatment of clients experiencing substance abuse addiction and/or related behavioral health disorders.

Interacts with members of medical/clinical staff regarding treatment needs and documents accordingly in client electronic health record. Also responsible for clinic supervisory and administrative duties.

Corresponds with collateral contacts including but not limited to referral providers, primary care physicians, department of mental health & addiction services, probation, DCF, family members, etc.

Essential Functions

• Counseling Clients: facilitates individual counseling, family and/or significant support person(s) counseling, and group counseling, identifies problems and provides strategies for resolution and/or intervention in order to assist clients in reaching treatment goals, provides on going education and support
• Treatment Plans: develops treatment plans including client needs, immediate and long-term goals, action steps, and treatment services to assist in reaching goals.
• Case Management: schedules appointments, administers client urinalysis testing by observing collection first-hand, monitors client progress to assure treatment plan objectives are met.
• Referrals: refers or enroll clients to related programs or services by identifying appropriate resources and assisting clients to accurately complete eligibility or financial applications.
• Intake and Screenings: informs clients of admission procedures, obtains information needed to determine eligibility for admission into a treatment modality, establishes and monitors case records; provides comprehensive orientation to clients on program operations, client obligations, rules of the treatment program and program policies.
• Assessments: conducts client assessments and evaluations by gathering relevant history, identifying sources, and obtaining collaborative information from outside agencies.
• Record keeping and documentation: Completes routine and non-routine reports, including treatment plans, discharge summaries, assessments and other recordkeeping paperwork related to treatment as required by the agency’s policies and procedures. Completes critical, non-critical incident reports and debriefs staff as indicated. Assists with maintaining oversight and timely submission of DMHAS Data Performance Application (DDAP).
• Participation: participates in team meetings, case conferences, clinical seminars, supervisory and training sessions as deemed appropriate by supervisory personnel.
• Administrative: covers the front desk, monitors client fee system, and other client management duties including obtaining new and concurrent insurance authorizations, completing chart reviews, scheduling/following up with clients for appointments, and monitoring loitering in and outside facility.
• Compliance: adhere to standards of regulatory and funding agencies, as well as accreditation standards.
• Supervisory: Provides clinical supervision and signs off on documentation for counseling staff and interns as assigned; assists supervisory staff with performance evaluations, staff training, corrective action, recruitment and selection, facilitating staff meetings, assessments and coverage needs.

Special Responsibilities and Expectations

In addition to the above duties, may assume the responsibility as the Manager of Admissions in his/her absence. Assumes other clinical and administrative duties including but not limited to, mediating client/staff issues. Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, or changed as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Current licensure as Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Psychologist plus a minimum of three (3) years of full-time and paid relevant experience in social work, mental health or addiction counseling, vocational rehabilitation, counseling or a related field.

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