Counselor DR&A

Counselor

We offer competitive salaries, full benefits package, Paid Time Off, and
opportunities for professional growth. Pinnacle Treatment Centers is a growing
leader in addiction treatment services. We provide care across the
nation touching the lives of more than 35,000 patients daily.  Our mission is to
remove all barriers to recovery and transform individuals, families, and
communities with treatment that works.   Our employees believe we are creating a
better world where lives and communities are made whole again through
comprehensive treatment.  

As a Counselor, you will oversee all aspects of a patient’s treatment. You will
be responsible for the coordination and continuity of care from admission
through discharge and follow-up of the patients. You will promote performance
improvement and service delivery by providing comprehensive psychological
therapy directed towards addressing the causes and effects of the patient’s
addiction by providing substance abuse counseling for assigned patients
including family and group therapy.

We are passionate about the importance of our Substance Abuse Counselors and
want to help you build your career with us! A few ways we are committed to this
effort is through FREE Clinical Supervisor, offering over 600 free CEU courses
and on-going training for professional development.

Benefits

* 18 days PTO (Paid Time Off)
* 8 paid holidays
* 401k with company match
* Company sponsored ongoing training and certification opportunities.
* Full comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short
term disability, long term disability and accident insurance.
* Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR
LRP)
* Discounted tuition and scholarships through Capella University

Requirements

* Master’s degree
* Licensed in the state of Indiana:
* LCAC
* LCSW
* LMHC
* LMFT
* Psychologist
* Physician
* Three (3) years’ experience in substance abuse, mental health, or related
field

Responsibilities

* Interface with the clinical team in decision-making process involving
patients to include attending all clinical meetings.
* Assess the counseling needs of the patient.
* Assess the patient for substance abuse diagnosis using DSM criteria in
determining appropriate level of care based on ASAM criteria.
* Obtain previous records that are relevant to the current treatment episode.
* Prepare the substance abuse counseling portion of the patient treatment plan.
* Provide substance abuse counseling services specified in the patient
treatment plan.
* Develop the patient discharge/continuum of care plan to ensure movement to
the appropriate levels of care.
* Participate fully as a member of a multidisciplinary team for assigned
patients.
* Document all counseling and education services, assessments, reassessments,
referrals, and follow-up in the patient’s clinical record.
* Maintain patient caseload (including all case management and utilization
review updates, treatment planning duties, and clinical charting as required)
* Provide coordination of support services for the patient and their family and
record the services provided in the clinical record.
* Reassess patients and revise the substance use counseling portion of the
patient treatment plan, as necessary.
* Facilitate family therapy as assigned.
* Contact and coordination with referral sources (i. e., legal, school,
employer, etc.).
* Facilitate intervention for crisis-orientated issues utilizing a
multi-disciplinary team approach for assigned patients.
* Carry out administrative and clinical functions as requested.
* Attend team meetings and complete all training courses timely as required.
* Other duties as assigned.

Join our team. Join our mission.