Licensed Counselor - LICDC, LCSW, LPCC

The Counselor is responsible for assisting patients in identifying, maximizing, and relating their strengths to appropriate social, educational (academic and vocational), and occupational goals.

The Counselor is also responsible for helping the patients prepare and adjust to a drug free existence, and to offer assistance (emotional and physical) in problematic issues.

The Counselor is responsible to the Program Director for provision of services to assigned patients and adherence to schedules, established program policies and procedures, and applicable federal, state, local and accrediting agency regulatory requirements.

The Counselor will perform duties within the scope of their license or certification which are an addendum to this job description.

Summary of Essential Job Functions

The key responsibilities of the Counselor include:

Conduct alcohol and drug abuse counseling sessions on a regular basis per state regulation, or as part of the individual treatment plan

Orient patients to the treatment program’s operation and procedures

Implement or revise patient treatment plans with the patient as required per state regulation and record a review of the patient’s progress according to BHG policy

Develop within (10) days of entry or as required by state guidelines, whichever is more stringent, a formal treatment plan documenting patient goals and update utilizing the same guidelines

Maintain patient records that are complete, comprehensive and well organized

Hold a basic understanding of alcohol/drug abuse and addiction. Additionally, keep up-dated on current drug abuse and treatment information, especially current trends in Opioid Maintenance Treatment

Minimum Requirements

Counselor must have one or more of the following qualifications:

• Independent Social Worker
• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
• Independent Marriage and Family Therapist
• Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor

Must have demonstrated extensive experience in the treatment and care of men and women who have mental health, substance abuse or trauma related issues and/or children who have experienced these issues or child abuse/neglect.

Our Mission

Centered in compassion and excellence, we serve to save lives while nurturing stronger and healthier communities for our persons served, employees, and families.

Core Values

Moral, Ethical and Behavioral Guidelines

Family: OVP Health is proud to be a family-owned company. We hold ourselves to the highest standards: the family values that are passed from generation to generation. However, at OVP Health we also believe that our coworkers, our persons served and our community are family. That means we will always treat you like family, no matter what health struggle you're facing.

Quality: In an ever-changing health care industry, our commitment to consistent, high-quality care has been the same since day one. Our highly trained physicians and nurses are constantly striving to provide the latest, most advanced care and treatment to persons served.

Our medication-assisted treatment program is fully accredited by CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities). In everything we do, our goal is to provide persons served and their loved ones with the highest level of care possible.

Community

At OVP Health, we believe in giving back. And our commitment to improving the communities we serve doesn't stop at providing high-quality medical care. After work and on weekends, OVP Health employees can be found volunteering in the community, and we are proud to support a number of nonprofit groups in the areas we serve.

Integrity: Ethical, responsible health care is a nonnegotiable at OVP Health. We treat our coworkers, our persons served and our communities with honesty, truest and respect and hold ourselves to the highest standards of ethics and professionalism. Earning a patient's trust and loyalty is our greatest reward.

EEO Statement

OVP Health provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

In addition to federal law requirements, OVP Health complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

OVP Health expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper inference with the ability of OVP Health employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Location: Inez, Kentucky

Department: Outpatient Counseling

Employment Type: Full-Time

Minimum Experience

Experienced