Evening Addiction Counselor (Outpatient)| Sioux Falls, SD

Description

This position assists the Professional Staff in providing patient care in keeping with the goals and objectives of the facility. He/She will provide treatment services under the direct supervision of a certified chemical dependency counselor and will be responsible for developing skills in all twelve core functions outlined by the South Dakota Counselor Certification Board. This position requires a thorough understanding of the facility’s treatment program and philosophy. A working knowledge of substance abuse treatment, and work with patients and families to promote recover. This is a moderately complex position requiring the individual to serve as a primary counselor/case manager for assigned patients.

Keystone provides a comprehensive package of benefits for our Counseling position. Current benefits include:

Competitive hourly rate

8 paid holiday, vacation, sick, extended sick and personal time.

Medical, dental and vision insurances

Company paid life insurance

Acadia Healthcare 401(k) with matching funds

Excellent training program

Professional growth opportunity

Available Hours

This is a full time position working 8 hour days five days a week

Essential Functions

Under supervision, assists in all facets of patient care including admission process, orientation, assessment, treatment planning and discharge.

Develop measurable treatment plans based on assessment.

Conduct or assist in group therapy sessions.

Conduct individual counseling sessions with patient and significant others, as needed.

Design, develop and implement educational sessions.

Participate in updating and summarizing treatment plans at clinical staffing.

Make appropriate entries in the clinical records to document ongoing progress of patients.

Conduct appropriate referral and plans for discharge and aftercare.

Conduct orientation with assigned patients and document in the appropriate area of the patient record.

Education and Licensure:

Addiction Counselor Trainee (minimum) through the SD BAPP. (Preferred)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)