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Counselor II

Valley Hope Association

Location: Grapevine, TX 76051
Type: Full-Time, Non-Remote
Posted on: June 29, 2022
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Counselor II
Valley Hope Association
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Grapevine, TX 76051
$57,000 - $64,000 a year - Full-time
Valley Hope Association
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$57,000 - $64,000 a year
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Full-time
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COUNSELOR II:
Grapevine Valley Hope has an exciting opportunity for a Licensed Counselor to join our dedicated and passionate team!
Are you ready to join an organization where you can make an extraordinary impact, conquering addiction one patient and family at a time? If so, Valley Hope welcomes you!
Per CMS Interim Rule, all Valley Hope employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or receive an approved medical/religious exemption.
WHY JOIN VALLEY HOPE:
For over 50 years, Valley Hope has specialized in providing addiction treatment and recovery services to those in need. We meet our clients where they are with love, compassion and respect, and guide them towards a journey of Recovery. This is the Valley Hope Way!
JOB SUMMARY:
• Provides individual and group counseling, therapeutic intervention, and educational lectures to patients and family members to assist them in recognizing problems and causal factors related to substance abuse and developing alternative/coping behaviors.
• Develops, revises, and implements treatment plans in cooperation with patients to assist them in remaining substance-free and coming with social, marital, legal, financial, and/or employment problems.
• Performs assessments of patients’ needs, motivations, and backgrounds; prepares substance abuse bio-psycho-social/assessment summaries.
• Participates on a multi-disciplinary treatment team to develop and implement treatment plans.
• Establishes follow-up care for patients by making and setting up referrals such as psychological or medical services, support groups counseling, sober living housing, and/or vocational training as needed.
• Develops patient progress reports and evaluations according to Valley Hope policy and program requirements.
• Provides clinical consultation to referral resources, mentors, family members, and others to help support patients in their recovery.
• Collects and reviews referral information upon assignment of patients and consults with others as needed to support coordination of services.
• Records treatment activities and patient observations in patient records accurately and timely; completes paperwork requirements as needed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Communicates with clinical supervisors, clinical staff, and medical staff regarding patients’ treatment and status.
• Intervenes as advocate for patients in order to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations, and be appropriately available when scheduled for “On-Call” duties.
• Coordinates activities with courts, probation officers, EAP’s, community services, and other post-treatment agencies.
• Acts as a liaison between patient and medical staff.
• Follows progress of discharges patients in order to determine effectiveness of treatments.
COMPENSATION:
Salary ranges from $57,000 - $64,000/yr based on experience and education
BENEFITS:
• Affordable health, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition Assistance – Up to $10K annually; $45K maximum benefit
• Student Loan Repayment
• 8 Paid Holidays (Including 1 Personal Holiday)
• PTO – Up to 25 Days per year based on years of service
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Health Saving and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental Insurance
• And much more!
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
• Master’s degree in behavioral sciences, education, or social work
• License or credential to function as an alcohol and drug treatment counselor in the state in which the Counselor is working.
• One (1) year of behavioral healthcare clinical counseling or clinical case management work experience is required; Three (3) years preferred
• CPR/First Aid Certification
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• Residential treatment facility setting; requires walking throughout the facility.
• Direct contact with patients.
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