Our client is currently seeking a full-time Counselor II or a Counselor III to join their team based out in Modesto, CA. If qualified and interested, please don't hesitate to apply. Thank you, and I look forward to connecting!

Summary/Objective:

The Counselor role oversees all aspects of a patient’s treatment. Responsible for the coordination and continuity of care from admission through discharge and follow-up of the patients. The Counselor role also promotes performance improvement and service delivery by providing comprehensive psychological therapy directed towards addressing the causes and effects of the patient’s addiction.

This job will have the following responsibilities:

• Provide orientation to new patients to the programs’ rules, policies, procedures, and patient’s rights.
• Conduct intakes, discharge planning, Initial Assessments, and Initial Treatment Plans professionally and within time guidelines as required by applicable federal and state regulations, CARF guidelines and Pinnacle Policies.
• Involve patients in the assessment, treatment planning, and intervention aspects of treatment, which provides the patient with a sense of entitlement to their own recovery.
• Administer the biopsychosocial assessment, which evaluates all areas of patients' lives, including their addictions, medical and mental health history, socioeconomics, legal, etc. at intake and on an ongoing basis.
• Recognize and utilize patient’s Strengths, Needs, Ability and Preferences (SNAP), to develop and implement individualized Treatment Plans that effectively help patients to meet their short & long -term goals.
• Determine the clinical necessity of counseling services based on the clinical assessment and evaluation of the patients.
• Monitor closely, and document any change of circumstances with the patients, especially as it relates to matters that may affect their recovery, identifying and addressing relapse indicators to promote relapse prevention interventions in an early stage.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Maintain at least 5 hours of face-to-face contact with patients per day on average within the last six (6) months.
• Experience with evaluating patients, treatment planning and counseling services.
• Experience with use, abuse and treatment of illicit drugs and addiction. Preferred education and experience.