Outpatient Counselor Evening Mon.-Fri

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision effective 1st day of month following 28 days of employment
• Employer Contribution for Health Saving Account or Health Reimbursement Account
• 401K with Company match and eligibility after 90 days of employment
• Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual beginning day 1 and up to 20 days of PTO the first year

The Cumberland Heights Foundation offers a comprehensive benefits program, which includes:

The Outpatient Counselor supports Cumberland Heights’ mission of transforming lives, bringing hope and healing to those affected by substance use disorders.

The Outpatient Counselor provides services that encompass the Eight Domains of Addiction Counseling: clinical evaluation, treatment planning, referral, service coordination, counseling (individual, family, and group), education (patient, family, and community), documentation, and professional and ethical responsibilities. This position practices within the Cumberland Heights Model of Care, according to each counselor’s education and training, experience, credentials, and license. Counselors serve as the primary agent of the treatment team, working closely with the patient to create an individualized plan of care that supports long term recovery.

The Counselor position may function in a primary, float, family counselor, or individual therapist role and reports to the Clinical Director of the assigned outpatient division.

• Manages a group of patients and coordinates their treatment and services within and across the continuum of care, based on collaboration with the patient, family, and concerned others, in consultation with the clinical treatment team and clinical managers.
• May provide individual counseling to patients seeking psychotherapy services for substance use and co-occurring disorders through Cumberland Heights Community Recovery.
• Clinically evaluates the goals, preferences, needs, barriers, and strengths of the patient and support system, using a variety of standardized and empirical tools for the purposes of treatment planning.
• Diagnoses substance use disorders and/or other co-occurring mental health disorders within limits of scope of practice as defined by education, training, and license, coordinating closely with physicians and psychiatric nurse practitioners as needed.
• Collaboratively creates a patient-centered plan of care to support behavioral change toward patient’s goals in establishing ongoing recovery management, including review and revision of the plan of care as needed, as well as creating continuing care plans for the next step on the continuum of care.
• Provides a variety of interactive psycho-educational groups focused on substance use disorders, common mental health issues, and skills to address these for patients and families, including provision of professional and peer support resources internally and in the community.
• Facilitates individual, group and family counseling and/or therapy sessions, within scope of practice as defined by education, training, and license, utilizing evidence-based practices as defined within the Cumberland Heights Model of Care.
• Documents clinical activities in the patient record according to established policies and procedures including capture of electronic forms, financial agreements, releases of information, or other information not completed in the intake and assessment process.
• Participates in regularly scheduled and ad hoc team meetings and treatment plan review, as well as individual and group clinical supervision, according to organizational policy and license requirements.
• Communicates regularly with a wide variety of people in relationship with the patient, including family members, employee assistance professionals, physicians, referrals, judges, probation officers, etc., regarding treatment progress and continuing care needs, as releases of information and applicable law allow.
• Intervenes in crises to deescalate situations and resolve crises, using events as entries into the therapeutic process for the patient. Performs CPR and First Aid as needed and maintains an active certification in conformity to state…