Counselor, Mental Health, Healthcare

Overview

Pinnacle’s Voice: A Tale of Transformation & Recovery

“I found myself like a lot of people in a position I never thought I would be in. I needed help bad… It all started with a call… one of the easiest and hardest things I’ve ever done. Every day I wake up and think how good it feels and how lucky I am to have found this place.”

Patient, Pinnacle Treatment Centers

About Us: Pinnacle Treatment Centers is a leading provider of comprehensive addiction treatment services, committed to transforming lives through compassionate care. Our approach is rooted in evidence-based practices, focusing on the holistic well-being of our patients, and treating our teammates with the same level of individualized compassion and empathy. Pinnacle transforms the lives of more than 35,000 individuals daily, resulting in a network of care spanning across the country.

Position Overview: As a Counselor, you will play a crucial role in the recovery journey of our patients. Pinnacle’s unique approach combines compassionate care with innovative treatment methods to address the diverse needs of individuals seeking help for substance use disorders. Join us in making a positive impact on the lives of those we serve.

Teammate Appreciation Benefits: At Pinnacle Treatment Centers, we value our teammates and offer a variety of benefits to support their personal and professional growth.

• Variable Pay Structure:
  Competitive compensation based on experience, education, and licensure.
• Defined Career Pathing:
  Clear advancement opportunities through our Counselor Tier Program, designed to reward achievement in education, licensure, and credentials.
• Bonus
  
  Incentives:
  
  Recognizing and rewarding quality patient care with monthly performance-based bonuses.
• STAR LRP Eligibility: 90% of our facilities are eligible for the Student Loan Repayment Program. This federal program selects applicants to forgive 100% of their student loans.
• Continuing
  
  Education:
  
  Free access to over 600 CEU courses to enhance your skills and knowledge.
• Paid Time Off: 18 days of PTO, sick leave, and 8 paid holidays to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives:
  Be part of a workforce that reflects the diversity of our patient population.
• Free Clinical Supervision:
  Available based on licensure and availability to support your professional growth.

• Provides orientation to new patients to the programs’ rules, policies, procedures, and patients' rights.
• Conducts Intakes, Discharge Planning, Initial Assessments, and Initial Treatment Plans professionally and within time guidelines as required by applicable federal and state regulation, CARF guidelines and Pinnacle Policies.
• Involves patients in the assessment, treatment planning, and intervention aspects of treatment, which provides the patient with a sense of entitlement to their own recovery.
• Administers the biopsychosocial assessment, evaluating all areas of patients' lives, including addictions, medical and mental health history, socioeconomics, legal factors, etc., at intake and on an ongoing basis.
• Recognizes and utilizes patients’ Strengths, Needs, Ability, and Preferences (SNAP) to develop and implement individualized Treatment Plans that help patients meet short- and long-term goals.
• Determines the clinical necessity of counseling services based on the clinical assessment and evaluation of the patients.
• Monitors and documents changes in patients’ circumstances related to recovery and relapse indicators to promote early relapse prevention interventions.
• Complies with and implements Medical QA (Quality Assurance) and Clinical Risk Management Policies, including:
• Evaluate patients for high-risk conditions (e.g., liver failure, pregnancy, overdose, bipolar, schizophrenia) that may endanger the patient or others.
• Administer screening tools (BAM-R, C-SSRS, GAD-7, PHQ-9) to determine mental/emotional status severity.
• Assess risk factors and determine appropriate treatment settings (OTP vs residential or other modalities).
• Coordinate with other practitioners; obtain releases of information when needed; refer and communicate as required.
• Flag high-risk patients to Medical Directors,…