Lead Counselor

Overview

Pinnacle Treatment Centers is a growing leader in addiction treatment services. We provide care across the nation touching the lives of more than 35,000 patients daily. Our mission is to remove all barriers to recovery and transform individuals, families, and communities with treatment that works. Our employees believe we are creating a better world where lives and communities are made whole again through comprehensive treatment.

As the Lead Counselor
, you will be responsible for providing leadership, guidance, and clinical support to the counseling team while managing a personal caseload. This role plays a critical part in enhancing the effectiveness and quality of the counseling program by developing and implementing treatment initiatives, overseeing service delivery, and supporting the professional development of teammates. The Lead Counselor may also provide coverage for the Clinical Director during their absence.

• 18 days PTO (Paid Time Off)
• 401k with company match
• Company-sponsored ongoing training and certification opportunities
• Full comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability and accident insurance
• Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP)
• Discounted tuition and scholarships through Capella University

• Master's degree specializing in psychology and/or counseling from an accredited college or university
• Licensure or certification for counseling as a LCSW or LMHC in the state of Indiana
• Three (3) years’ experience in substance abuse and/or related field

• Post Master’s degree training in psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field
• Five (5) years of experience in counseling or case management

• Ensures completion of patient databases, treatment plans, progress notes, discharge summaries, and other essential documentation same day as patient encounters and as required by state, federal, and accreditation standards
• Maintains a caseload of approximately twelve (12) patients
• Performs all tasks related to counseling to include completion of initial and master treatment plans, ASAM assessments, individual service plans, ARTS where applicable, biopsychosocial, discharge summaries and individualized/group therapy
• Assures that patients are assessed and placed at an appropriate level of treatment according to state and federal guidelines
• Counsel patients and address individual needs of the patients
• Arrange referrals and community information for patients as appropriate
• Assures all documentation is collected from patients as required by state and federal standards, within the regulated time frames
• Submit required statistical and other data as required
• Shall provide and obtain the following therapeutic services as determined by the Treatment Team and specified in the patient’s Individual Treatment Plan: individual counseling, family counseling, group counseling, community activity referrals, evidence-based outcome assessments, ASAM assessments, and other components of the treatment program
• Report all relevant developments and information affecting patients and facility operation
• Shall provide teammate coverage as scheduled
• Complete administrative tasks
• May lead treatment team discussion
• Coordinates care with the multi-disciplinary team, including but not limited to developing a system to ensure UM requirements are met with Clinical Coordinator or Clinical Director daily
• Enliven compassionate care and empower patients to realize their best level of functioning in the community
• Attend team meetings and complete all training courses timely as required
• Other duties as assigned

This employer is an equal employment opportunity employer and makes employment decisions based on merit and other legitimate business considerations. We want to have the best available persons in every job. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, traits historically associated with race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), parental leave, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic characteristics or information, political affiliation, non-merit based factors or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

It also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.