Adolescent IOP Counselor​/Outreach Specialist M - F

Adolescent IOP Counselor/Outreach Specialist M - F 12P-8P

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ARCH We are looking for you! Do you want to be a part of the team that transforms lives? ARCH Academy is more than a campus on 67 acres, it’s a community. Our mission is providing the highest quality care possible for persons and families who are at risk for or who are suffering from the disease of chemical dependency. Treatment encompasses the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of recovery by offering a safe, loving and healing environment, combining professional excellence and the principles of the Twelve Steps.

Description We are looking for you! Do you want to be a part of the team that transforms lives? ARCH Academy is more than a campus on 67 acres, it’s a community. Our mission is providing the highest quality care possible for persons and families who are at risk for or who are suffering from the disease of chemical dependency. Treatment encompasses the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of recovery by offering a safe, loving and healing environment, combining professional excellence and the principles of the Twelve Steps.

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

• 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) one and up to 20 days of PTO the first year

The Adolescent Counselor provides psycho-education and structured group and individual counseling and/or therapy within the scope of their licensure or preparation to patients, their families, and others affected by substance use. The outreach component of the position promotes services and community education on adolescent addiction. This position is responsible for the assessment, treatment planning process, hybrid facilitation of tele-health/in-person group facilitation and continuing care planning for a caseload as defined by their departmental assignment.

This position works in conjunction with other members of the treatment team in assuring quality care provision within the framework of the Cumberland Heights Treatment Model using approved practices.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Maintains caseload of patients and/or families as assigned and coordinates their care.
• Diagnoses substance use disorders and/or other co-occurring psychiatric disorders within scope of practice defined by licensure and clinical privileges.
• Facilitates tele-health and in-person individual, group and family counseling and/or therapy sessions, within scope of practice defined by licensure and clinical privileges.
• Assess clinical problems and develops a patient-centered treatment plan rooted in the language of the patient.
• Documents clinical activities in patient record/electronic medical record according to established policies and procedures.
• Participates in scheduled team meetings and treatment plan review.
• Provides educational components relative to addiction and recovery to patients and families.
• Communicates regularly with family members, Employee Assistance Professionals, physicians, referrals, judges, probation officers, and other collateral contexts within the observance of confidentiality and privacy laws regarding treatment progress and continuing care needs.
• In conjunction with clinical team, assists in monitoring and managing patient community as a therapeutic milieu.
• Provides outreach services that promote ARCH adolescent programming. Present to high schools, at professional conferences and community forums.
• Aid in the pre-admission and admission process.
• Intervenes in crises to deescalate situations and resolve crises, using events as entries into therapeutic process for patient.
• Performs CPR and First Aid as needed and maintains active certification in same.
• Serves on a variety of administrative and quality management teams as clinical representative.
• Represents Cumberland Heights at outside professional meetings as needed, including presentations and…