Counselor; Substance Use Disorder Counselor

Overview

Starlite Recovery Center has been treating individuals with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) for 65 years. Starlite Recovery Center is located in the Hill Country, approximately 20 minutes southeast of Kerrville, and approximately 30 minutes northwest of Boerne, Texas.

We are looking for a full-time Counselor to join our team. For 65 years, Starlite Recovery Center has been providing adult clients in the heart of the Hill Country in Center Point, Texas, with caring and highly effective drug rehab for substance abuse, alcohol addiction, and co-occurring issues. Starlite Recovery Center is part of the Acadia Healthcare system, a provider of addiction, behavioral and mental health treatment facilities in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (full-time employees)
• Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan
• Excellent training program
• Professional growth opportunity that is second to none in the industry. Join a team with defined career paths and a national family of hospitals and facilities as part of the Acadia Healthcare family

• Responsible for initial assessments and creation of individualized treatment plans and timely completion of documentation.
• Conduct individual counseling sessions, group and family sessions as scheduled and document as required.
• Facilitate assigned group or family sessions and assist with modifying problem behaviors.
• Collaborate with client in identifying discharge/aftercare.
• Ability to formulate and update required individual treatment plans.
• Evaluate the needs of the patient and determine if referrals to other programs or facilities is needed.
• Ensure all documentation regarding patient care, treatment and incidents are completed timely and in a clear concise manner.
• Provide crisis intervention to client and milieu as needed.
• Provide case management duties for client, ensuring individualized quality care.

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

• Full Time:
  Tuesday - Saturday

• Master's degree from accredited college or university preferred
• Experience in counseling field instruction/internship or similar practicum through education or certification process.
• Familiarity with Chemical Dependency, Dual Diagnosis, 12 Step Program, Smart Recovery, Crisis Intervention, CBT/REBT, DBT/Mindfulness.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• COVID vaccine or approved religious/medical exemption per CMS Vaccine Mandate.

Must have one of the following and licensed in the state of Texas.

• LPC or LPC Intern
• LMFT or LMFT Associate
• LCSW or LMSW
• LCDC

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