Counselor
Promises Behavioral Health
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Worcester • Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $52,000 - $77,000 per year
About the role
- Provides multiple psychoeducation/skills groups daily.
- Conducts an initial assessment and establishes treatment goals for identified clients as needed.
- Provides individual psychotherapy 3 times each week to an assigned caseload of clients as needed.
- Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to ensure team treatment and a therapeutic milieu.
- Establishes therapeutic relationships with assigned clients to facilitate the treatment process.
- Communicates milieu and client issues to the treatment team members during the shift and problem solves effectively.
- Takes lead as chief author, with the medical and nursing staffs, in writing the treatment plan for implementation of care.
- Completes all required documentation according to policies and procedures and ensures that daily clinical notes document the client's progress in meeting treatment goals.
- Participates in community outreach and marketing activities as required for Washburn House.
Requirements
- Knowledge obtained through completion of a Bachelor Degree curriculum from an accredited institution, or equivalent combination of knowledge and experience, Master’s Degree Preferred
- Demonstrated skill in 12-Step and Family Systems Recovery Models.
- Demonstrated advanced level knowledge of group behavior and dynamics.
- Demonstrated advanced level knowledge of licensing and accreditation standards (JCAHO, Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities Code, DHS)
- Highly skilled in communicating ideas and instructions, verbally and in writing, clearly and concisely.
- Must be detail oriented.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational and analytical skills.
- Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; behavioral therapy methods; and assessment and treatment of behavioral disorders.
- Knowledge of 12 Step Principles.
- Knowledge of substance use disorders and other DSM-5 Diagnoses and demonstrates competency in providing and implementing resident care.
- Knowledge of ASAM PPC.
- Knowledge of LOCUS.
- Knowledge of evidence-based practices (CBT and DBT).
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
12-Step Recovery ModelFamily Systems Recovery Modelgroup behavior and dynamicsbehavioral therapy methodsassessment and treatment of behavioral disordersevidence-based practicesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)ASAM PPCLOCUS
Soft Skills
communication skillsdetail orientedinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsanalytical skillsproblem solvingtherapeutic relationship buildingcollaborationcommunity outreachmarketing skills