Counselor
The Judge Group Inc.

Location: Modesto, CA
Salary: $44,000.00 USD Annually - $63,000.00 USD Annually
Description:
Our client is currently seeking a full-time Counselor II or a Counselor III to join their team based out in Modesto, CA. If qualified and interested, please don't hesitate to apply. Thank you, and I look forward to connecting!




Summary/Objective:

The Counselor role oversees all aspects of a patient's treatment. Responsible for the coordination and continuity of care from admission through discharge and follow-up of the patients. The Counselor role also promotes performance improvement and service delivery by providing comprehensive psychological therapy directed towards addressing the causes and effects of the patient's addiction.




This job will have the following responsibilities:

• Provide orientation to new patients to the programs' rules, policies, procedures, and patient's rights.

• Conduct intakes, discharge planning, Initial Assessments, and Initial Treatment Plans professionally and within time guidelines as required by applicable federal and state regulations, CARF guidelines and Pinnacle Policies.

• Involve patients in the assessment, treatment planning, and intervention aspects of treatment, which provides the patient with a sense of entitlement to their own recovery.

• Administer the biopsychosocial assessment, which evaluates all areas of patients' lives, including their addictions, medical and mental health history, socioeconomics, legal, etc. at intake and on an ongoing basis.

• Recognize and utilize patient's Strengths, Needs, Ability and Preferences (SNAP), to develop and implement individualized Treatment Plans that effectively help patients to meet their short & long -term goals.

• Determine the clinical necessity of counseling services based on the clinical assessment and evaluation of the patients.

• Monitor closely, and document any change of circumstances with the patients, especially as it relates to matters that may affect their recovery, identifying and addressing relapse indicators to promote relapse prevention interventions in an early stage.

Counselor II: $21/hour to $24/hour

• Possess an associate degree in a relevant field or a majority of approved counselor certification courses, license, or certification necessary to provide counseling services to our patient population. Kern County requires a bachelor's degree or 75% of required counselor certification courses)
• Possess counselor registration/certification by a "Certifying Organization: recognized by the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs. Proof of registration is required immediately once employed with a California Alcohol and Drug Program certifying body. Employees must be registered prior to providing any counseling services per the DHCS (Department of Health Care Services).
• 2-5 years of experience OR Master level

Counselor III: $24/hour to $27/hour (Certified) & $27/hour - $30/hour (Licensed)

• Degrees must include being licensed, licensed eligible, or certified. Clinical skills must be effective in complex cases. Along with the below:
• Possess certification as an Alcohol and Other Drug Counselor with a CA approved certification agency or current credentials as licensed or license-eligible with the Board of Behavioral Sciences or the Board of Psychology. If license-eligible, must maintain the Board's requirements to be able to practice including receiving the necessary amount of clinical supervision by a Board approved supervisor.
• Proof of licensure or certification by a State approved regulatory agency is required immediately once employed. Employees must be credentialed prior to providing any counseling services per the DHCS (Department of Health Care Services).

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Maintain at least 5 hours of face-to-face contact with patients per day on average within the last six (6) months.
• Experience with evaluating patients, treatment planning and counseling services.
• Experience with use, abuse and treatment of illicit drugs and addiction. Preferred education and experience.
  

Contact: mmorrissey@judge.com

This job and many more are available through The Judge Group. Find us on the web at www.judge.com

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