Counselor
The Judge Group Inc.

Location: Elizabethtown, KY
Salary: Depends on Experience
Description:
Our client is currently seeking a full-time Substance Abuse Counselor to join their team based out of Elizabethtown, KY. Below, you will find the full job description for your review. If qualified and interested, please send updated your updated resume to Josh Nachman at jnachman@judge.com for immediate consideration. Thank you, and I look forward to connecting!

Job Details:

Title: Counselor

Location: On-Site

Hours: Days

Length of Engagement: Direct to Hire / FTE

Job Summary:

• Communicate with the director and other program staff in the decision-making process involving clients to include attending all clinical meetings.
  
• Assess the counseling needs of the client.
  
• Assessing client for substance abuse diagnosis using DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) criteria in determining the appropriate level of care based on ASAM (American Society of Addiction Medicine) criteria.
  
• Preparing the substance abuse counseling portion of the client treatment plan
  
• Development of the client discharge/continuum of care plan to ensure movement to the appropriate levels of care.
  
• Documenting all counseling and education services, assessments, reassessments, referrals, and follow-up in the Client's clinical record.
  
• Maintain client caseload (including all case management and utilization review updates).
  
• Treatment planning duties and clinical charting as required.
  
• Provide coordination of support services for the client/family and record the services provided in the client's clinical Record.
  
• Contact and coordination with referral sources, (i.e., legal, school, employer, etc.)
  
• Facilitate needed interventions for crisis-orientated issues utilizing a multi-disciplinary team approach for assigned Clients.
  
• Act in accordance with Pinnacle Treatment Centers' policies and federal confidentiality laws (42-CFR, Pt 2)

Minimum Qualifications:

• CSW
• LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor)
  
• LPCA (Licensed Professional Counselor Associate)
  
• LMFT (Licensed Married and Family Therapists)
  
• CADC (certified drug and alcohol counselor)
  
• Bachelors (Required)
  
• Masters (Preferred)
  

Send your updated resume to jnachman@judge.com! I hope to connect with you soon!

Contact: jnachman@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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