Residential Counselor
$48,000–$48,000 year
On-siteShawnee, Kansas, United States
Job Summary
Conduct individual, group, and family counseling for clients in residential and outpatient settings while developing curricula and designing treatment plans. Maintain communication with referral sources, provide psychoeducational presentations on addiction and stress management, and manage case management activities including paperwork for treatment plans and discharge summaries. Participate in required staff meetings, supervision sessions, and the on-call rotation for clinical coverage at residential facilities. Assist immediate supervisors with coverage issues and collect client fees as necessary. Ensure consistent internet connectivity and privacy for telehealth services in compliance with HIPAA and 42-CFR Part 2.
Required Qualifications
- Graduate of a four-year accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in social work, sociology, psychology, substance abuse counseling or a closely related field
- Master's degree matching one of the aforementioned professions
- Be licensed at the masters level to provide psychotherapy services
- Be a licensed Addictions Counselor, in the State of Kansas
- Certification to deliver SB 123 services and assessments
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Capable of maintaining a team spirit
- Ability to work cooperatively with others
- Must be adaptable to change
- Effective organizational skills
- Ability to organize and follow through on multiple tasks
- Consistent, good judgement and decision-making skills
- Knowledge in the disease of addiction and the various modes of treatment
- Experience working with individuals involved in the criminal justice system and individuals with personality disorders
- Experience providing telehealth services
- Ability to ensure consistent internet connectivity and privacy to provide quality services as required by HIPAA and 42-CFR Part 2 when providing telehealth
- Ability to establish and maintain rapport with the resistive, chemically dependent client
- Must be able to pass security check
- Employees who have been diagnosed with any type of substance use disorder or behavioral addiction/compulsion must have sustained a minimum of two consecutive years of abstinence from all intoxicating substances and symptoms of their chemical and/or behavioral addiction
- Must be in full sustained remission
- Must have proficient computer skills or experience and/or skills working with an Electronic Health Record
- Must be able to adapt to and implement changing treatment models and techniques
- Must be able to bend
- Must be able to walk stairs
- Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds on occasion
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree matching one of the aforementioned professions
- Certification to deliver SB 123 services and assessments
- Experience working with individuals involved in the criminal justice system and individuals with personality disorders
- Experience providing telehealth services
- Ability to ensure consistent internet connectivity and privacy to provide quality services as required by HIPAA and 42-CFR Part 2 when providing telehealth
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