Primary Counselor

THE FAMILY RECOVERY CENTERS

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: FT Primary Counselor

DEPARTMENT: FRC

REPORTS TO: Lead Clinician, Program Director or Partner

FLSA STATUS: ­_ Hourly X Salaried

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reinforce clinical program and staff adherence to the program standards.
• Assume responsibility for case load of 8-10 patients, interviewing, evaluation and development of treatment plans for plans for patients, preparation of discharge summaries and/or continuing care plan.
• Assist the Clinical team and Partner(s) in the supervision and documentation of clinical service provided by the treatment team; assist in the assurance that these services are in accordance with the Standards of Care established by FRC.
• Provide specialty expertise to the team for provision of specialized services or for the management of difficult cases; helps teach new staff the principles of effective counseling and case management.
• Assume responsibility for other positions as requested.
• Assist in the coordination of communication and program interaction with outside educational, medical, psychiatric, and psychological services.
• Provide orientation in accordance with training standards.
• Is assigned to provide on-call coverage.
• Provider direct clinical care.
• Provides service satisfaction to customers and strives to continuously improve service delivery.
• Review cases with clinicians as needed and/or requested.
• Utilizes in-depth-knowledge of clinical specialty to identify treatments, resources and long/short term care needs.
• Participate in weekly multi-disciplinary staffings and lead treatment staffing of current cases.
• Maintains patient confidentiality as directed by FRC policy.
• Consults with clinical supervisor as needed to ensure appropriateness of treatment.
• Consults with the family whenever necessary to facilitate the implementation of the care.
• Interfaces with all appropriate community resources to implement the care plan (i.e., public sector, outside providers, educational facilities) as appropriate.
• Completes clinical charting notes/forms in timely, clear, concise and thorough manner.
• Maintains professional licenses and keeps current with medical literature and CEUs related to appropriate specialty. Attends FRC and external training courses as appropriate.
• Performs all other responsibilities and duties deemed necessary.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Master’s Degree in mental health field or equivalent.
• Minimum of LPC/LSW/AMFT/PsyD/PhD or eligible.
• Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor preferred.
• Experience in the field of mental health with adolescents preferred.

Disclaimer:

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

Date Written: 11/09

Date Last Reviewed: 06/21

Date Last Revised: 10/19

Start Date: TBD

Hours:

Mondays: 1200pm-830pm

Tuesdays: 1200pm-830pm

Wednesdays: 4 floating hours when caseload is 8 or above

Thursdays: 1200pm-830pm

Fridays: 1200pm-830pm

Compensation: $50,000-65,000 salary (will increase as licenses and/or certifications are obtained)

On-Call: $200/week additional compensation

Life Insurance of $50,000

Paid time off: 88 hours annually

401K Plan: 4% company match following 1styear of employment

Paid Holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Years Day

We are open the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve-all clinicians are required to work 1 of these holidays per year and are compensated by salary for all others.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Addiction Medicine
• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• No weekends

Work setting:

• Clinic
• In-person
• Outpatient

Ability to Relocate:

• Saint Charles, IL 60174: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person