Position Description:

The Counselor Intern maintains a caseload according to state regulations and provides direct counseling and case management services to patients, consisting of individual and group services, including assessment, individualized treatment plans, counseling and aftercare services. The Counselor Intern must be enrolled in CADC classes within 90 days of hire and provide documentation to the Executive Director and Clinical Supervisor of course. The Counselor Intern will adhere to the vision and mission of the Company.

Benefits & Incentives:

• Life Insurance Coverage

• Long Term Disability

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Tickets at Work – Entertainment Events Ticket Discounts!

• Verizon Wireless Discount

• Costco Membership Discount

• Hotel Discounts

• Employee Assistance Program

Essential Functions:

• Ensures incoming patients have the exception to the addendum to the psychosocial assessment per CARF regulations

• Completes, with patient participation, a Preliminary Treatment Plan according to the timeline in the ARS policy manual.

• Completes a Quarterly Case Consult according to the timeline in the ARS policy manual.

• Completes a Treatment Plan Review and update for each patient after completion of the Comprehensive Treatment Plan according to the timeline in the ARS policy manual.

• Prepares an aftercare transition plan for all patients at the earliest possible time and to review prior to discharge.

• Prepare annual review, BPS update, annual case consult and annual bill of rights for each patient on a yearly basis.

• Follows up, according to the Follow-Up Policy and Plan with each discharged patient.

• Provides individual addiction counseling according to the Comprehensive Treatment Plan.

• Facilitates group counseling and document group counseling notes as required per ARS Policy manual.

• Documents each individual, group, case management or other patient contacts by way of progress note written in “DAP” formula in accordance with ARS policy manual standards.

• Ensures all paperwork is filed into patient charts in a timely manner that meets ARS policy manual standards.

• Ensure that patient has an accurate form of funding and that authorizations are reviewed in a timely manner to ensure payment for services.

• Completes necessary paperwork for take home exception requests with timely submission.

• Complete 30 hours of training in first year of employment and 25 hours thereafter.

• Attend required clinical and treatment team meetings on a weekly basis to allow consultations of current caseload.

• Weekly supervision meetings with Clinical Supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in counseling, psychology or human services preferred, associate’s degree with 2 years exp. or high school diploma with 5 years experience

• Active CADC or LCADC status preferred