The purpose of this role is to initiate, develop, and implement individualized resident treatment planning goals through ongoing collaboration with clients, families, colleagues, and interdisciplinary staff. This position plays a vital role in supporting client recovery by providing therapeutic services, maintaining accurate documentation, and fostering a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment.
Shift:
- Clinical hours of operation: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Flexible scheduling available to meet individual needs
- Evening shift opportunities available
- Typically, 1–2 weekend days per month
- Flexible weekday off provided when a weekend shift is worked
Hourly rate is based on degree and experience.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Evaluates behavioral and emotional needs of clients and family members.
- Performs individual and process group therapy sessions including preparing materials for sessions.
- Manages client files by having all appropriate documents.
- Communicating with referral sources and company representatives.
- Attends treatment team meetings.
- Participates in community meetings with clients.
- Completes family sessions as necessary.
- Facilitates utilization reviews with appropriate funding sources in a timely fashion.
- Attends trainings as necessary.
- Maintains client caseload daily.
- Listens to clients concerning all areas of treatment.
- Maintains safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for clients including crisis intervention.
- Facilitates process groups, one-to-one sessions, and family sessions.
- All other duties assigned.
Education/Experience:
Addictions Counseling Certification
- Full certification as an addiction's counselor from a statewide certification body that is a member of a National certification body, or certification by a state government’s substance abuse counseling certification board.
or
Associate’s Degree and Clinical Experience
- An Associate’s degree from an accredited college in one of the following fields:
- Chemical Dependency
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Counseling
- Nursing (with a clinical specialty in human services)
- At least 2 years of clinical experience (minimum 3,640 hours) in a health or human service agency, preferably in a drug and alcohol setting.
- If the experience was not in a drug and alcohol setting, the counselor must provide a written training plan to address competency in chemical dependency issues.
or
Licensure as a Registered Nurse
- Current licensure as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth.
- A degree from an accredited school of nursing. 1 year of counseling experience (minimum 1,820 hours) in a health or human service agency, preferably in a drug and alcohol setting.
- If the experience was not in a drug and alcohol setting, the counselor must provide a written training plan to address competency in chemical dependency issues.
or
Bachelor’s Degree and Clinical Experience
- A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in one of the following fields:
- Chemical Dependency
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Counseling
- Nursing (with a clinical specialty in human services)
- At least 1 year of clinical experience (minimum 1,820 hours) in a health or human service agency, preferably in a drug and alcohol setting.
- If the experience was not in a drug and alcohol setting, the counselor must provide a written training plan to address competency in chemical dependency issues.
or
Master’s Degree or Above in Relevant Field
- A Master's degree or higher from an accredited college in one of the following fields:
- Chemical Dependency
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Counseling
- Nursing (with a clinical specialty in human services)
- The degree must include a practicum in a health or human service agency, preferably in a drug and alcohol setting.
- If the practicum was not in a drug and alcohol setting, the counselor must submit a written training plan outlining a strategy to achieve counseling competency in chemical dependency.
or
Licensure as a Physician
The counselor must be currently licensed in the Commonwealth as a physician
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.25 - $23.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Education:
Experience:
- Counseling: 1 year (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Penn Run, PA 15765: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
