About the role

  • Counselor providing individual client and group therapy as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team. Responsible for assessments, goal setting, and client documentation in Worcester, MA.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for providing individual client and group therapy.
  • Provide services as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team, coordinating with the Director of Clinical Services, and other team members.
  • Conducts an initial assessment and establishes treatment goals for identified clients.
  • Provides individual psychotherapy three 3 times each week to an assigned caseload of clients.
  • Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to ensure team treatment and a therapeutic milieu.
  • Establishes therapeutic relationships with assigned clients to facilitate the treatment process.
  • Provides effective communication during the shift through activity such as: Participates in report and utilizes information to provide quality care; Communicates milieu and client issues to the treatment team members during the shift and problem solves effectively; Ensures compliance with confidentiality of client information.
  • Takes lead as chief author, with the medical and nursing staffs, in writing the treatment plan of for the implementation of care according to client program policies and procedures.
  • Completes all required documentation according to policies and procedures and ensures that daily clinical notes document the client's progress in meeting their treatment goals.
  • Supports the nursing staff and recovery specialists identifying the precursors of potential crisis and unsafe client behavior, and intervenes to de-escalate clients utilizing the least restrictive means of intervention.
  • Provides psycho-education groups to support the milieu treatment program.
  • Participates in community outreach and marketing activities as required for Washburn House and promotes exceptional customer service throughout the program.
  • Ensures active client and family participation in the treatment process.
  • Reviews client and staff satisfaction surveys and customer complaints and the results of monitoring standards. Initiates corrective action as indicated and monitors identified quality improvements.
  • Attends and participates in regularly scheduled staff meetings.
  • Takes an active role in quality improvement activities as assigned.

Requirements

  • Knowledge obtained through the completion of a Bachelor Degree curriculum from an accredited institution, or equivalent combination of knowledge and experience, Master's Degree Preferred
  • Demonstrated skill in 12-Step and Family Systems Recovery Models.
  • Demonstrated advanced level knowledge of group behavior and dynamics; Demonstrated advanced level knowledge of licensing and accreditation standards (JCAHO, Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities Code, DHS)
  • Highly skilled in communicating ideas and instructions, verbally and in writing, clearly and concisely.

Job title

Counselor

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$52,000 - $77,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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