Counselor

At the CHL Clinical Stabilization Services we engage our clients using a multi-disciplinary team that supports the creation of their chosen recovery path. While every client's journey is different, we are looking for compassionate, inclusive, and open-minded individuals to serve on our amazing team as Counselor II to guide and support them on their chosen path. We would be proud to have you on our team!I. Primary Responsibilities:1. Primary Counselor: Serve as primary residential counselor for specified number of residents as requested by supervisor and manage all aspects of care from admission to discharge.2. Treatment Planning: Assess and document needs assessments, negotiate treatment plans, document progress reviews, and complete program notes as part of continuous quality management activities.3. Community Living: Collaborate with all treating psychiatrists, doctors, nurses, social workers, other professionals and paraprofessionals whether internal or external.4. Nutrition: State and understanding of the reciprocal impact that exists between substance use disorder, mental health disorders, and healthy nutrition.5. Medications: Monitor residents’ medication refills, documentation of medication administration and changes in medication orders, assist with attending appointments, and safe storage of medications.6. Groups: Lead recovery-oriented groups of a psychoeducational and process-oriented nature. Ensure implementation of proper, best-practice approaches to group development.7. Continuity of Care: Participate in treatment team meetings, case conferences, and collaborate with other providers to enhance potential successful treatment episode. Provide outreach as designated to community-based residents.II. Position Qualifications:Education/Licensing:Required:1. Bachelor’s degree; preferably in the field of substance use disorder intervention and prevention, psychology, or human services.2. Can comply with regulations for DMH, HUD, DSAS and DPH MAP Certification.3. Must be able to submit to a CORI (Criminal Offender Background Check) and a DCF/CPS (Department of Families Adam Walsh/Child Protective Services background check) and meet and sustain agency standards for qualification.Preferred:1. May possess certification as a alcohol and drug counselor (CADAC) or Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, level II (LDAC II)Skills/Experience:Required:1. Can write behaviorally stated progress notes.2. The ability to observe, document, teach and respond to mental and physical health, as well as other needs of consumers such as community living skills, medication education, crisis intervention, etc.Preferred:1. Bilingual preferredAll responsibilities are essential job functions. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time. Management maintains the right to develop, make, and alter job descriptions at its discretion.Physical Requirements:Must be able to be in a standing position for extended periods of time.Must be able to move about the space periodically during the shiftMust be able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds for various needs.The characteristics above are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of the position.Reasonable accommodations may be made if necessary in order to perform the essential functions

Created: 2025-06-03