Outpatient Counselor Trainee | Behavioral Health

Avera

  • Frederick, SD
  • $21.75-33.00 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 days ago
Location: Avera St Luke's HospitalWorker Type: RegularWork Shift: Primarily days with night, weekend and holiday on-call involvement (United States of America)Pay Range:The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $21.75 - $33.00Position HighlightsMay be eligible for a $10,000 sign on bonus!You Belong at AveraBe part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.A Brief OverviewEntry-level part of a dynamic treatment team dedicated to providing effective therapeutic and preventive services to individuals, families, and communities affected by substance use. Counselors must be committed to the disease concept while utilizing the 12-step process. Duties include substance abuse screenings, treatment needs assessment, individual/group/family counseling, facilitating treatment and crisis intervention to adolescents and adults affected by substance abuse, addiction, and dual diagnoses issues. As part of a multidisciplinary team, counselors develop measurable and patient-centered treatment goals. All counselors and trainees must maintain compliance with documentation requirements pursuant to state, federal and agency regulations.What you will do
  • Performs screenings, intake, orientation, assessment, treatment planning, counseling, case management, crisis intervention, client education, referral, reports, and record keeping, consultation.
  • Assists with inquiry calls, consultations.
  • Provides clinical information to insurance companies for continued stay and/or appeals.
  • Provides accurate and concise data entry.
  • Maintains current on client records for quality assurance.
  • Submits billing for all services conducted in a timely manner.
  • Completes all performance improvement/quality assurance tasks.
  • Assists with transportation of patients.
  • Assists with medication monitoring and education.
  • Participates in weekly clinical staffing with multidisciplinary team.
Essential QualificationsThe individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
  • Some College Must be working toward a bachelor's degree in a behavioral science field or be willing to obtain a bachelor's degree in Addiction Counseling.
  • Addiction Counselor Trainee (ACT) - Licensing Board Must obtain trainee certification within 30 Days and
  • Crisis Prevention Intervention Certification - Crisis Prevention Institute within 1 Year
  • Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) - Licensing Board within 5 years and
Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
  • Associate's
  • 1-3 years related experience and/or training
  • Clinical experience facilitating group therapy sessions and providing individual counseling services
  • Experience working with clients having co-occurring addictive disorders in conjunction with mental health conditions
  • Clinical experience with couples and/or family therapy is desired
Expectations and Standards
  • Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
  • Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
  • Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
  • Maintain confidentiality.
  • Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
  • Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.
Benefits You Need & Then SomeAvera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health PlanUp to 5% employer matching contribution for retirementCareer development guided by hands-on training and mentorshipAvera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to .

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