Residential Substance Abuse Counselor I/II
- Newcastle, WY
- $26.92-27.40 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Opportunity to make a positive impact on a marginalized population
- Exposure to diverse patient demographics
- Focus on driving change, tracking progress, and improving care
- Development of skills in a unique healthcare setting
- Male and Female population
- Preparing and facilitating group counseling sessions, educational programs, and lectures to assist clients in meeting therapeutic goals
- Conducting individual counseling to provide crises intervention, support & guidance, and address client behaviors and personal problems
- Documenting clients' progress and responses to treatment
- Maintaining client records; ensuring records are complete, accurate, and up to date
- Ensuring client safety and well-being
- Monitoring client behavior during social, recreational, or daily activities
- Enforcing house rules
- Other duties as assigned
- Associate's Degree / Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in psychology, counseling, social work, with NADAC Requirements
- High School Diploma with a minimum of 270 credentiation hours to be able to obtain certification
- Minimum 6 months of previous experience in substance abuse or mental health counseling, preferred
- Related work experience with a program specific population (adolescent/adult) in a residential treatment setting, preferred
- Ability to walk and move about the facilities for up to two hours at a time, to monitor and interact with clients.
- Ability to speak with others in order to exchange information and provide counseling.
- Ability to record, proofread and check documents and files for accuracy on a regular basis.
- Ability to use a keyboard and video display terminal to receive, retrieve, and/or audit information and data on a regular basis.
- Ability to respond to telephones, and to hear and detect alarms and unusual noises.
- Ability to drive an automobile or van; remain alert to traffic conditions, and to identify and comply with traffic signals and signs
- Range begins at $26.92-27.40 per hour
- Gateway Foundation conducts annual reviews including merit increases.
- Completing comprehensive assessments and treatment planning for caseload, and providing counseling services to clients
- Developing and implementing complex treatment and discharge plans for clients with dual diagnoses, social or mental health issues
- Serving as a professional resource to other Counselors in resolving complex case problems, and providing clinical supervision and guidance as needed
- May conduct in-service and continuing education programs for treatment staff
- Assuming responsibility for overseeing Counselors in absence of Supervisor
- Other duties as assigned
- Master's Degree
- 3 years clinical experience preferred; 1 year TC experience preferred
- Current WY license or provisional required
- This is a full-time position; some nights and weekends may be required
- *Relocation and sign-on bonuses are available. As a Gateway employee, you may also be eligible to apply for loan forgiveness.*
- Ability to speak with others in order to exchange information and provide counseling.
- Ability to record and proofread information on forms and charts.
- Ability to respond to telephones and pages, and hear speech.
- Ability to use a keyboard and video display terminal to receive, retrieve, and/or audit information and data on a regular basis
- Range begins at $29.81-30.77 per hour
- Gateway Foundation conducts annual reviews including merit increases.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
- Employee wellness program promoting health and fitness and offering cash-saving premiums
- Employee assistance programs focused on mental health
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with 3% employer match
- Short-term and Long-term Disability and Life and AD&D Insurance paid for by Gateway
- Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- 18 paid time off days per year - accrual rates increase with years of service
- 9 paid company holidays
- Work-life-balance
- Training & Development Programs
- Tuition Reimbursement - up to $5,250 per calendar year
- eLearning access to online courses that provide CEU's and job-related training
- Clinical Supervision: Formal and informal guidance