Job Information
Acadia Healthcare Assessment Counselor in Wilmington, North Carolina
Description
This individual is responsible for providing therapeutic services to patients and functions as a direct liaison to the Director of Counseling regarding the status of the milieu.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS :
High School diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor's degree in social or health services field from an accredited college or university preferred. Two or more years’ experience in counseling field is required;
OR Bachelor's degree in other field required and Four or more years’ experience in the counseling field;
OR Master's degree in social or health services field required and one or more years’ professional work experience.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Monitors all admissions into Rehab, RTC and PHP Level of Care and assigns due dates for each psychosocial assessment.
Maintains a list of all completed psychosocial assessments as well as those that need to be completed.
Communicates effectively with primary counselors when psychosocial assessments need to be completed and he/she in unable to meet with the patient for completion of the assessment.
Completes and submits psychosocial assessment and integrated summary within 5 days of admission to REHAB or PHP level of care.
Integrated summary is thorough and includes all pertinent information found within the assessment necessary for treatment plan (i.e. demographics, biomedical conditions, mental health concerns, trauma history, history of SI/HI, employment status, living arrangements, etc).
Communicates effectively with the patient’s treatment team, as needed, for crisis stabilization and/or revision of patient’s treatment plan.
Evaluates the patient’s needs and determines if a psychiatric referral is needed.
Provides crisis stabilization to patients, as needed.
Facilitates groups, as needed, for patient programming
Sunday -Thursday, 8am-4:30pm
BENEFITS:
BC/BS Health Insurance (3 plans to choose from, eligible after 30 days of employment)
Delta Dental (2 plans to choose from)
VSP Vision Insurance
Paid life and AD&D insurance
401k with a matching contribution
Paid Vacation/Sick/Extended Sick/Personal/Holiday time
Short term and Long term disability
Free onsite employee fitness center
Free meals
Employee Discount program
License/certification renewal and CEU reimbursement
Employee Fun events
Qualifications
Skills
Required
Problem Solving: Advanced
Networking: Advanced
Communication: Expert
Attention to Detail: Expert
Behaviors
Required
Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
Loyal: Shows firm and constant support to a cause
Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Motivations
Required
Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
Education
Preferred
Masters or better in Social Work
Bachelors or better in Social Work
Experience
Required
- 2 years: Clinical Experience preferrably with Substance Use Disorder
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)