Counselor I - PRN - AAMC - Pathways

The role

This person will serve as a primary counselor, case manager, and group facilitator for patients with primary substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. They will provide assessments, treatment planning, and individual or group counseling.

What you will do

• Provide biopsychosocial assessment to patients as assigned.
• Provide collaborative treatment planning, case management, discharge planning and linkage with appropriate level of care and/or community resources.
• Conduct individual counseling sessions per level of care.
• Facilitate psychoeducational and/or therapeutic groups as assigned.
• Maintain chart documentation according to requirements.
• Provide back-up support to multi-disciplinary staff including supervision of treatment environment.
• Conduct drug testing and searches in accordance with regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with other Pathways Counselors and staff to manage emergent and complex patient problems.
• Participate in clinical and multi-disciplinary team meetings, supervision, and trainings.

Required qualifications

• AA/AS degree from an accredited college or university with coursework in behavioral health
• One year work experience in behavioral health care including individual and/or group counseling for individuals with substance use disorders
• Current approval as an Alcohol and Drug Trainee (ADT) from the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through approved Luminis Health system required within 30 days of hire
• Driver’s license and driving record with no more than two points
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all types of disciplines and personalities
• Ability to balance initiative/working independently while accepting feedback and direction
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects
• Ability to move tables and chairs for setting up rooms for counseling
• Must be able to observe and note patient behaviors
• Must be able to hear typical environmental sounds

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance Benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs

About the company

Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center provides a treatment environment of learning, growth, and individualized clinical interventions to foster patient success.