Mental Health Counselor

Overview

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

 

Advanced Recovery Systems is an integrated behavioral healthcare management company dedicated to the treatment of addiction, substance abuse, eating disorders and mental health issues.  We put behavioral health front and center, providing assistance to people with substance abuse issues, addictions and mental health concerns.

 

With facilities in various regions of the U.S., we have been furthering this mission since our inception, applying our advanced approach to patient care.

 

Every facility in the Advanced Recovery Systems network strives to provide the highest quality of care, using evidence-based therapeutic models that really work. Our goal is to help men, women and adolescents live healthy, happy lives without the burden of substance abuse or mental illness.

 

An Evergreen Requisition is an advertisement for positions that Recovery Village hires for throughout the year. It is a way for Recovery Village Palm Beach to build a database of qualified, interested individuals for a particular job function so that when there is a need to fill that type of role, the hiring process will be faster. By applying to an Evergreen Requisition, you are expressing your interest for a particular job function within Recovery Village Palm Beach.

 

In addition to submitting your resume to an Evergreen Requisition, we encourage you to create a job search agent to be alerted when positions in your areas of interest become available.

Responsibilities

The Clinician is responsible for performing a wide variety of patient care activities as directed by the Clinical Director. Clinician will be responsible for patient caseload and will provide group, individual, and family therapy. Clinician will conduct psychosocial and bio-psychosocial assessments. Clinician will collaborate with the Treatment Team to formulate the Master Treatment Plan, and assist in coordinating discharge planning. The Clinician has primary responsibility for maintaining communication with the family, referral source and other service providers as needed.

 

Core Job Duties

• Provides excellent individual, family and group therapy to assigned patients following program curriculum provided by Clinical
• Completes all required documentation ensuring compliance with all company policies and procedures, state regulations, Joint Commission standards and Medical Needs Criteria. This includes the following documents:
  • Biophyschosocial Assessment
  • Integrated Summary
  • Comprehensive Problem List
  • Integrated Master Treatment Plan and Updates
  • Individual, family and group therapy session notes
  • Discharge summary

• Effectively uses therapeutic interventions to assist patients with accomplishing all treatment plans goals and objectives and successfully complete
• Effectively prepares patient for maintaining sobriety post
• Maintain referent contact weekly or as required by Clinical Director.
• Demonstrates sufficient comprehension of the 12 Steps, SMART Recovery and Substance Use Disorders
• Consistently identifies areas for impreovment within the department by studying data and developing, implementing and documenting plans for improvement and outcomes

Other Required Tasks:

• Maintains positive relationships with all staff
• Participate effectively in multidisciplinary treatment plan reviews
• Maintains healthy boundaries with patients and staff
• Asks for and accepts feedback from supervisors
• Provides a safe and therapeutic environment to all staff and patients
• Communicates significant patient developments to supervisor
• Participates in Quality Improvement activities and contribute to the success of the organization
• Pursues professional development through participation in education and training programs
• Contributes positively to the morale of other staff
• Performs other tasks, as assigned

Qualifications

COVID-19 Vaccination RequirementAdvanced Recovery Systems requires all employees who work in any facility or office to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including any booster shots if required), where allowable under the law, unless they are approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, pregnancy, or religious belief that prevents them from being vaccinated. 

• Bachelor's Degree with appropriate licensure / certification as per State regulations
• Master's Degree Preferred 
• At least two (2) years of clinical experience in mental health field (additional training may substitute for one year
• Bilingual Preferred (English, Spanish)
• Licensed in the state of Florida with one of the following: 

LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor)

LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker)

LMFT (Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

MHCI (Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern)

RCSWI (Registered Clinical Social Work Intern)

RMFTI (Registered Marriage & Family Therapist Intern)

MCAP (Master’s Certified Addiction Professional)

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrates proficiency in communication and written skills
• Knowledge of State and Federal statutes regarding patient confidentiality laws
• Knowledge of licensing and accreditation standards

   We offer great benefits including 401(k), generous paid time off plan, medical, dental, vision, and much more! The Recovery Village is part of Advanced Recovery Systems, a national integrated behavior healthcare management company dedicated to the treatment of addiction, substance abuse, eating disorders and mental health issues. The Company complies with state and federal nondiscrimination laws and policies that prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, or sex. It is unlawful to retaliate against individuals or groups based on the basis of their participation in a complaint of discrimination or on the basis of their opposition to discriminatory practices/EEO.  We are proud to be a drug-free workplace.