- Mesa, Arizona, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Mid
- 2+ years
The Lead Counselor provides treatment, counseling, and support to assist clients in their recovery from addictions, such as alcoholism, drug addiction, or mental health disorders, assists with modifying problem behaviors; may also provide counseling services to families of clients. The Lead Counselor provides guidance, training and support for appropriate clinical services provision to others within the facility, at the direction of the Director.
Responsibilities
- Conduct client assessments focused on identifying client history, current presentation, problem areas, ongoing clinical need for treatment and risk assessment.
- Conduct ongoing assessments of chemical dependence services required by the treatment program.
- Prepares and carries out client initial treatment planning and treatment plan progress reviews as assigned and documents as required.
- Leads assigned group counseling, individual or family sessions and implements evidence-supported treatment modalities as assigned and documents as required.
- Provides client and family education relative to substance abuse/psychiatric problems.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in social services, addictions, mental health or closely related health services field
- Nice to have: Licensure status per state agency regulations that allows for supervision of other entry level clinicians