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Admissions Counselor
Location
Virginia
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
$33 / hour
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Admissions Counselor
Groups Recover Together
• Unlock great clinical outcomes for our members by adhering to Groups Recovery System and providing consistent, high quality counseling activities. • Conduct intake assessments to evaluate individuals’ appropriateness for our program. • Complete clinical assessments as assigned each day. • Provide individual support, as needed, such as crisis intervention, referrals to other resources, liaising with outside parties involved in the member’s treatment and coordinating with the Care Navigators. • Utilize our custom EMR to document members’ progress in a manner that is efficient and value-added, fully digitized, and never bureaucratic and ensure all clinicians in office follow suit. • Partner with providers to evaluate appropriateness of treatment for every member who enters our program. • In charge of all compliance activities associated with member admission requirements and corresponding documentation. • Participate in internal and external training required for upkeep of licensure. • Responsible for documenting care coordination needs handled by Care Navigator. • Participate as representative of the treatment team that discusses difficult members. • Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred
- Required licensure or certification*: Behavioral health licensure including but not limited to: LPC, LMHC, LMFT, LSATP, LCSW, and with ability and willingness to obtain licensure reciprocity in other states
- Minimum two years of experience leading group therapy in a SUD setting
- High comfort level with technology, including EMR, email, software and mobile apps (e.g., Google Apps)
- Deeply invested in member success
- Authentic, caring and inspiring—and able to maintain appropriate boundaries and accountability
- Exceptional customer service skills and the ability to build positive relationships with people
- Ability to make clinical decisions that are objective, demonstrate sound judgment, and reflect Groups Recovery System and harm reduction philosophy
- Committed to a high ethical standard in everything you do
- A team player and willing to put team above self
- Minimum two years of experience completing intakes in a SUD setting
- Access to reliable internet and telephone services, specifically download speeds over 40 Mbps and upload speeds over 10 Mbps as well as a strong WiFi signal from your remote work location.
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