Residential Counselor / Therapist - LMAC LCAC LMSW LPC LMFT bei Valley Hope

***This position is located in Norton, KS***    $10,000 Sign-On Bonus and/or Relocation Assistance

Residential Counselor / Therapist : Full-Time  (8am - 5pm)

Are you ready to join an organization where you can make an extraordinary impact, conquering addiction one patient and family at a time? Valley Hope restores lives affected by addiction and supports lifelong recovery.  

Valley Hope of Norton is in search of a licensed clinician for our residential facility. The successful candidate can hold any of the following credentials: LMSW, LSCSW, LPC, LCPC, LCP, LMLP, LMFT,  LCMFT, LMAC, or LCAC. 

Valley Hope of Norton, located in northwest Kansas, has provided residential drug and alcohol addiction treatment services since 1967. Valley Hope of Norton is the ORIGINAL Valley Hope, and we take great pride in that. 

Come join our team and see why Valley Hope of Norton was recently voted the 3rd Best Addiction Treatment Center in Kansas!

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree with emphasis in behavioral sciences, education, or social work.
• Licensed or credential to function as an alcohol and drug treatment counselor in the state in which the Counselor is working. The successful candidate can be licensed as Counselor, Social Worker, Psychotherapist, or Therapist. Candidates with the following credentials can be considered: LAC, LCAC, LMAC, LBSW, LMSW, LCSW, LSCSW, LPC, LCPC, LCP, LMLP, LMFT, LCMFT
• Minimum of one (1) year of behavioral healthcare clinical counseling or clinical case management work experience.
• CPR certification is preferred

COMPENSATION:

• Starting salary ranges from $65,000 - $75,000 (based on education and experience)
• Up to $10,000 Sign-On Bonus and/or Relocation Assistance (Paid out over 18 months)

BENEFITS:

• Affordable health, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition Assistance
• Student Loan Repayment
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
• 8 Paid Holidays (Including 1 Personal Holiday)
• PTO – Up to 27 Days per year based on years of service
• Paid Parental Leave 
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Health Saving and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• And much more!

JOB SUMMARY: 

• Provides individual and group counseling, therapeutic intervention, and educational lectures to patients and family members.
• Develops, revises, and implements treatment plans.
• Performs assessments of patients’ needs, motivations, and backgrounds; prepares substance abuse bio-psycho-social/assessment summaries.
• Participates on a multi-disciplinary treatment team to include participating in weekly staff meetings, any staff development, and training as required.
• Develops patient progress reports and establishes follow-up care for patients and their families as needed.
• Provide clinical consultation to referral resources, mentors, family members, and others to help support patients in their recovery.
• Maintains and demonstrates a current working knowledge of applicable counseling procedures and substance abuse treatment in accordance with company policy and State and Federal guidelines.
• Collects and reviews referral information upon assignment of patients and consults with others as needed to support coordination of services.
• Records treatment activities and patient observations in patient records accurately and timely;

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

• Residential treatment facility setting; requires walking throughout the facility.

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