Licensed Addiction Counselor na Embark Behavioral Health

Overview

Pay: $55,000 - $65,000 per year/ DOE 

Full-Time, On-site 

Location: 9705 Lost Prairie Rd. Marion, MT 59925 

Schedule: Monday – Friday with potential for Weekends – Flexible Schedule 

Embark at Marion is seeking a dedicated Licensed Addiction Counselor to support and grow our Clinical Team. This role partners with the mental health counselors to ensure that program services meet our client’s needs and align with our mission to support the social and emotional development of the adolescents in our care. 

Responsibilities

• Conducts initial ASAM assessment and ongoing for treatment monitoring. 

• Provides group counseling/therapy sessions as required by current treatment schedules. 

• Provides individual counseling sessions with assigned caseload on a weekly basis or more frequently if needed. 

• Presents educational sessions to the client community including the use of audio/visual equipment, handouts, and exercises. 

• Completes all required chart documentation consistent with program’s policies and procedures. 

• Participates in crisis intervention with clients as needed. 

• Provide family education sessions as needed concerning the family involvement in the process of recovery. 

• Accepts on-call counselor responsibilities on a rotating schedule. 

• Attends and participates in staff meetings, as well as team and program meetings. 

• Meets with Clinical Director for supervision and development opportunities. 

• Maintain professional boundaries. 

•  Works positively with team members within the agency and with community providers. 

• Can provide staff coverage in any counseling area in the event of shortages, including intake, assessment, psychoeducation presentations, family sessions, individual sessions, group sessions, discharge planning, crisis intervention and overall case management.

Qualifications

• Current State of Montana license as an ACLC or LAC 

• A desire to facilitate client growth through a team approach, working with other care providers. 

• Empathy and adequate communication skills (both verbal and written) to establish trusting relationships with clients. 

• Understanding of the issues and relationships with a diverse group of people and demonstrates healthy interpersonal skills, a sense of humor, adaptability, and models a positive self-concept. 

• Ability to assess and to respond to the needs of youth and family members. 

• Ability to plan, implement, and adjust a course of treatment as required. 

• Computer skills are sufficient to enter the required documentation. 

• Preferred - Two years of working experience leading individual, family, and group therapy sessions. 

• Preferred - One year of experience in a residential setting using relational, experiential, and systemic modalities. 

• Ability to pass pre-employment drug screen in concordance with Montana state laws  

• Ability to pass federal and state background checks  

• Ability to perform CPR and First Aid  

• Current/valid Montana driver's license  

• Required to have CAQH profile established or updated if you have one and obtain an NPI number for credentialing purposes. 

Benefits

• Become the Best of the Best: Access to an established Mastery Program that offers unparalleled opportunities for professional growth. 

• Proven Positive Outcomes: You’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that your work is making a tangible difference in young adults and adolescents' lives. 

• Holistic Family Approach: Embark recognizes the importance of treating families which is crucial for sustained recovery and well-being for teens. 

• Robust (EAP) Employee Assistance Program. 

• Comprehensive Benefit Program that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, voluntary life and AD&D insurance, long-term disability, 401K with company matching, PTO, and paid parental leave. 

Embark is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Embark is committed to enriching the therapeutic and healing experience it offers through the diversity of its employees and community. Embark seeks to recruit and support a broadly diverse staff who will contribute to the organization's excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, and relevance in a global society. 

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