Lead Counselor

Location:Westborough, MA - Inpatient Clinical Stabilization Services Program (CSS)

Schedule: Sunday-Thursday, 8:00am-4:30pm

Pay rate: $26.00-$27.00/hour

Benefits:

• Health, dental, vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k with company contribution
• Discounts on wide array of services/entertainment

The Lead Counselor is responsible for:

• Providing quality individual and group clinical services and case management to assigned clients in accordance with Spectrum's clinical design and in compliance with all licensing requirements, accreditation entities, and organizational standards
• Developing, implementing and revises individual treatment plans for assigned clients
• Completingand documentingall required assessments, treatment plans and transition plans, including clinical progress documentation and billing paperwork in established required time frames
• Providinggroup treatment to clients using Spectrum curriculum and following group facilitation protocol as trained * Refers clients to appropriate services in the community as necessary
• Demonstrating respect for supervisors, co-workers, and clients
• Attendingindividual and group supervision and in-services as required
• Referingclients to services using Spectrum's continuum of care and demonstrates efforts to maximize the internal referrals within Spectrum's continuum when appropriate
• Participatingin multidisciplinary treatment planning, case reviews and conferences

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a masters degree in a mental health, criminal justice, psychology, or closely related field and who has a minimum of two years counseling experience, or has a bachelors degree in any related discipline and a minimum of three years of substance abuse counseling experience, or has alcohol or drug counselor certification and a minimum of five years of substance abuse counseling experience
• Must display use of appropriate independent judgment to determine appropriate course of action in resolving problems and in emergencies
• Express self adequately in written and oral communication and to communicate effectively in an interdisciplinary, culturally diverse setting with clients, families, staff and regulatory agencies