Licensed Counselor

Freedom Detox is seeking a Full Time Licensed Counselor to join our amazing team in Gastonia NC.

Candidates must have a Masters Degree along with a professional counseling license. LCSW(A), LMFT(A), LPC, LCMHC(A)

Salary is based on Licensure and experience ranging from 50k-62k per year

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Evaluates behavioral, emotional, cognitive, spiritual, and social needs of clients and family members and consults with treatment team regularly for the development of and progress towards treatment goals in accordance with clinical policy and accreditation guidelines.
• Facilitates all clinical services for clients including individual and family sessions, therapeutic groups, and referral source/ outpatient provider contact.
• Responsible for maintaining clinical record for clients with appropriate documentation of clinical services and client program engagement in ECR in accordance with program policy.
• Provides documentation and support for utilization review in a timely way and participates in UR process as outlined in program policy.
• Participates in aftercare plan development and outcome data process.
• Contributes to program specific curriculum development, literature review, and training in accordance with clinical philosophy.
• Participates in on call rotation as directed by supervisor and in accordance with program policy
• Maintains safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for clients including crisis intervention.
• Complete all required trainings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications
Licensure, Education, & Experience
North Carolina
• Master’s Degree from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling
• Master’s level licensure: LCAS, LCMHC, LCSW

• Preferred experience in within the mental health/ trauma and substance use domains.

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Sound clinical judgment and excellent clinical skills
• Ability to problem solve by gathering and analyzing information
• Ability to handle a crisis and or potential risk situation and react appropriately
• A working knowledge of federal and state standards as well as regulating body and compliance standards.

Pyramid CORE Values:
We are committed and proud to live our CORE values and use them to inspire those around us. Our employees are expected to align with these values, behaviors and standards. We are held accountable for upholding these CORE Values: INTEGRITY is striving to be honest, transparent and ethical when dealing with clients, staff and the community. DEDICATION is demonstrating an unwavering commitment to always provide exceptional care and support to those we serve is needed daily. COLLABORATION is a steadfast, team-focused approach; working together to achieve excellence. PASSION is genuine, compelling and relentless desire to improve lives and support Pyramid Healthcare’s mission.