Addictions Counselor II MSMH

Salary: 30.02-38.00 USD Facility: Mount St. Mary's Hospital Shift: Shift 1 Status: Full Time FTE: 1.000000 Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No Work Schedule: Days and Nights Hours: Wednesday 9a-5p, Thursday 3p-11p, Friday 9a-5p, Saturday 7:30a-11p Summary: Provides a program of rehabilitative therapy to compliment the patient's total treatment plan. As part of a multidisciplinary team, provides alcoholism/addiction counseling and mental health services as a clinician under direct supervision. Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation as appropriate to the ages of patients served, based on the areas of clinical practice. Responsibilities: EDUCATION Associate's Degree required CASAC or other Q.H.P. Status required Bachelor's Degree with CASAC in time specified by Director preferred EXPERIENCE Three(3) years' experience in treatment with addicted populations required Inpatient experience, experience with MICA clients, and computerized documentation preferred Addictions experience preferred KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY Answer telephones Compose letters/memorandums Input data into computer programs Maintain logs Maintain patient charts Proofread documents Schedule appointments CRT Fax Personal Computer Photocopier Must have adequate writing skills applicable to the job; pre-employment writing sample WORKING CONDITIONS May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases May be exposed to toxic chemicals Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances May be exposed to/occasionally exposed to patient elements Exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries and illness) Subject to varying and unpredictable situations Handles emergency or crisis situations Subject to many interruptions Required Protective Equipment Non-Sterile Medical Gloves REQNUMBER: 27519