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Inpatient Counselor Trainee | Addiction Care Center
Inpatient Counselor Trainee | Addiction Care CenterAvera • Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
Inpatient Counselor Trainee | Addiction Care Center

Inpatient Counselor Trainee | Addiction Care Center

Avera • Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
3 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
Job description

Location :

Avera Addiction Care Center-Sioux Falls

Worker Type : Regular

Work Shift :

Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range :

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$21.75 - $33.00

Position Highlights

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Entry-level part of a dynamic treatment team dedicated to providing effective therapeutic and preventive services to individuals families and communities affected by substance use. Duties include substance abuse screenings treatment needs assessment individual / group / family counseling facilitating treatment and crisis intervention to adolescents and adults affected by substance abuse addiction and dual diagnoses issues. As part of a multidisciplinary team counselors develop measurable and patient-centered treatment goals. All counselors and trainees must maintain compliance with documentation requirements pursuant to state federal and agency regulations.

What you will do

  • Performs screenings intake orientation assessment treatment planning counseling case management crisis intervention client education referral reports and record keeping consultation.
  • Assists with inquiry calls consultations.
  • Provides clinical information to insurance companies for continued stay and / or appeals.
  • Provides accurate and concise data entry.
  • Maintains current on client records for quality assurance.
  • Completes all performance improvement / quality assurance tasks.
  • Assists with transportation of patients.
  • Participates in weekly clinical staffing with multidisciplinary team.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others hear understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education License / Certification or Work Experience :

  • Some College Must be working toward a bachelors degree in a behavioral science field or be willing to obtain a bachelors degree in Addiction Counseling
  • Addiction Counselor Trainee (ACT) - Licensing Board Must obtain trainee certification Upon Hire
  • Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) - Licensing Board within 5 years or
  • Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) - Department of Health and Human Services within 5 years

    • Preferred Education License / Certification or Work Experience :

  • Associates
  • 1-3 years related experience and / or training
  • Clinical experience facilitating group therapy sessions and providing individual counseling services
  • Experience working with clients having co-occurring addictive disorders in conjunction with mental health conditions
  • Clinical experience with couples and / or family therapy is desired

    • Expectations and Standards

  • Commitment to the daily application of Averas mission vision core values and social principles to serve patients their families and our community.
  • Promote Averas values of compassion hospitality and stewardship.
  • Uphold Averas standards of Communication Attitude Responsiveness and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
  • Maintain confidentiality.
  • Work effectively in a team environment coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
  • Comply with safety principles laws regulations and standards associated with but not limited to CMS The Joint Commission DHHS and OSHA if applicable.

    • Benefits You Need & Then Some

    Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

    PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

    Free health insurance options for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan

    Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

    Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

    Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to .

    Required Experience :

    Intern

    Key Skills

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    Employment Type : Part-Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

    Monthly Salary Salary : 21 - 33

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