Lead Counselor

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We offer competitive salary, full benefits package, Paid Time Off, and opportunities for professional growth.

Pinnacle Treatment Centers is a growing leader in addiction treatment services. We provide care across the nation touching the lives of more than 35,000 patients daily.

Our mission is to remove all barriers to recovery and transform individuals, families, and communities with treatment that works.

As a Lead Counselor, you will provide leadership for other counselors, manage an individual caseload, participate in facility committees, carry out management‑related duties as specified by the Clinical Supervisor/Clinical Director, assist in problem solving, conflict resolution, readiness for state, CARF visits, and other duties. This role is performed onsite.

• 18 days PTO (Paid Time Off)
• 401k with company match
• Company‑sponsored ongoing training and certification opportunities.
• Full comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short‑term disability, long‑term disability and accident insurance.
• Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP)
• Discounted tuition and scholarships through Capella University

• A master’s degree or above from an accredited college with a major in medicine, chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with a clinical specialty in administration or the human services) or other related field and 2 years of clinical experience in a health or human service agency, including 1 year of working directly with the chemically dependent.
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with a clinical specialty in administration or the human services) or other related field and 3 years of clinical experience in a health or human service agency, including 1 year of working directly with the chemically dependent person.
• An associate degree from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with a clinical specialty in administration or the human services) or other related field and 4 years of clinical experience in a health or human service agency, including 1 year of working directly with the chemically dependent person.
• Full certification as an addiction counselor by a statewide certification body which is a member of a national certification body or certification by another state government’s substance use counseling certification board and 3 years of clinical experience in a health or human service agency, including 1 year of working directly with the chemically dependent person. The individual shall also complete a Department‑approved core curriculum training course including a component on clinical supervision skills.
• Must have a clinical license through the Department of State or be certified as a CCS through PCB.

• Demonstrated leadership qualities among the counseling team.
• Demonstrated superior clinical skills and the ability to share expertise with others.

• Ensure the completion of the patient databases, treatment plans, progress notes, discharge summaries, and other essential documentation in accordance with applicable federal and state standards and agency policies and procedures.
• Provide patients with orientation regarding objectives of the program, phase system requirements, rules and regulations, sanctions, hours of services, patient rights, and additional information to help patients adjust to the program.
• Ensure each patient is assessed and placed according to the treatment phases in accordance with Federal and State standards and agency policies.
• Ensure all clinical documentation and patient charts are updated in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Counsel patients in crisis situations by identifying patient resources and coping abilities to help patients cope with and resolve crisis.
• Counsel patients who have refused to comply with specific program requirements to increase patient awareness of consequences of noncompliance.
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