Licensed Counselor for Residential Facility
Company: BayMark Health Services
Location: Shreveport
Posted on: May 7, 2025
Job Description:
Description Full Time Counselor for a Residential Treatment
Facility - Shreveport, LANew Day Recovery is guided by a philosophy
where hope, respect, and personal dignity serve as the catalysts
for rebirth and transformation. It is our belief that when
individuals are spiritually alive, mentally clear and alert,
emotionally stable, and physically fit, they cannot help but
maintain a socially balanced lifestyle. To achieve this, New Day
Recovery seeks to provide the highest quality care that is grounded
in evidence-based practices while, at the same time, providing a
sense of connection and belonging for those who come through our
doors seeking a new day and a new life. Join our team to help save
patients' lives.Responsibilities:
- Facilitate group and individual therapy sessions.
- Discuss with client what their goals are for treatment,
including immediate and long-term goals.
- Complete needed documentation for compliance and client records
in a timely fashion.
- Complete the Clinical Assessment and initial treatment plan as
part of the admissions process.
- Use the problems identified in the Clinical Assessment to
create an individualized Master Treatment Plan that will guide the
client's clinical care and direction.
- Create an individualized treatment plan review outlining
progress in treatment and completion of objectives.
- Utilize outcome surveys to make appropriate changes to the
client's Master Treatment Plan based on the results.
- Provide substantial client documentation through treatment plan
updates, group notes, progress notes, discharge/transfer summaries
and utilization reviews.
- Participate in Performance Improvement initiatives, making
adjustments where indicated to achieve all corrective action
goals.
- Participate when asked, to participate in community education
and marketing initiatives
- Participate in staffing meetings, trainings and weekly clinical
supervision.
- Adhere to all confidentiality laws and maintain ethical,
professional boundaries with clients.
- Assign department head roles to clients and discuss house
captain notes during the morning clinical meeting.
- Ensure that all weekly clinical audit items are completed in a
timely manner.
- Collect and approve request slips for sponsor visits, family
visits, outside appointments, etc.
- Any other related tasks that are assigned.Qualifications and
Education Requirements
- LPC, LCSW, LMSW or PLPC within the State of Louisiana.
- Addiction counseling and/or substance abuse treatment
history.
- Working knowledge of MS Office, email and EHR systems.
- Attention to detail and completeness of all clinical notes and
documentation.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check.
-Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental,
vision and 401(K)
- Generous paid time off and paid holidays
- Excellent growth and development opportunities through our
counselor career path
- Rewarding opportunity with the ability to impact individuals'
life -What to expect from us: New Day Recovery, a progressive
substance abuse treatment organization, is committed to the highest
quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting.
- Our ultimate goal is to address the physical, emotional, and
mental aspects of opioid use disorder to help each of our patients
achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life. - -
-New Day Recovery -is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity
(EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that
prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color,
age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy,
marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic
disposition, disability or veteran's status or any other
classification protected by State/Federal laws
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Keywords: BayMark Health Services, Shreveport , Licensed Counselor for Residential Facility, Other , Shreveport, Louisiana
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