Mental Health/ Substance Abuse Counselor

Description

Are you seeking a career with a growing company, a place where you can make an impact in the community? Then Positive Impact Health Centers is the company for you.

Positive Impact Health Centers (PIHC) is a community leader in providing HIV prevention, care and treatment services located in Metro Atlanta. The PIHC model of care assures that clients have access to medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health and social services, providing the best opportunity for patients to achieve high-quality health outcomes. Services are provided on-site and through telehealth.

What makes us different? We offer our employees the following:

1 Health Wellness day per quarter

· Parental Leave

· Free parking at our locations/bus line accessibility

· Competitive Salary & Benefits

· Automatic 3% Safe Harbor & 2% Profit Sharing (Retirement Program)

· 100% allotted for benefit elections for employees, 50% allotted for benefit elections for employee's spouse/dependent

· Credit Union

*Proof of Covid-19 vaccination is required*

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Mental Health/Substance Abuse Counselor is a full-time staff member responsible for providing outreach, education, and mental health services This position requires a person who is creative, and flexible and performs diverse functions that require the ability to conceptualize, problem solve, and act independently with a degree of flexibility in accordance with agency precedents, policies and procedures. The Mental Health/Substance Abuse Counselor maintains a cooperative attitude at all times to promote effective work relationships throughout the agency.'

PIHC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

The Full-time Substance Abuse Counselor is primarily responsible for the treatment and care of clients on their individual caseload and those attending substance abuse treatment groups via the facilitation of groups as needed, providing confidential individual addictions counseling, completing associated documentation, and education and therapeutic support of clients. This position would require travel between Marietta, Decatur, and Duluth locations.

This position description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of this position. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this position description.

Requirements

• Duties and Responsibilities
• Provides individual and group mental health and substance abuse services.
• Provides consultation and coordinates mental health/substance abuse services with the HIV medical clinic, prevention, and case management.
• Conducts mental health screenings and conducts intake interviews.
• Responsible for providing culturally sensitive individual, family, and group counseling sessions and substance abuse groups/ individual interventions.
• Responsible for maintaining up-to-date documentation on clients including behavioral health assessments and treatment plans

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology or a related field

Experience:

• Two years experience in social services or mental health agency and/or equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

License/Licensure:

• Licensure required: LPC, LAPC, LMSW, LCSW, Licensed Psychologist, or LAMFT, LMFT.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee