Intensive Outpatient Counselor - $1500 Hiring Incentive

SIGN ON BONUS: $1,500 - Half paid out after 90 days and 1 year of employment

Our facility is STAR Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP) eligible—qualified team members may apply for up to $250,000 in student loan repayment.

Requirements: LCAS or CADC required

Behavioral Health Group (BHG) is the largest network of Joint Commission-accredited treatment centers and the leading provider of opioid addiction treatment services. We are dedicated to helping individuals overcome substance use disorders. With over 110 locations in 22 states, our team of more than 1,900 employees serves over 42,000 patients.

Job Summary

The IOP Counselors emphasizes delivering compassionate, evidence-based care to patients overcoming addiction, using a multidisciplinary approach that fosters hope, respect, and recovery. Responsibilities include individual and group counseling, admissions using ASAM criteria, and maintaining accurate, organized patient records while ensuring compliance with all regulations. Collaboration with the recovery care team and clinical supervisor is essential to empower patients to achieve their best functioning and address underlying health conditions.

Summary of Essential Job Functions

The key responsibilities of the IOP Counselor include but not limited to:

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary ambassador for the IOP program, representing its mission and values both internally and externally.
• Mobilize efforts internally by collaborating with clinical teams, case managers, and support staff to ensure smooth program operations.
• Support external efforts by engaging with referral partners, community organizations, and healthcare providers to build awareness of the program.
• Contribute to the development and growth of the IOP program, including assisting with new processes, program design, and implementation.
• Demonstrate a willingness to assist with outreach activities, including building and maintaining relationships with referral sources
• Provide input and feedback to leadership on strategies for increasing program visibility and effectiveness.
• Uphold professionalism and act as a positive representative of the program in community and professional settings.
• Prompt and regular attendance at an assigned work location.
• Ability to complete [or oversee the completion of] assigned tasks/projects in a timely manner.
• Inspire hope that addiction is not a moral failing but a mental disease that can be overcome
• Conduct BHG admissions using ASAM criteria to determine appropriate level of care assignment into the IOP program (ASAM Level 2.1) 
• Review all program Admission and Periodic assessments to ensure that patients who meet criteria for ASAM 2.1 level of care are offered and/or referred to the IOP program.  
• Meet with all prospective IOP patients to explain program involvement and requirements using motivational enhancement strategies 
• In collaboration with program leadership (i.e., clinical supervisor and/or program director) develop clinical documentation (i.e., assessments, treatment plans) for all IOP clients that meet regulatory and billing medical necessity and prior authorization requirements 
• Communicate effectively with billing and RCM teams regarding IOP patient program attendance 
• Provide evidence-based counseling, TCM and empowering crisis support services to IOP patients to live their best lives 
• Deliver IOP program curriculum consisting of the Matrix Model, Seeking Safety, and CBT sessions a minimum of 3 hours per day 4 days per week.  
• Conduct supportive individual counseling sessions for all enrolled IOP patients 
• Work with program teams to ensure patient full engagement in the IOP program and to conduct patient outreach efforts 
• Develop additional clinical program interventions that meet the needs of specific IOP patients (e.g., parenting individuals) 
• Enliven compassionate care and empower patients to realize their best level of functioning in the community
• Employ an individualized and multidisciplinary approach to care with all medical staff, supporting the “shared” patient with hope, respect and care
• Help patients identify and seek treatment for underlying mental and physical health conditions that perpetuate addictive behavior with a focus on progress and recovery
• Work in close partnership with the recovery care team and clinical supervisor while conducting individual and group counseling sessions as required; make referrals to case management services as appropriate
• Orient patients to the treatment program’s services, operation and procedures; Provide intake/readmission services,