Job Description

Counselor-Case Manager

Location - 21 Kenwood Street, , Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
Job Category - Health Care, Nonprofit - Social Services
Employee Type - Full-Time
Required Degree - 4 Year Degree
Minimum Experience - 2 Years

Contact information

Name - Kristen Jackowski
Phone - 413-439-3415
Email - Kristen.Jackowski@bhninc.org

Description

Apply your experience working with individuals on the road to recovery from drug and alcohol addiction at BHN!

Become a part of our team of competent and compassionate professionals as a Counselor-Case Manager at Behavioral Health Network!

Your experience, knowledge and great skills will support Behavioral Health Network with the following:

Providing care with respect, sensitivity, and in a manner that preserves and protects client autonomy, dignity, and rights of individuals served.
Using a diverse knowledge of biopsychosocial, spiritual, emotional, and aftercare planning dimensions of alcoholism and addiction.
Assessing the range of addiction, dual-diagnosis and methadone issues of individuals served.
Recognizing special needs of individuals served and adapting treatment plans accordingly.
Providing thorough and complete assessments for individuals served, focusing on the extent to which alcohol or drug use has interfered with individuals' served functioning.
Facilitating both group and individual sessions.
Coordinating referrals for ongoing treatment with agencies and services.
Providing resources and information on topics such as alcohol use, drug use, harm reduction, and mental illness.
Completing clinical documentation including IAPs, comprehensive assessments, group notes, individual counseling notes, and after care plans.
Providing transportation to appointments for individuals, as needed.
Maintaining a caseload.

Who are we?

This new program at Behavioral Health Network is a 16-bed program in Greenfield, MA for women, providing residential rehabilitation services to individuals struggling with addiction and mental illness. Staff empower those we serve to be in the "driver's seat" of their lives, and to clearly define their needs, wants, hopes, and dreams.

Reasons to work with BHN:

Work with an agency who does amazing things for others
You will be able to change a person's life
You will expand your experience in various areas of mental & behavioral health
You will have the opportunity to grow within the agency
You will not be bored with our fast-paced environment
You will have excellent benefits package & time off benefits available

What are we looking for in a Counselor?

Bachelor's degree in related field (required); and/or CAC/CADAC, or LADC.
At least two years of experience in substance abuse or behavioral health counseling (required).
Experience providing case management and/or counseling services as part of a clinical team to patients in a treatment setting (preferred).
Ability to understand, empathize and work with an addicted, dually diagnosed and/or methadone maintained population.
Demonstrated ability to approach individuals served in a sensitive and therapeutic manner to understand and work with patients' problems.
Demonstrate skills in assessing the range of addiction, dual diagnosis and methadone issues, recognizing special needs and adjusting treatment approaches accordingly.

BHN maintains its commitment to social justice and diversity and strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply.

Additional Information

Schedule Days - Weekdays & Weekends
Schedule (Days/Time) - Sunday-Thursday, 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday?Saturday, 12:00pm?8:30pm
# of Hours Per Week - 40