ADDICTIONS COUNSELOR

OTP Counseler/ Therapist- Outpatient

Horizon Health is seeking a certified therapist for our BRAND NEW opioid treatment center in High Point, NC. The Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) Therapist/ Counselor is responsible for providing counseling, educational, and referral services to enrolled patients and their families as defined by OTP protocols. Counseling services include individual, group, and family counseling. The OTP Therapist/ Counselor is responsible for providing a range of cognitive, behavioral, and other substance use focused counseling, reflecting a variety of medically necessary evidence-based, individualized, person-centered care. The OTP Therapist completes individual psychosocial assessments and assigns treatment objectives and goals accordingly. The OTP Therapist works closely with other members of the interdisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care to enrolled patients.

Responsibilities:

• Acts as primary counselor to address substance use disorders.
• Develops individualized, PCP and its ongoing revisions in coordination with the Client and ensures its implementation.
• Provides ongoing assessment and reassessment of the Client based on their PCP and goals.
• Provides individual and group counseling based on the Client's individualized, PCP.
• Provides crisis interventions, when clinically appropriate.
• Provides substance use, health and community services education.
• Provides coordination and consultation with medical, clinical, familial, and ancillary relevant parties with Client consent.
• Ensures linkage to the most clinically appropriate and effective services along with arranging psychological and psychiatric evaluations.
• Provide appropriate linkage and referrals for recovery services and supports.
• Informs the Client about benefits, community resources, and services.
• Advocates for and assists the Client in accessing benefits and services.
• Monitors and documents the status of the Client's progress and the effectiveness of the strategies and interventions outlined in the PCP.
• Maintains accurate service notes and documentation for all interventions provided; and
• Participates in staff meetings and treatment team meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefit Highlights:

• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Long and Short-term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts; Healthcare Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Career development opportunities within the company
• Tuition Assistance
• Rewarding work environment - Enjoy going to work everyday!

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

• High School Diploma required
• One of the following certifications- CSAC, CADC, LCAS-A, LCAS, LCSW, LCMHC, LP, LPA

EOE

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.