Outpatient Counselor

Meridian HealthCare is looking to hire full-time and part-time Outpatient Counselors to work in our outpatient treatment program in Mahoning County. If you are passionate about providing excellent patient care, please read on!

At Meridian, we provide a culture that centers around putting the patient first, working together as a team, and being financially responsible. We provide excellent benefits giving you a great work/life balance including a flexible schedule. In addition to great pay and benefits, we strive to create a supportive and innovative environment for our employees to work in! If this job sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply today!

WORK SCHEDULE FOR AN OUTPATIENT COUNSELOR

These positions typically work within normal business hours, 8:30am - 4:30pm.

ABOUT MERIDIAN HEALTHCARE

Meridian HealthCare is a nonprofit 501(c)(3), integrated behavioral and primary healthcare organization with 50 years of high-quality service delivery in the Mahoning Valley.

Since 1974, Meridian's mission has been to eliminate addiction by working with individuals and their families through recognition, prevention, consultation, healthcare, communication, support, and treatment, utilizing a person-centered approach that respects the dignity of every individual.

In addition to offering a comprehensive approach to addiction (that includes prevention, treatment, recovery support, housing, criminal justice services and much more), we are also a trusted source for primary care, mental health services, chiropractic care and acupuncture.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN OUTPATIENT COUNSELOR

As an Outpatient Counselor working in our outpatient treatment programs, you provide therapeutic interventions to patients and family, interview patients, coordinate assessments, and prepare a narrative summary including problem areas, client strengths, treatment recommendations and diagnosis. You will provide individual counseling and patient access to individualized treatment to ensure patient rights are upheld, facilitate patient's active participation in treatment planning whenever possible, and to inform patient of alternative treatment services and procedures that are available. In addition, you will participate in weekly clinical supervision meetings and present client cases and seek additional professional consultation as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR AN OUTPATIENT COUNSELOR

• Master's Degree in Counseling, Social Work or related field preferred (LPC, LPCC, LSW, LISW. LCDC II, LCDC III or LICDC required)
• Competency or training in chemical dependency treatment

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

If you feel that you would be right for this job and our team, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!