Residential Counselor
Residential Counselor
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Job Description
Position Summary
Under general supervision the Residential Counselor provides individual group and family counseling services to clients residing in the residential treatment program. The Counselor supports clients throughout all phases of treatment and recovery by developing and implementing individualized treatment plans grounded in trauma-informed and evidence-based practices. This role requires maintaining a clinical caseload collaborating with interdisciplinary team members and ensuring accurate documentation. Evening and weekend work may be required to meet the needs of the residential program and its participants. No smoking workplace
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Other duties may be assigned.
- Provides behavioral health services including brief interventions individual group and family therapy with a focus on trauma-informed care and evidence-based practices.
- Supports clients throughout all phases of treatment and recovery by developing revising and implementing individualized treatment plans.
- Ensures timely coordination and communication with referral sources healthcare providers and external systems (e.g. courts CPS medical providers) involved in the clients care.
- Participates in treatment team meetings staff meetings and clinical case reviews to assess client progress and inform treatment planning.
- Collaborates with program staff as a member of the interdisciplinary team to ensure a supportive coordinated and comprehensive approach to care.
- Maintains accurate and timely documentation of all services including clinical notes and treatment plans in accordance with licensing funding and agency requirements (e.g. in CMBHS).
- Remains current on best practices contract standards and regulatory requirements related to substance use disorder and behavioral health treatment.
- Participates in mandatory agency trainings and ongoing continuing education to sustain professional licensure and clinical competence.
- Conducts substance use assessments and biopsychosocial assessments and screenings using standardized tools.
- Provides crisis intervention and support as needed.
- Supports clients in discharge planning by developing and completing individualized discharge and recovery plans ensuring continuity of care and connection to ongoing support services
Education and Licensure Requirements
- Licensed or credentialed as an LCDC LPC LMSW or equivalent the state of Texas.
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Counseling Social Work Psychology Criminal Justice or a related field or a minimum of four years of directly related experience/training; equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
- Clinical experience in substance use disorders trauma-informed care and co-occurring mental health conditions strongly preferred.
- Training in Motivational Interviewing (MI) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based practices.
- Training in documentation standards and use of electronic health records (e.g. CMBHS) preferred.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish strongly preferred.
- If driving on Santa Maria business must have a valid Texas Drivers License and provide proof of current insurance.
Santa Maria Hostel provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
Employment Type
Full-Time
