Are you ready to save lives and foster growth each and every day? Bear River Health (BRH) is a Private for Profit, Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) that serves people with primary substance use disorders and mental health issues in an outpatient treatment facilitity setting.

As we strive for excellence as a team, we ask you to strive for excellence in your job! In return, you can expect a pleasant work environment, competitive compensation, health insurance benefits and opportunities for personal growth and job satisfaction! Bear River Health is a rapidly growing company with many exciting opportunities for career growth and advancement!

Harbor/Petoskey office 3 days/week, and 2 days/week in Chx (or Gaylord)

Vision:

To become the industry leader in Substance Use Disorder Treatment and life skills development by incorporating a holistic person-centered, evidence-based treatment model using trauma informed care.

Mission:

To save lives and foster growth.

Values:

• We Care! Our empathy motivates us to act with compassion. We are called to recovery, passionate about our roles and invested in our client’s recovery.
• We’re Real! Our actions being congruent, authentic and genuine.
• We Grow! We are dynamic with a focus on improvement and innovation.
• We Are Professional! We maintain professional boundaries between our staff, clients and community.

Accountability:

• Patient Care to Completion
• Maintain Professional Boundaries
• Employ Evidence Based Therapy
• Document Timely & Accurate Work Product
• Be Independent and Reliable
• Proactively Communicate

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

The person must be licensed or credentialed.

Licensed: LMSW or LPC is required for licensure. An exception will be made for a limited licensed person that maintain a supervision plan and is working toward licensure. All supervision and training requirements together with reporting records must be maintained with HR.

Credentialed: MCBAP as a CAADC or CADC. If a person is on a DP or development plan then they are credentialed as long as they maintain their supervision and reporting requirements must be maintained with HR.

BRH does not have to provide supervision... We offer this. Training and supervision and reporting are required to be done on your own time or if done during work hours and it requires make up time then this is not to be billed as overtime.

TRAINING

CEU will be offered and with approval every clinical counselor can either use a SCHEDULED professional development day (you have 3) in which we pay you for training or attend a CEU conference representing BRH where we pay you for attending without using a day. Please note that you are required to take ASAM I and II as part of your personal development days until you have completed them.

ALL CEUs will be tracked by HR.

In addition, there is on-the- job development which involves insight and assistance by the clinical administrator and senior therapists. Initial training is designed for competency when you start your new role. There is additional training designed to improve proficiency that will be provided by a clinical development team. This includes documentation requirements and class program materials.

JOB DUTIES

The clinical counselor has to focus on seven items they are responsible for related to the care of a group of individuals (not to exceed 16). The day must always start with examining the clinical workflow to help on understanding your time management. In short here are the requirements:

1. Introduction to the client. Meet the client on their first day of treatment. This is an important part of orientation. Ensure that the client knows that you are the senior member on the treatment team and they are to come to you if they have any needs or concerns.

2. Assessment. This must be completed by the end of their second day of treatment. This must be on the proper tool and entered into the chart with clinical impressions and a problem list that identifies all issues from the assessment. Pay attention to clients who meet the requirements of WSS or co-occurring.

3. Treatment Plan. This must be completed by Day Three and should identify what will be addressed, referred or deferred. The treatment plan should be individualized and a product of the client participation in preparing especially in prioritizing the client’s goals. The ASAM criteria must be used to justify the level of care and length of stay. Requests to change the LOC or LOS as well as extensions are to be processed with the client request, the clinical counselor support and review and approval of the clinical administrator who will process the request with the payer and provide advocacy in writing if needed.

4. Behavior Issues. Many small issues should be resolved directly with intervention and tools. In the event a larger issue occurs then it is time to bring it to the Senior Therapist that will receive your input and then handle the follow-up so that you can manage your other client requirements. Documentation of interventions are required as a progress note.

5. Discharge Plan. The PCM has primary responsibility for the discharge plan but this is something that must meet with the treatment team unanimous understanding and approval. This process starts on day one and is reviewed with evolution over time as the client awareness increases. A crisis discharge plan is to be reviewed in the event a client is AD or leaves ACA.

6. Individual Sessions. This is the one-on-one time spent with clients after treatment basics are performed that do not include behavior interactions. This is when you review and address and update the treatment plan. Ensure that every client is seen every 14 days for a session.

7. This is the daily group therapy. This is one interactive workshop that is scheduled in the afternoon for your treatment group in which you are required to probe deeply into the client’s reactions to the scheduled material and address in group the issues that arise.

This job requires a professional who is able to communicate well in person and in writing.

This person will need to understand computers proficiently although we will be trained to utilize the Electronic Health Record (KIPU) and to be able to enter data in real time.

This person must be able to manage time and prioritize.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use of hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, talk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to be on his/her feet for extended periods of time.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

Bear River Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Addiction Medicine

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Education:

• Master's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Addiction counseling: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Substance Abuse Counseling Certification (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Gaylord, MI 49735: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person