Counselor

Job Description:

Job Title: Counselor

Location: Rolla, Missouri

Department: Recovery Services

Company:
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary:

Join our compassionate, collaborative team and make a meaningful difference helping people recover from substance use and mental health challenges. This role offers the opportunity to support clients through individualized treatment, deliver evidence-based interventions, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, grow professionally through required trainings and credentialing, and positively impact community wellness. We seek a caring, organized, and skilled clinician with strong communication, crisis management, and group facilitation abilities.

The Counselor provides assessment, treatment planning, individual and group counseling, and transitional support in alignment with clients’ treatment plans and state regulatory guidelines. This position documents services, participates in treatment team meetings, completes required trainings, represents the agency professionally in the community, and supports clients’ recovery and daily functioning through evidence-based practices.

This position offers…

• Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
• Mileage Reimbursement – Company paid for work functions requiring travel
• Employee Discounts – Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College Tuition
• Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting a healthy, joyful workforce
• Additional Perks & Benefits - Scroll down to bottom of this post to learn more

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct intake, screening, and comprehensive assessments within required timeframes to inform individualized treatment plans
• Develop, implement, and update client-centered treatment plans that reflect assessment findings and client progress
• Provide individual counseling, group counseling, family conferences, and educational groups focused on recovery and healthy decision-making
• Facilitate transitions and complete discharge/transition summaries, plans, and correspondence
• Participate in clinical staffing and treatment team meetings, offering case-relevant feedback and coordination
• Maintain timely, accurate documentation of all services in required formats and correct charting deficiencies as needed
• Meet Collaborative Service Goal (CSG) expectations and service provision standards
• Handle crisis situations and provide appropriate interventions and referrals
• Represent the agency professionally and maintain positive relationships with referral sources, clients, and coworkers
• Complete required training hours (ASAM-focused training in Missouri; Kansas-specific requirements as applicable) and participate in ongoing professional development

Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:

• Missouri: Master’s or bachelor’s degree in a human services field and/or certified/credentialed to provide services within scope of practice
• Hold one of the Qualified Addiction Professional credentials as defined by the Missouri Credentialing Board, Inc. (examples include CADC, CRADC, CRAADC, CCJP, RADC-P, RADC, CCDP, CCDP-D) OR hold Qualified Mental Health Professional credentials per MCB
• Kansas: Credentials as defined by the Kansas Behavioral Science Regulatory Board (e.g., LAC or LCAC) or appropriate state board credentials if applicable
• Willingness to obtain additional state credentialing as required and to provide telehealth services

Additional Qualifications:

• Successful completion of background checks (criminal, driving, abuse/neglect, fingerprinting)
• Current driver’s license in state of residency, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance
• Completion of New Hire Orientation and required trainings (Relias) at hire and annually
• First Aid and CPR certification within three months of hire and maintained upon renewal
• Behavioral Management training within 30 days of employment (CPI for Residential; Peaceful Intervention or Verbal De-escalation for Outpatient)
• Achievement of 50-hour annual training requirement (Missouri only) where applicable
• Ability to establish rapport, employ effective counseling methods, communicate clearly in writing and verbally, and work collaboratively within program policies

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform duties in clinical and community settings, including sitting for documentation, standing and facilitating groups, and travel between sites as required

Keywords: counselor, addiction counselor, CADC, substance use treatment, mental health counselor, group facilitation, assessment, treatment planning, telehealth, recovery services

Position Perks & Benefits:

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Brightli is on a Mission:

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.