Counselor-Case Manager
Behavioral Health Network, Inc.

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Be a human service provider that helps change the lives of those overcoming addiction!

Join our team of competent and compassionate professionals as a Counselor - Case Manager in the Unity Place South program at Behavioral Health Network!

Your experience, knowledge, and great skills will support the Unity Place South program with the following:

• Performing a thorough and complete assessment within established time standards, focusing on the extent to which alcohol or drug use has interfered with individuals served functioning.
• Developing an individualized treatment plan.
• Creatively using group and individual sessions to assist individuals to maximize treatment.
• Providing 1:1 and group recovery support, education, and referrals and care coordination of services including but not limited to MAT, psychiatry and aftercare services.
• Establishing and maintaining therapeutic and collaborative relationships with members of the health care team.
• Maintaining strict confidentiality of individuals served information at all times in accordance with 42 CFR.

Who are we?

Unity Place South at BHN, a 16-bed co-ed program in Springfield, MA, provides residential rehabilitation services to individuals suffering from addiction and mental illness. At Unity Place South, staff empower those we serve to be in the 'driver's seat' of their lives and clearly define their needs, wants, hopes and dreams.We deeply support and encourage the pursuit of our individuals' development of autonomy, self-esteem, and involvement in their own care.

Behavioral Health Networkis a growing non-profit community behavioral health agency that has been providing services to children, adults, families and communities in Western Massachusetts since 1938. BHN provides comprehensive, outcome-driven behavioral health care. We are dedicated to offering high quality, affordable and culturally appropriate care to people of all ages and income levels in our constituent communities.

Reasons to work with BHN:

• Work with an agency who does amazing things for others
• You will be able to change a person's life
• You will expand your knowledge & experience in human services
• You will not be bored with our fast-paced environment
• You will have excellent benefits package & time off benefits available

What are we looking for in a Counselor-Case Manager?

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent (required); Bachelor's degree in related field (preferred).
• CAC, CADAC or LADC (preferred).
• At least two years of experience in substance abuse or behavioral health counseling (required).
• Experience providing case management and/or counseling services as part of a clinical team to patients in a treatment setting (preferred).
• Ability to understand, empathize and work with an addicted, dually diagnosed and/or methadone maintained population.
• Ability to approach individuals served in a sensitive and therapeutic manner to understand and work with patients' problems.
• Skilled in assessing the range of addiction, dual diagnosis and methadone issues, recognizing special needs and adjusting treatment approaches accordingly.
• Bilingual in Spanish & English (preferred).

How can I apply to be a Counselor-Case Manager?

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