Licensed Addiction Counselor
Posted on: 1 Mar 2021
Fargo, ND
Job Description
Job Description
Responsibilities
Addiction Counselor - Licensed
Prairie St. John's, a 110-bed psychiatric care facility located in Fargo, North Dakota, has been providing services for children, adolescents and adults to address behavioral health and substance use challenges since 1997. Prairie offers a full-service Continuum of Care including inpatient hospitalization, day treatment, residential treatment, and intensive outpatient services.
Prairie St. John's is seeking a dynamic and talented Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor to join our team in a unique position that will work with various patient groups.
This position is full time working Monday through Friday daytime hours.
Benefits for Licensed Addiction Counselor(LAC) include:
* Challenging and rewarding work environment
* Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
* Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
* 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
* Student Loan Reimbursement
Essential Job Duties:
* The Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) evaluates patients for chemical dependency history and uses this information to document signs, symptoms, implications, and treatment recommendations.
* The LAC develops and implements treatment plans.
* The LAC provides group therapy and CD education.
* The LAC is responsible for coordinating care with referral sources and other providers, as well as treatment and discharge planning.
Qualifications
Position Requirements:
* ND Licensure as an Addiction Counselor
* Bachelor's degree in addiction studies or related field
Universal Health Services
King of Prussia, PA
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected healthcare management companies, operating through its subsidiaries, behavioral health facilities, acute care hospitals and ambulatory centers throughout the United States, the United Kingdom and Puerto Rico. UHS was founded in 1979 by Alan B. Miller, Chairman and CEO, and today has more than 87,000 employees. UHS maintains one of the strongest balance sheets and is rated among the highest in the hospital services industry by Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s. This strong capital position has enabled the company to develop and acquire many new facilities over the past few years.
The UHS strategy is to build or purchase healthcare properties in rapidly growing markets and create a strong franchise based on exceptional service and effective cost control. UHS owes its success to a responsive management style and to a service philosophy that is based on integrity, competence and compassion.
The healthcare industry remains a place of rapid change and uncertainty. But with strength, experience and foresight to chart its own course, UHS has every reason to face the future with optimism.
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