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Senior Behavioral Health Counselor
- Posted: September 16, 2024
- Salary:US$66000 - US$78000 per year + Health, Vision, Dental, PTO
- Location:Scottsdale
- Job type: Permanent
- Discipline:Care Management
- Reference:229419_1726512958
- Work Location:On-site
Job description
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Job Title: Senior Behavioral Health Counselor
Duration: Contract-to-hire
Location: McDowell Rd. & Alma School Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85256
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm
Pay Range: $66,000-78,000/year
Job Responsibilities
As a Senior Behavioral Health Counselor, you will be responsible for working specifically with Native American adolescents (age 13-17) with substance use disorders and co-occurring substance use and mental health. This position is a critical position for counseling and team collaboration within a juvenile treatment court setting.
Other responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
- Provides individual, family, and group counseling specific to substance use disorder and mental health.
- Advocate for and represent the behavioral health component of the juvenile tribal wellness court, a juvenile treatment court.
Requirements
As a Senior Behavioral Health Counselor you must be a great communicator with excellent organizational skills. We are also looking for someone who has the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. Qualified candidates must be able to collaborate effectively in a team-oriented setting.
Other requirements of this position include:
Other requirements of this position include:
- Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in Counseling, Social Work or closely related area.
- Requires one of the following licenses with the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners: LAC or LPC, LMSW or LCSW, LISAC, LMFT.
- 1+ years of direct counseling experience.
- 1+ years of adolescent or pediatric counseling experience.
- Experience working with the judicial system.
- Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team (behavioral health, court, education, social services, probation, judge, defense, etc).
Benefits Offered:
- Manageable caseload sizes
- Clinical Supervision
- Annual merit increase
- Competitive Salary
- Diverse culture
- Paid Advanced Trainings (EMDR, CPT, DBT), Opportunities for up to 6.0 In-Service CEUs/month
- 14 Paid Holidays, Generous Leave (Sick and Vacation)
- 401K Retirement Plan
- Health Benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability
- Health plan effective the 1st month following 30 days of permanent employment
- Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts
- New moms can bring their baby to work for first 6 months
- Onsite gym for employees
- Wellness Program - Earn credits toward cash or time off
- This position is eligible for Student Loan Forgiveness
- Reimbursement for renewal and application fees
- Tuition/ Loan reimbursement
- All services are in house- compared to others needing to refer out of the organization
- Growth Trajectory: they have low turnover and continue to add about 80 patients a month
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