Job Summary

Our client is seeking an experienced Counselor responsible for providing individual and group counseling services. The Counselor will facilitate therapy sessions, conduct assessments, and maintain thorough documentation to support client recovery and stabilization. The role involves collaborative efforts with housing managers and utilizing telehealth services when necessary.

Responsibilities / Job Duties

• Provide individual and group counseling (approximately 5 clients/day on average)
• Facilitate groups and complete follow-up documentation
• Conduct intakes, assessments, and treatment planning
• Perform crisis intervention and client stabilization
• Collaborate with housing case managers and conduct hotel wellness checks for clients in crisis housing
• Deliver services via telehealth when appropriate
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in ECW (eClinicalWorks) and HCC systems
• Use Outlook calendar for scheduling and visibility
• Complete DAP notes and all required clinical documentation within session expectations

Minimum Education and Experience Qualification Requirements

Education

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in chemical dependency counseling or related field
• QMHA, CADC-I (or higher), or equivalent from CA-approved certifying bodies

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of relevant experience working with substance use disorders, addiction recovery, psychosis, trauma, LGBTQ+, persons of different cultural backgrounds, unhoused population, and various socio-economic backgrounds
• Prior experience and knowledge in an addiction recovery and/or MAT (medication-assisted treatment) environment

Experience & Skills

• Experience working with substance use disorders, recovery, trauma, psychosis, and high-acuity populations
• Ability to relate authentically to clients
• Strong follow-up skills and persistence with hard-to-reach clients
• Comfortable with technology and learning complex systems (ECW)
• High integrity, strong work ethic, and ability to self-manage without micromanagement

Schedule / Shift

Hours: 8:45 AM – 5:30 PM, Lunch: 45 minutes, Office closure: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM daily, Workweek: 40 hours

Benefits

• Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances).
• Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s)).
• 401k (Eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1).
• Short Term Disability Insurance.
• Term Life Insurance Plan.

^*We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

Medix Overview:

With over 20 years of experience connecting organizations with highly qualified professionals, Medix is a leading provider of workforce solutions for clients and candidates across the healthcare, scientific, technology, and government industries. Through our core purpose of positively impacting lives, we’re dedicated to creating opportunities for job seekers at some of the nation's top companies. As an award-winning career partner, Medix is committed to helping talent find fulfilling and meaningful work because our mission is to help you achieve yours.

^*As a job position within our Care Management division, a successful completion of a background check may be required as a condition of employment. This requirement is directly related to essential job functions including but not limited to: accessing financial and confidential information, access and handling of patient medical records, providing medical care inside a patient’s residential address, driving, prescription and other drug access and administration, and working with vulnerable populations, such as, minors, elderly and those with physical or mental disabilities. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.