Counselor (Admissions) - TX - Austin , TX
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Phoenix House currently seeks a licensed Counselor to provide the primary counseling services to youth clients in treatment and their families.


Duties related to this position may include:

  • Perform primary counselor duties to clients and their families include but are not limited to psychosocial assessments; development of treatment plans; crisis intervention; group, individual, family and didactic sessions; discharge summary and planning; coordination of treatment services with probation, school and other referral sources. Multi-lingual counselors may be asked to conduct services in multiple languages to meet the needs of the clients and families.
  • Provide client supervision.
  • Attends and participates in shift change meetings, clinical reviews, staff meetings and other treatment team meetings in accordance with program needs.
  • Promote and utilize the Therapeutic Community method and philosophy for adolescent substance abuse treatment.
  • Responsible for timely and accurate completion of client charts, reports, and other documentation related to the treatment and progress of clients in the program.



    Minimum Qualifications:

    • LCDC, LPC, LMSW/LCSW, LMFT, or intern/temporary counselor status recognized by Texas DSHS
    • At least one year experience with counseling and adolescent services
    • Good verbal and written communication skills
    • Proficiency in MS Office products
    • Good organization skills
    • Therapeutic Community treatment modality or chemical dependency services experience is preferred
    • Ability to effectively communicate in both Spanish and English


      Attach the completed self-identification form to your resume and email to LDelong@phoenixhouse.org

      Please be sure to indicate the position title and city as the subject of the e-mail.


      Equal Opportunity Employer

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Company Information
Name: Phoenix House
Description: Since 1967, Phoenix House has been putting men, women and teens on the road to recovery. The largest non-profit alcohol and drug abuse treatment and prevention facility in the nation, each day we treat more than 5,000 persons in nearly 100 residential and outpatient programs throughout nine states.
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Application Information
Instructions: Email Application To: LDelong@phoenixhouse.org
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