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COUNSELOR-Substance Use Disorder Unit

Universal Health Services, Inc., Shippensburg, PA, United States


Responsibilities

Roxbury Treatment Center, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc., has been a beacon of hope and healing for over 35 years, serving those struggling with behavioral health and substance use issues. Located in Shippensburg, PA., our 112-bed behavioral health facility offers acute psychiatric, detoxification, and rehabilitation services for adults as well as, an adolescent inpatient psychiatric program for youth ages 13-17. We also have two substance use disorder outpatient offices in Carlisle and Chambersburg. Our mission is to provide high-quality behavioral health services in an environment that values service excellence, respect, and ethical standards, integrity, compassion, and teamwork.

We are currently hiring a full-time Counselor to work in our Substance Use Disorder Unit.
This is a Monday - Friday day position with evening and/or weekend hours as necessary.

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JOB ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Substance Use Disorder Counselor is responsible for developing and carrying out treatment and direct patient care for adults within the substance abuse detox and rehabilitation program for the recovery of chemical dependency, substance abuse or addictions. The work involves interviewing chemically dependent patients, completing assessments and social histories, conducting individual and group counseling sessions, conducting orientation for new admissions, and developing and implementing individual treatment plans.

Great Benefits!
Educational assistance of up to $2000 annually
Pet Insurance
Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
Challenging and rewarding work environment
More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website:benefits.uhsguest.com
About Universal Health Services

Headquarteredin King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately101,500employeesand continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physiciannetworkand various related serviceslocatedin 40U.S.states, Washington, D.C., PuertoRicoand the United Kingdom.Foradditionalinformationvisitwww.uhs.com.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:
Master's Degree or above from an accredited college with a major in Counseling, Social Work, Chemical Dependency, Psychology or other related field

- OR -
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college with a major in Counseling, Social Work, Chemical Dependency, Psychology or other related field and

one year

of clinical experience

- OR -
Associates Degree from an accredited college with a major in Counseling, Social Work, Chemical Dependency, Psychology or other related field and

two years

of clinical experience

- OR -
Licensed RN with

1 year

of counseling experience in a health/human services field

- OR -
Certified additions counselor

EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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