Counselor

Since its founding in 1985, Queen of Peace Center (QOPC) has been providing family-centered behavioral healthcare for women, children, and families. As a member of the Federation of Catholic Charities, we serve the metropolitan and surrounding St. Louis area through four core programs: prevention, education, treatment, and housing.

POSITION TITLE: Counselor

REPORTS TO: Director of Residential Services

DIRECT REPORTS: Not applicable

OUR MISSION

The mission of Queen of Peace Center is to provide family-centered care for women with substance-use disorders, their families, and at-risk youth through treatment, prevention and education and housing.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Provide evidence-based, face-to-face goal-oriented individual and group counseling and participate as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team. Promote the family-centered approach to treatment, encouraging child, family, and partner involvement in treatment.

CORE FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for efficient delivery of services to clients according to approved policies and procedures meeting DMH, CSTAR and COA standards.
• Assist clients in establishing treatment plan, goals, objectives, as well as other functional aspects of their personal planning in the recovery process.
• Maintain clients' charts, records and files regarding goals, evaluation and updates in accordance with DMH and CSTAR standards.
• Assist in communicating with outside agencies, such as treatment centers, AA, Catholic Charities' agencies and other resources to meet client needs.
• Provide individual substance use and mental health counseling and evaluation.
• Facilitate group counseling and group education sessions.
• Assist in intake assessment process as needed.
• Pursue continuing professional development, join appropriate professional groups, and attend pertinent meetings.
• Attend all staff meetings and keep abreast of program and client status, updates, and changes.
• Supervise program and activities in conjunction with or in absence of Program Director.
• Supervise general guidelines and hygiene of self, clients and of physical area utilized by agency.
• Provide case program consultation and make appropriate referrals.
• Assess, update and revise client’s progress and treatment plan per DMH, CSTAR and COA standards, or as needed.
• Meet minimum billing and productivity standards.
• Some evenings and weekends required.

Qualifications

Education, Experience, and Training

A counselor, psychologist, social worker or physician licensed in Missouri who has at least one year of full-time equivalent experience in the treatment or rehabilitation of substance use. Master’s degree in social work, counselor, psychology or closely related field, and two years’ experience in treatment of substance use OR an alcohol, drug or substance use counselor certified by the MSAPCB, Inc.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Addiction Medicine

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person