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About the Role
Horizon Health Services is seeking dedicated individuals to join their team as counselors. This role offers a unique opportunity to begin or advance a career in Mental Health or Substance Use, working within an innovative company recognized as a Best Place to Work in New York State for 18 consecutive years. The position emphasizes collaboration, professional growth, and a supportive work environment.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the initial clinical contact for patients beginning their wellness and recovery journey.
- Conduct short-term, person-centered assessments for case conceptualization and patient-counselor matching.
- Utilize engagement skills with patients, families, and support systems to establish the treatment process and improve outcomes.
- Receive training on evidence-based treatment approaches and ongoing learning opportunities with CEUs.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, receiving ongoing coaching and clinical support.
- Develop mentoring and leadership skills through group supervisions, case conferences, and 1:1 feedback.
- Build collaborative relationships across the agency during the transition of care process by making clinical recommendations.
- Function as a therapist within a comprehensive system offering care coordination, psychiatric services, peer supports, financial social work, and crisis management.
Requirements
- CASAC-T (Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor) Certification or higher plus a Bachelor’s Degree
- Completed Master’s degree in a program that will grant licensure in the state of New York
- Ability to be available at least two evenings per week.
- Physical ability to sit for extended periods, alternate between standing and sitting, perform repetitive wrist, hand, and finger movements, and occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.
Skills
- Counseling
- Clinical assessment
- Case conceptualization
- Patient engagement
- Evidence-based treatment approaches
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Mentoring
- Leadership
- Clinical recommendations
- Therapy
Location
- Western New York
- Erie County
- Niagara County
- Genesee County
- 3020 Bailey Ave, Buffalo NY
Work Type
- Full-time
- Outpatient
Experience Level
- Recent graduate
- Seasoned professional
Education Level
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree
Salary/Compensations
- $50,706 - $58,552
- Quarterly bonuses with an annual earning potential of $8,000
- Annual max bonus potential of $9,000
Benefits
- Direct mentorship with experienced counselors
- Individualized training
- Scheduling flexibility
- Student loan assistance
- Generous paid time off
- Quarterly bonus potential
- Evidence-based clinical programming
- Behavioral Health AI-powered platform for note documentation
- State-of-the-art onboarding program with a clinical attending
- Hundreds of free clinical and nonclinical trainings at Horizon University
- Reimbursement of expenses for licensure, certification, and renewal
- Career growth opportunities
- 10% tuition discount at Capella University for employees and their families
- Paid holidays
About the Company
- Horizon Health Services has been voted a Best Place to Work in New York State for the last 18 years.
- They have a unique corporate culture of caring and respect, while also being progressive and highly spirited.
- Horizon is a healthcare agency providing in-person services throughout the community.
Equal Opportunity
- Horizon is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive environment where dignity, safety, and opportunity are core values.
- They uphold principles that support autonomy and authenticity, creating a culture of accountability and collaboration that prioritizes well-being, drives innovation, and expands opportunities for employees, patients, and communities.