The Counselor is accountable for providing patients and their families with the accurate diagnosis, appropriate assessment, therapy, counseling, and assistance; maintaining good relationships with patients, patients' families, medical staff, and other personnel within the medical complex and with outside organizations with whom the counselor is in contact; maintaining confidentiality of patient information; establishing an effective working relationship with other treatment team members; accurate documentation in the progress notes and treatment plan.
*This vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship / we will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited school or educational program required. Counselors providing adolescent services and family counselors must meet training requirements or training will be provided. Knowledge of substance use disorder and 12 Step recovery philosophies. Experience providing counseling services to patients preferred.
Licensure or Certification:
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) in State of Minnesota is required.
Fountain Centers requires current driver’s license, but Mayo Clinic Rochester does not.
Fountain Centers staff must be able to complete and pass BLS and First aid training within 90 days of hire.
Why Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.
Benefits Highlights
Mayo Clinic has expanded and changed in many ways, but our values remain true to the vision of our founders. Our primary value – The needs of the patient come first – guides our plans and decisions as we create the future of health care. Join us and you'll find a culture of teamwork, professionalism and mutual respect, and most importantly, a life-changing career.
Mayo Clinic was founded in Rochester, Minnesota by brothers Dr. William James Mayo and Dr. Charles Horace Mayo. More than 100 years later, their vision continues to evolve around a single guiding value: "The needs of the patient come first." Today we are the largest integrated, not for-profit medical group practice in the world.
We are recognized for high-quality patient care more than any other academic medical center in the nation. These endorsements are very gratifying, but also humbling. They remind us of the tradition that has been entrusted to each one of us, and the legacy of excellence that we uphold every day.
