COUNSELOR ASSISTANT

Roxbury is a 112-bed behavioral healthcare facility located in Shippensburg, PA. Our 52-bed acute adult and adolescent psychiatric units treating individuals with mental illnesses who need short-term hospitalization. In our 60-bed chemical dependency unit, detoxification is conducted under close medical supervision for adults dealing with substance abuse issues.

We are currently recruiting a full-time Counselor Assistant to work on our Substance Use Disorder Unit. The Counselor Assistant assesses the patient’s drug and alcohol history, establishes treatment goals, and provides therapeutic and educational services consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Roxbury Treatment Center, under the direction of a supervisor.

The schedule for the full-time position is day shift Monday - Friday and weekend hours as required.

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Roxbury is honored to offer:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Substantial PTO with calendar year carries over - 7.08 hours per pay period
• Earning of Extended Leave Bank (ELB) is separate from PTO earnings.
• A generous training budget.
• Participation in our extra Perks Program.
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Tuition Assistance

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

If you would like to learn more about the Counselor position before applying, please contact Jolina Lofland, HR Generalist at [email protected].

Education & Experience:

• Master’s Degree or above from an accredited college with a major in Psychology or other related field which includes a practicum in health or human service agency preferred. Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college in Psychology or other related field and one year of clinical experience in a health or human services agency required.
• Current licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a registered nurse and a degree from an accredited school of nursing and one (1) year of counseling experience (minimum 1820 hours) in a health or human services agency, preferably in a drug and alcohol setting. If a person’s experience did not take place in a drug and alcohol setting, the individuals training plan shall specifically address a plan to achieve counseling competency in chemical dependency issues.
• Full certification as an addiction counselor by statewide certification body, which is a member of a National certification body or certification by another state government’s substance abuse counseling certification board.

EEO Statement
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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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