Substance Abuse Counselor

Job Responsibilities :

• Conducts comprehensive substance abuse assessments that examine the relationship between substance use and mental health.
• Assesses and track client’s stages of change readiness and stages of recovery.
• Provides supportive therapy and psycho-educational therapies to clients in individual, group, and family settings in the office and / or community setting.
• Collaborates with other team members to develop and implement a client-centered treatment plan.
• Maintains accurate documentation of client’s treatment progress in accordance with agency, local, state and federal standards.
• Acts as a liaison and collaborate with community agencies and / or families to maintain coordination of treatment goals.
• Coordinate with outside inpatient facilities to provide detoxification services.
• Assists in establishing linkage to self-help programs and residential facilities.
• Provides on-call and crisis intervention for after-hours coverage.
• Participates in daily staff clinical meetings and treatment planning review meetings .

Job Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities :