Substance Use Counselor - Rockdale Outpatient Center - Conyers, GA

Description

View Point Health

Job Title : Substance Use Counselor (Certified)

Job Code : HCP100 / Behavioral Health Counselor 1

Shift : Full-Time (40 hours per week on average)

Job Hours : Onsite - 8 : 30a-5p (Times may vary)

Base Location : Conyers, GA.

Division / Department / Program : Rockdale Outpatient (CCBHC Model)

A new service model, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC), offers comprehensive, coordinated and integrated care to individuals living with mental health and substance abuse treatment needs. CCBHCs provide outreach, increase access, improve services, and serve as a "one-stop-shop" to those who are currently underserved with mental health and substance use disorders.

The CCBHC Substance Use Clinician (Licensed or Certified) - provides professional therapeutic services using identified Evidenced Based Practices to persons with mental illness, behavior challenges, and / or substance use disorders.

Under broad supervision, will perform psychosocial assessments, treatment planning / monitoring and discharge planning. Provides counseling / therapy to clients requiring complex intervention. Performs commitment determinations and / or executes orders of involuntary commitments. May serve as a team leader.

Duties & Responsibilities :

• Complete diagnostic formulations and appropriate assessments on clients with mental illness and substance use disorders.
• Collaboratively formulate a treatment plan addressing issues identified in assessment.
• Provide short-term individual and group therapy using evidence-based practice therapies for clients with SPMI & / or SUD, following ASAM levels of care.
• Assist clients in identifying, developing, and sustaining appropriate natural support systems.
• Provide crisis intervention services to existing and walk-in clients as needed.
• Provide psychoeducation around mental health, substance use, trauma, recovery.
• Collaborate with other behavioral health and physical health providers to holistically address client needs.
• Complete all required documentation (daily clinical notes, assessments, treatment plans) in an accurate and timely manner (agency standard 24 hrs.)
• Participate in regular team meetings to collaborate regarding shared clients, build and practice new skills, and stay up to date on agency administrative information.
• Participate in clinical supervision to increase competence and professional development.
• Completes annual training requirements as outlined by agency and / or supervisor.
• Provide on-call, after-hours services on a rotational schedule.

Programming Specific Duties :

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in counseling or a related field from an accredited college or university OR certification as an addiction counselor from the Georgia Addiction Counselors Association (GACA) or equivalent certification.

Note : Certified as CADC, CAC, MAC

Preferred Qualifications :

Requirements / Competencies :

Benefits (for qualified employees) :

View Point Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer : View Point Health recruits qualified candidates for positions in View Point Health programs throughout its service area. It is the policy of View Point Health to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.