Substance Abuse Counselor

Description

Compassionate Substance Abuse Counselor Needed!

Position Overview : Substance abuse

counselor

will be in charge with assisting patients through

medically assisting

programs and offering techniques for handling opioid addiction. Substance abuse

counselor conducts

group sessions and individual sessions to assist with crisis management and coping strategies. Additionally, Substance abuse

counselor

will evaluate patients' progress during therapy.

Substance abuse counselors may also need to collaborate with doctors, nurses and therapists for patients' therapy and treatment for best overall outcome.

Responsibilities

Counselor

will conduct individual and group counseling sessions.

Coordinate care of assigned patients and present patient status and concerns with treatment team accordingly.

Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and the development and implementation of patient treatment plans according to State regulatory requirements

Provide clinical services and patient care and education and opiate addiction counseling services to patients

Excellent documentation and computer skills required

Other related duties as determined by supervisor

Candidate should have at least one of the following qualifications :

Master's Degree or higher in fields like chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with clinical specialization), or a related field with practical experience, preferably in a drug and alcohol setting. A plan is required if the experience is not in this setting.

Bachelor's Degree in specified fields and 1 year of clinical experience (1,820 hours), preferably in a drug and alcohol setting. A plan is needed if the experience is elsewhere.

Associate Degree

in specified fields and 2 years of clinical experience (3,640 hours), preferably in a drug and alcohol setting. A plan is required if the experience is in a different setting.

Full certification as an

addictions

counselor from a statewide certification body that is a member of a

National

certification body or certification by another state government's substance abuse counseling certification board.

Must demonstrate a positive, non-judgmental, and accepting attitude toward our patient population

Understanding of an EMR system (electronic medical records)

Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check.

Benefits : Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and 401(K)

Generous paid time off and paid holidays

Excellent growth and development opportunities through our counselor career path

Rewarding opportunity with the ability to impact individuals' life

What to expect from us :

MedMark Treatment Center

, a BayMark Health Services company,

is

progressive substance abuse treatment organization

is committed

to the highest quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting.

Our

ultimate goal

is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of opioid use disorder to help each of our patients achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life.

BayMark Health Services

is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability or veteran's status or any other classification protected by State / Federal laws.

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