Counselor - Behavioral Health; Substance Use Disorder

Description

Emend Healthcare provides comprehensive addiction and mental health treatment at multiple locations across the country. Each center is designed to deliver a full continuum of care, from medically supervised detox to residential and outpatient programs, ensuring clients can access the support they need wherever they are. With a focus on personalized treatment and compassionate care, Emend’s facilities offer safe, welcoming environments where individuals can begin their journey to lasting recovery.

Emend Healthcare provides comprehensive addiction and mental health treatment at multiple locations across the country. Each center is designed to deliver a full continuum of care, from medically supervised detox to residential and outpatient programs, ensuring clients can access the support they need wherever they are. With a focus on personalized treatment and compassionate care, Emend’s facilities offer safe, welcoming environments where individuals can begin their journey to lasting recovery.

At Emend Healthcare Company AK LLC, ("Emend AK"), an integral part of Emend, we are dedicated to supporting individuals on their journey to lasting wellness. Our team combines expertise, compassion, and personalized care to help clients navigate mental health challenges and substance use recovery. We focus on creating a safe, nurturing environment where every person can build the skills, resilience, and confidence needed to thrive.

Through evidence-based treatment, innovative programs, and a commitment to holistic well-being, we empower clients to achieve meaningful, lasting change.

The SUD Counselor provides direct clinical and recovery-oriented services to individuals seeking treatment for substance use disorders. This position is responsible for conducting assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, facilitating counseling services, and supporting client progress throughout treatment.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team, the SUD Counselor helps clients build recovery skills, address barriers to treatment, and achieve their treatment goals. This position maintains compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements while promoting a safe, therapeutic, and client-centered environment.

• Conduct substance use disorder assessments, ASAM assessments, screening tools, and related clinical evaluations to support treatment planning and service recommendations.
• Develop, implement, and maintain individualized treatment plans.
• Provide individual counseling sessions and document client progress.
• Facilitate a variety of therapeutic, psycho educational, and recovery-oriented groups designed to support client engagement, skill development, relapse prevention, and long-term recovery.
• Monitor client progress and update treatment plans as clinically indicated.
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings, client staffing, and discharge planning.
• Provide crisis intervention and support during client emergencies or behavioral health concerns.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and complete clinical documentation in accordance with Medicaid requirements, Joint Commission standards, and organizational policies.
• Utilize ASAM criteria to support level of care recommendations and treatment planning decisions.
• Coordinate with referral sources, family members, outside providers, and community resources when appropriate.
• Maintain confidentiality and ethical standards in accordance with HIPAA, credentialing requirements, and organizational policies.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Working knowledge of ASAM Criteria and substance use disorder treatment practices.
• Skilled in facilitating individual…