Counselor I - LCDC

Position Summary:

Provides Substance Use Disorder Counseling and Substance Use Disorder Education for Detox, Residential, Partial, and/or Intensive Outpatient patients and their families; provides case management services; communicating and working with all clinical staff, utilization management, and referral resources.

Essential Job Functions:

* Facilitates treatment from the time of admission through discharge to include group counseling, individual counseling, family counseling, and treatment planning.

* Documentation of all services provided within given time frames.

* Facilitates educational groups as assigned.

* Participates in crisis management and interventions as needed.

* Completes comprehensive assessment of clients' substance abuse history and treatment requirements and prepares individualized developmentally appropriate treatment plan.

* Develops and implements complex treatment and discharge plans for clients with substance use disorder for Detox, Residential, Partial, and /or Intensive Outpatient patients and their families.

* Provides case management services.

* Serves as a professional resource to referral sources, other Counselors in resolving case problems, and provides clinical supervision and guidance as needed.

* Develops and conducts in-service and continuing education programs for treatment staff.

Knowledge, Education,

Experience:

* Minimum:
Associate degree in the Mental Health or Human Service-related field

* A minimum of 2 yrs. Experience as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor is preferred

* All Counselors must have current qualification as an alcohol, drug, or substance abuse counselor as required by the licensing board Health and Human Services.

Employment Status:
Full time

Schedule:

Mon-Fri 8:30am to 5pm

Work location:

Houston, TX

Compensation Range: $65, salary