Substance Abuse Therapist

Description

Purpose:

The primary purpose of the Counselor is to maintain patient care within the

Center by providing counseling services within the parameters of policy, state, and

federal regulations and procedures. The counselor is an essential part of creating a

safe and well-balanced environment for ReVIDA’s patients. Counselors will continue

ReVIDA’s mission by treating the whole person and standing by our values.

The position creates an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, positive emphasis,

and a calm attitude when visiting with staff, patients, and visitors.

Duties:

Counselor-Dependent will work effectively within a multidisciplinary treatment team,

assist in complex problem solving with patients and work autonomously. They will

demonstrate excellent observation, good judgment, and communication skills. Must

have the ability to provide well-written documentation promptly. They are skilled in

conducting assessments, utilizing ASAM criteria for appropriate patient placement

and continued to stay justification, treatment plan development and implementation,

service coordination, and crisis intervention. Knowledge of local community drug

trends, the effects on the body and cognitive functioning of drugs of abuse, signs,

and symptoms of opioid overdose, psychosocial implications of substance use

disorders, the process of addiction and treatment, social service, economic, legal, and

medical systems, HIV transmission-health, behavioral, and emotional implications of

addiction.

Physical, Emotional Demands, and Work

Conditions:

• Work is sedentary and ambulant with occasional physical exertion (lifting 30 or

more pounds, walking, standing, etc.) ability to support patient weight in case

of emergency or disability requiring assistance. Must be able to see, stoop, sit,

stand, bend, reach, and be mobile (whether natural or with accommodation).

• Quality of hearing (whether natural or with accommodation) must be

acceptable. Must be able to communicate both verbally and in writing. Must be

able to relate to and work with mentally and physically ill, disabled, emotionally

upset, and hostile patients. Must be emotionally stable and exhibit the ability to

display coping skills to deal with multiple situations.

• Risk of exposure to infections, blood borne pathogens, and other potentially

infectious materials or contagious diseases. For this reason, "Universal Precautions" must always be followed. The Counselor-Dependent should

understand, support, and comply with the established workplace violence,

ADA, EEOC, and Corporate Compliance program and commit to worker safety,

health, and patient safety. Subject to work schedule and shift changes.

Supervision/Competency Evaluations:

• Supervision and competency evaluations are provided through facility

monitoring activities, direct observation, staff meetings, in-services,

management meetings, individual meetings, Employee Improvement

Process, reporting, interactions, strategic planning, outcomes, and annual

competency review.

Competencies:

• Prepare and maintain accurate and timely patient files. Coordinate care of

assigned patients and present patient status and concerns with the treatment

team accordingly.

• Conducts comprehensive patient assessments and the development and

implementation of patient treatment plans according to State OBOT

regulations, CARF standards, and State Medicaid rules.

• Provide clinical services, patient care, education, and opioid use disorder

counseling services to patients receiving medications for opioid use disorder

as part of a larger, comprehensive treatment plan.

• Conduct individual counseling sessions. Provide patient advocacy and liaison

services with community and regulatory agencies as needed and work with

ReVIDA Care Coordinators to achieve these services. (State Opioid Treatment

Authority, Probation / Parole Office, housing, food, etc.)

• Monitor the condition of the patient to evaluate the success of the treatment

plan, and adapt treatment as needed. Assist in program evaluation efforts that

describe and assess the quality of services. Comply with all Federal and

State regulatory standards as specified. Use toxicology test results to monitor

the success of treatment and as a clinical…