Substance Abuse Counselor

Summary

Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier.

• Referral program
• 401(k) w/employer match
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Professional Development
• Paid Time Off
• Disability Insurance

• Clinical activities that may be requested: facilitation of substance use groups, discharge planning, and substance use screening and counseling during incarceration
• Assess participants utilizing NIDA compliant tools
• Identifies risk factors of substance use, withdrawal, intoxication, overdose, and relapse
• Engages in relapse prevention efforts, including psychoeducation, coping skills development, and community referrals
• Develops strategies to manage triggers and trauma history
• Provide substance use screening and counseling of detainees referred by facility staff, medical, or as identified by the courts
• Refer identified detainees, who may benefit from behavioral health intervention to onsite qualified mental health professional
• Coordinate with custody and medical staff in the management and treatment of detainees with identified risk of withdrawal and those eligible for MAT services
• Coordinate with county behavioral health services for continuity of care, prevention efforts, and discharge planning via sharing of pertinent patient information
• Complete documentation of assessment and treatment, as well as maintain records for referral tracking and CQI.
• Maintains records, prepares reports, and composes correspondence relative to the work.
• Create and maintain high performance standards in all aspects of program
• Always maintain a professional attitude
• Facilitate training, if needed
• Perform related duties as necessary to the operation of the facility’s programs
• Act as liaison with other service providers, both in the agency and in the outside treatment community, as needed
• Any and all other duties as assigned

• High School diploma;
  Associate or Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred, from an accredited college
• Current licensure with clinical specialty from the appropriate state licensing board
• Active CPR certification
• Experience in individual and group counseling preferred
• Two plus years’ experience counseling people with substance abuse challenges OR an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job
• Knowledge and training in substance abuse and related health issues (i.e., HIV, Hepatitis C, etc.) and recovery protocols including the 12 step programs
• Knowledge of the local treatment community and referrals
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience with medication assisted treatment (MAT) preferred
• Commitment to abide by standards of professional ethics and maintain confidentiality, including confidentiality
• Must be able to practice independently

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Health Care Provider

• Hospitals and Health Care