Substance Abuse Counselor

Description

As a member of the clinical team, the counselor will work under the supervision of the Program Director to deliver addiction treatment services to clients,

• Provide substance abuse counseling services to patients/families, including psychosocial assessment and treatment, short and long term, crisis, intervention, individual and group counseling.
• Carry an active caseload of patients and complete all intake forms.
• Conduct intake assessment, develop treatment plan/review and progress notes.
• Participate in weekly staff meeting/case conference, in-house/external training and monthly supervision with Director
• Educate patients on Substance use/abuse, MAT and NRT.
• Manage written and electronic patients records, knowledge of STARS HRA
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• Participate in agency sponsored and community outreach events such as health fairs and ground rounds.
• Provide necessary reports, case records, documentation and statistics as required.
• Working knowledge of referral process for individual aftercare, and other concrete services.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director.
• Conduct weekly random urines and monitor medication.
• Conduct Monthly fire drills

• Bachelor's Degree and/or CASAC/CASAC-T require.
• At least 2 years of experience in the Alcohol & Substance Abuse Services field.
• Counseling experience required.
• Good verbal and written communication.
• Computer Skills is a requirement.