Substance Use Counselor

Compassionate Substance Abuse Counselor Needed!

The Substance Abuse Counselor is responsible for supporting patients through medically assisted treatments and providing techniques to manage opioid addiction. The counselor facilitates both individual and group sessions focused on crisis management and coping strategies, evaluates patient progress throughout the counseling process, and collaborates with physicians, nurses, and fellow counselors to help patients achieve positive overall outcomes.

• Conduct initial assessment and evaluation interviews for service eligibility determination
• Facilitate establishment and review with each patient of the initial treatment plan
• Complete bio‑psychosocial assessment.
• Provide individual and group counseling services; direct hours at regularly scheduled intervals; coordinate all services throughout treatment.
• Involve families and significant others in patient’s recovery process whenever possible.
• Respond as needed to patient grievances and complaints.
• Develop aftercare and discharge plans.
• Other related duties as determined by the supervisor.

• Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree in Behavioral Science
• Substance abuse counseling experience preferred.
• Demonstrated positive, non‑judgmental attitude toward patient population.
• Understanding of an EMR system.
• Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check.

Salary ranges from $24.99 to $27.77 an hour. The salary of the candidate(s) selected for this role will be set based on experience, education, specialty, and training.

• 401K match
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Accident Injury, Hospital Indemnity and Critical Illness Plans
• Company‑paid Short & Long Term Disability
• Company‑paid Basic Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Bereavement Leave
• Flexible Sick Time
• Employee Referral Program

BAART Programs, a Bay Mark Health Services company, is a progressive substance abuse treatment organization committed to the highest quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting. Our ultimate goal is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of opioid use disorder to help each of our patients achieve long‑term recovery and an improved quality of life.

Bay Mark Health Services is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability, veteran’s status or any other classification protected by State/Federal laws.