Substance Use Counselor​/Clinician

Compassionate Substance Abuse Counselor Needed! Position Overview:

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 individual initial assessment and evaluation interviews for service eligibility determination
• Facilitate establishing and reviewing the initial treatment plan with each patient
• Complete bio‑psychosocial assessment
• Provide individual and group counseling services; direct service hours at regularly scheduled intervals; coordinate all services throughout treatment
• Involve families and significant others in the 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
• Demonstrate a positive, non‑judgmental, and accepting attitude toward the patient population
• Understanding of an EMR system (electronic medical records)
• Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check

Salary ranges from $24.00 to $25.00 an hour. The salary of the candidate(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to 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

Total compensation goes beyond the value on the paycheck. Please consider the total compensation package by contacting Bay Mark Health Services for more information.

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 (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State, and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability, or veteran’s status or any other classification protected by State/Federal laws.