Certified Counselor

About the role

The Substance Use Counselor will be in charge of assisting patients through medically assisted treatments and offering techniques for handling opioid use. The counselor conducts individual and group sessions to assist with crisis management and coping strategies, evaluates patient progress during counseling, and collaborates with doctors, nurses, and other counselors to help patients achieve improved outcomes. BAART Programs, a BayMark Health Services company, is a progressive substance abuse treatment program 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 patient achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counseling services.
• Direct service hours at regularly scheduled intervals.
• Coordinate all services throughout treatment.
• Complete biopsychosocial assessments.
• Facilitate, establish, and review the initial treatment plan with each patient.
• Develop aftercare plans and discharge plans.
• Ensure efficient and effective delivery of counseling services to all patients.
• Perform other related duties as determined by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Certified Counselor in the State of California.
• Previous experience working with chemically dependent individuals a plus.
• Must demonstrate a positive, non‑judgmental, and accepting attitude toward our patient population.
• Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check.

Benefits

• 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
• Access to AI‑supported clinical documentation tools to streamline case notes and administrative tasks

Pay

Salary ranges from $24.14 to $25.33 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.