Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) - Woodbridge, VA (FT .9 Night)

Responsibilities

• Support clients with mental health and substance use recovery through psychoeducation, assessment, and treatment.
• Facilitate assessments, treatment planning, discharge planning, obtain collateral, assist in the legal process, and initiate personalized care for individuals in crisis.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary treatment team to coordinate care and discharge planning.
• Develop and implement individualized person-centered Treatment Plans.
• Educate and inform individuals about treatment consents and authorizations.
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings.
• Coordinate care and provide referrals for individuals to ensure services are coordinated with facility staff and external providers.
• Identify and address gaps in service needs for participating parties in service delivery to the individual and make appropriate recommendations upon discharge.
• Engage, monitor, and communicate with individuals to ensure safety while meeting their needs.
• Maintain clinic records, including documentation of activities performed as part of the service delivery process.
• Obtain signatures from individuals regarding treatment.
• Document all services and individual activities in the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Maintain a working knowledge of the Virginia Involuntary Commitment process and the DBHDS and DMAS behavioral health system.
• Participate in individual and group supervision as required.
• Attend ongoing education, including in-services, training, and other activities to maintain and improve competency.
• Complete required training and maintain required competencies.
• Coordinate the civil commitment process with all necessary stakeholders.
• Perform daily programming and groups.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

  Qualifications

  • A Bachelor’s degree in behavioral health or related field.
  • Knowledge of the Commonwealth of Virginia behavioral health system of care and resources within it.
  • Licensed by Virginia Board of Counseling as a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC).
  • The Company has a mandatory vaccination policy.
  • Experience working with children, youth, families, and adults with behavioral health issues.
  • Knowledge of and experience with the Virginia involuntary treatment process.

    What We Offer

    • Full-time only: Comprehensive health insurance, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity.
    • Flexible spending accounts (health care and dependent care).
    • 401k company match after 6 months (50% of deferrals up to 6% of compensation).
    • Generous PTO starting at 160 hours accrued annually and 12 recognized company holidays.
    • Employee Assistance Program.
    • Second Chance employer commitment.
    • EEO Statement.