Chemical Dependency Outpatient Therapist

About the role

Join a mission-driven team delivering expert addiction counseling in an intensive outpatient program. Provide therapy, develop treatment plans, secure authorizations, resolve client issues, Coordinate program operations, managed care relations, and community outreach. Support quality outcomes, teaching, and research initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group therapy sessions
• Develop and implement treatment plans
• Secure authorizations for treatment services
• Resolve client issues and concerns
• Coordinate program operations, managed care relations, and community outreach
• Support quality outcomes, teaching, and research initiatives

Requirements

• Master’s in Psychology, Social Work, or related field
• 4+ years of substance abuse counseling experience
• Licensed as a Clinical Alcohol and Other Drug Counselor (LCAS), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Qualifications

• Knowledge of chemical dependency disorders and treatment modalities
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Skills

• Therapeutic skills
• Collaborative problem-solving
• Effective communication
• Time management

Benefits

• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• Hours Per Week: 20
• Schedule Details/Additional Information: Various
• Pay Range: $26.55 - $39.85

Pay

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.