Full Time Substance Use Counselor

About the role

Applegate Recovery is an addiction treatment program that provides medically-supervised services for adults in various modalities and settings. As the largest specialty organization addressing the opioid crisis, we deliver high-quality care to our patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counseling services; direct service at regularly scheduled intervals based on patient need, best practices and state regulations;
• Cookbook service coordination with doctors, nurses, and a multidisciplinary team;
• Evaluate patient progress and develop an individualized plan of care;
• Respond, as needed, to patient grievances and complaints;
• Develop aftercare and discharge plans.

Requirements

• Must be an LISW, LPCC, LPC, AADC, or ADC;
• Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid license as a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Addictions Registered Professional Counselor (AADC), or Addiction Counselor (ADC).

Skills

• Utilize evidence-based practices;
• Practice a trauma-informed approach;
• Develop individualized coping techniques and symptom management skills;
• Collaborate with doctors, nurses, and a multidisciplinary team;
• Conduct initial assessment and evaluation to determine eligibility for services;
• Complete bio-psychosocial assessment;
• Establish individualized treatment plan with each patient and review as clinically indicated;
• Develop aftercare and discharge plans.

Benefits

• Competitive salary;
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(K);
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays;
• Rewarding opportunity with the ability to impact individuals' lives.

Pay

• Competitive salary.

Schedule

• Regularly scheduled intervals based on patient need, best practices and state regulations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(K);
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays;
• Rewarding opportunity with the ability to impact individuals' lives.

Star LRP

• Eligible employees may have the opportunity to apply for the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP), which offers student loan repayment assistance for qualified professionals, based on approved work locations.
• Approved work locations are approved through HRSA and have guidelines to meet such as county suicide rate.
• Please note not all locations may qualify.