MAT Counselor: Sign on Bonus up to $5,000!

Position Summary

This MAT Counselor position is focused on providing support within a Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program, helping individuals manage opioid use disorder through a combination of counseling and approved medications. The role is based at the Root Center for Advanced Recovery, a methadone dispensary, where clients receive comprehensive treatment including methadone maintenance treatment as part of their recovery plan.

Essential Functions

• Counseling Clients; facilitates individual and group counseling; safety planning/risk assessment; identifies problems and provides strategies for resolution and/or intervention in order to assist clients in reaching treatment goals, provides ongoing education and support.
• Treatment Plans: develops treatment plans including client needs, immediate and long-term goals, action steps, and treatment services to assist in reaching goals.
• Case Management: schedules appointments, administers client urinalysis testing by observing collection first-hand, monitors client progress to assure treatment plan objectives are met; coordinates transportation; coordinates care with family and other facilities.
• Referrals: refers or enrolls clients to related programs or services by identifying appropriate resources and assisting clients to accurately complete eligibility or financial applications.
• Intake and Screenings: informs clients of admission procedures, obtains information needed to determine eligibility for admission into a treatment modality, establishes and monitors case records; provides comprehensive orientation to clients on program operations, client obligations, rules of the treatment program and program policies.
• Assessments: conducts client assessments and evaluations by gathering relevant history, identifying sources, and obtaining collaborative information from outside agencies.
• Record Keeping and Documentation: Completes routine and non-routine reports, including treatment plans, progress notes, charts, closing and/or transfer summaries, and other recordkeeping paperwork related to treatment as required by the agency’s program policies and procedures.
• Participation: participates in team meetings, case conferences, clinical seminars, supervisory and training sessions as deemed appropriate by supervisory personnel; actively participates and engages in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Administrative: covers the front desk, monitors client fee system, and other client management duties including monitoring loitering in and outside facility.
• Compliance: adheres to standards of regulatory and funding agencies, as well as accreditation standards.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• A Master’s Degree in a relevant field which will qualify for State of Connecticut licensure.
• Professional licensure expected within 2 years.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation starting at $55,000 - $66,000 for non-licensed positions and $67,000 - $77,000 for licensed positions, with sign-on bonuses of $3000 and $5000 respectively.
• Comprehensive benefits package including work-life balance, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, AD&D, short-term disability, 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, tuition reimbursement, and annual bonus eligibility based on agency performance.

EEO Statement

Root Center is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. Root considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Root Center discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.