Substance Abuse Counselor

Description

The Substance abuse counselor will be in charge with assisting patients through medically assisted treatments and offering techniques for handling opioid addiction. Counselor conducts individual sessions and group sessions to assist with crisis management and coping strategies. Counselor will evaluate patients’ progress during counseling and collaborate with doctors, nurses and other counselors to assist the patients’ achieving overall outcome.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counseling services; direct service hours at regularly scheduled intervals; coordinate all services throughout treatment
• Ensure efficient and effective delivery of counseling services to all patients
• Conducts individual initial assessment and evaluation interviews for service eligibility determination
• Facilitates the establishment and review of each patient's initial treatment plan
• Completes Bio-psychosocial assessment
• Develops aftercare plans and discharge plans
• Other related duties as determined by supervisor

Qualifications

• Must be credentialed in Louisiana as a RAC, CAC or LAC CITs will be accepted if they have obtained their number and meet the educational requirements.
• Previous experience working with chemically dependent individuals a plus.
• Must demonstrate a positive, non-judgmental, and accepting attitude toward our patient population.
• Able to collaborate with compassionate and knowledgeable counseling team members.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and 401(K)
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Excellent growth and development opportunities through our counselor career path
• Rewarding opportunity with the ability to impact individuals’ life