Substance Abuse Counselor
Description
Career Opportunity: Compassionate Substance Abuse Counselor Needed!
Position Overview
The Substance Abuse Counselor will provide support and guidance to patients undergoing medically assisted treatments, focusing on opioid addiction. Responsibilities include conducting individual and group counseling sessions, evaluating patient progress, and collaborating with healthcare professionals.
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 the initial treatment plan with each patient
- Completes bio-psychosocial assessments
- Develops aftercare plans and discharge plans
- Performs other related duties as determined by supervisor
Qualifications
- Must be credentialed in Louisiana as a RAC, CAC, or LAC; CITs are accepted if they have obtained their number and meet the educational requirements
- Previous experience working with chemically dependent individuals is preferred
- Demonstrate a positive, non-judgmental, and accepting attitude toward our patient population
- Ability to collaborate with a compassionate and knowledgeable counseling team
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' lives
What to Expect from Us
BAArt Programs, a BayMark Health Services company, is a progressive substance abuse treatment organization dedicated to providing high-quality patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting. Our mission is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of opioid use disorder to help each patient achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life.
BayMark Health Services is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and compliance with all federal, state, and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based on race, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability, or veteran's status or any other classification protected by state/federal laws.