Substance Abuse Counselor
Description
Compassionate Substance Abuse Counselor Needed!
Position Overview
Suicide abuse counselor will be responsible for assisting patients through medically assisted treatments and providing techniques for managing opioid addiction. Counselor conducts individual and group sessions to manage crises and coping strategies. Counselor evaluates patients' progress during counseling and collaborates with doctors, nurses, and other counselors to assist patients in achieving their overall outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual and group counseling services; direct service hours at regular 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
- Completes bio-psychosocial assessment
- Respond, as needed, to patient grievances and complaints
- Develop aftercare plans and discharge plans
- Other related duties as determined by supervisor
Qualifications
- Must have current LSAA, LADAC, LMHC, LMSW, LPCC, LCSW or LMFT
- Satisfactory criminal background check and drug screen
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
MedMark Treatment Centers, a BayMark Health Services company, is a progressive substance abuse treatment organization committed to the highest quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting. Our ultimate goal is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of opioid use disorder to help each of our patients achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life.
BayMark Health Services is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural 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.