Substance Abuse Counselor - Johnson City, TN (OBOT)

Since 2005, Crossroads has been at the forefront of treating patients with opioid use disorder. Crossroads is a family of professionals dedicated to providing the most accessible, high-quality, evidence-based medication assisted treatment (MAT) options to combat the growing opioid epidemic and help people with opioid use disorder start their path to recovery. This comprehensive approach to treatment—the gold standard in care for opioid use disorder—has been shown to prevent deaths from overdose and lead to long-term recovery. We are committed to bringing critical services to communities across the U.S. to improve access to treatment for over 26,500 patients. Our clinics are all outpatient and office-based, with locations in Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, North and South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

About the role

A day in the life of a Substance Abuse Counselor includes:

• Provides individual counseling to highly complex patients
• Conducts clinical assessments to appropriately assess patient’s treatment needs
• Designs and updates the patient’s treatment plan, including care coordination, referrals, and discharge planning
• Manages assigned caseload and compliance with clinical treatment requirements
• Collaborates with nurses and providers to provide holistic treatment services
• Facilitates urine drug screening for patients

Requirements

• General experience working with underserved populations in a clinical setting
• Lived addiction experience is a plus
• Qualified candidates will hold one or more of the following certifications/licenses:
  • LMSW
  • LCSW
  • LPC
  • LADAC

Schedule

Expected hours for this role are 37-40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

Benefits

• Consistent schedule with early in and out times
• Advancement opportunities with a clear, climbable structure into Counselor levels (1, 2, 3) based on certification or license held
• Targeted caseload following state regulations (40-55 patients)
• Excellent training for those new to the field, including necessary supervision for those in the process of becoming fully certified or licensed
• Opportunity to save lives every day
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Variety of 401K options, including a match program with no vesting period
• Annual Continuing Education Allowance (in related field)
• Life Insurance
• Short/Long Term Disability
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Mental Health day
• Calm subscription for all employees