Substance Abuse Counselor - Knoxville, TN (OBOT)

Day in the Life of a Substance Abuse Counselor

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

Schedule and Hours

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

Qualifications

• One or more of the following certifications/licenses: MSW working on licensure, LMSW, LCSW, LPC, LAPC, LADAC, LADAC I, LADAC II

Benefits

• Consistent schedule with early in times and out times
• Advancement opportunities. Clear, climbable structure into Counselor levels (1, 2, 3) based on the certification or license held
• Targeted caseload. Caseloads follow state regulations and can range from 40-55 patients
• Excellent training if you are new to our field. We are able to offer necessary training/supervision to those in process of becoming fully certified or licensed
• Opportunity to save lives everyday!
• Benefits Package:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 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