Substance Abuse Counselor - LADC
New Season · Bangor, ME · 2 mo ago
On-siteFull-time
For over 30 years, New Season Treatment Centers has been a leading national health care service provider of outpatient treatment centers specializing in safe, quality, and best-in-class care for individuals living with Opioid Use Disorder ("OUD").
About the role
As a Licensed Clinician, you’ll supervise and coach a team of Substance Abuse Counselors who are eager to learn and grow professionally. You’ll work with a collaborative treatment team consisting of our medical director, program director, counselors, and nurses to identify and meet the patient's clinical needs and assist in their overall well-being.
Responsibilities
- Work with patients to complete intakes, admissions, discharges, and transfer paperwork.
- Document patient progress through counseling and interaction in groups.
- Complete patient psychosocial and an individualized treatment plan within the required time frame.
- Identify any clinical/case management needs and work to address those needs.
- Perform individual, group, and family counseling as required.
- Perform at least 20 hours of direct one-on-one patient contact per week through individual and/or group counseling sessions.
- Educate patients in all aspects of treatment, corresponding health issues, and steps to recovery.
- Obtain Urine Drug Screens and initial patient photo identification.
- Always act in the best interests of the program and company; honor, support, and protect the proprietary data and rights of the company.
Qualifications
- Education/Licensure/Certification: Refer to state-specific requirements (e.g., LADC in Maine).
- Experience in the substance abuse field is preferred but not required.
Benefits
- Full benefits available on day one.
- Start accruing up to 3 weeks of PTO starting on day one.
- Tuition reimbursement opportunities.
- Up to $2,000 in employee referral bonuses.
- Competitive pay.
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Short/long-term disability.
- 401k with up to 3% matching.
- Reimbursement for education, license, tuition, etc.
Schedule
Early morning hours (allows for a great work-life balance).