Substance Abuse Counselor (Remote)

Job Summary

As a Counselor at Behavioral Health Group (BHG), you will assist patients in identifying and leveraging their strengths to achieve social, educational, and occupational goals. You will help patients prepare for and adjust to a drug-free life, providing emotional and physical support for various challenges.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Conduct regular alcohol and drug abuse counseling sessions and group sessions as required.
• Orient patients to treatment program operations and procedures.
• Collect and assess social, educational, economic, and vocational information.
• Develop and revise patient treatment plans, maintaining comprehensive records.
• Make appropriate referrals and perform necessary follow-ups.
• Aid in implementing new programs and advise on caseload management.
• Provide in-service training to staff and hold a basic understanding of addiction.
• Conduct intake/readmission services and provide supportive follow-up counseling.
• Provide crisis intervention and inter-agency documentation.
• Coordinate care with community providers as needed.
• Participate in and provide in-service training required by federal, state, local, and accrediting agencies.
• Attend conferences, meetings, and training programs.
• Schedule and attend regular in-service training.
• Perform OBOT services and report any work-related issues immediately.
• Comply with all federal, state, and local regulatory agency requirements.
• Adhere to accrediting agency standards.
• Participate in community and public relations activities as assigned.
• Demonstrate a commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.

Minimum Requirements

• Must have at least a bachelor's degree in the related Human Services field.
• Must be a licensed or certified CSC-AD, CAC-AD in the state of Maryland.
• Must embody the following characteristics and possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:
• Ability to make decisions and use proper judgment with confidential and sensitive issues.
• Ability to deal appropriately with patient and team members in stressful or other undesirable situations and to seek direction from supervisors when necessary.
• Must be able to react quickly and make effective decisions.
• To demonstrate sufficient knowledge and understanding of human behavior to show potential for rehabilitating drug dependent patients.
• To have knowledge of the substance abuse population, treatment planning, and the field of human social services to work toward the rehabilitation of the patient community.
• To comply with federal and state regulations regarding certification, licensure, and degree.