Substance Use Disorder Counselor

Job Summary

Southeast Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center in North Easton is hiring a full-time Substance Use Disorder Counselor.

About the Role

Southeast Rehab is a 171-bed skilled nursing facility providing assessment and counseling services to residents with substance use disorders.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct services to residents as represented in the caseload through: evaluations and screenings, crisis/emergency assessment and intervention, treatment planning and assessment, individual and group therapy
• Evaluates resident’s biopsychosocial needs
• Identify behaviors and barriers that interfere with medical rehabilitation
• Facilitates individual and group counseling
• Develops appropriate treatment plan to address SUD
• Participates in interdisciplinary care plan meetings
• Collaborates with doctors, individuals, and other social services agencies, insurance providers and hospital networks regarding clients, client services and case management
• Maintain client records and administrative records according to Athena’s policy
• Attends administrative staff meetings as required
• Provides orientation and ongoing inservice education to staff on the care and treatment of residents with a SUD as well as educating staff on SUD subject matter
• Attends in-service education, clinical supervision and professional meetings as required
• Ability to perform risk assessments using current accepted tools and practices to determine appropriate level of care
• Can develop and implement treatment plans which are behaviorally oriented measurable and appropriate for the identified level of care
• Clinical expertise specific to the target population (substance abusers in SNF) with an ability to engage clients effectively and work with other professionals and organizations
• Work with other professionals and organizations to facilitate appropriate discharges (detox programs, residential treatment, IOP/SOAP programs, MAT, individual therapy and self-help programs)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in psychology, counseling, Social Work or related field
• Preferably licensed to practice in the State (LMHC/LICSW/LSW/ LMFT/ LADC-I)
• Experience in the area of treatment of clients with a substance use disorder

Qualifications

• Experience in the area of treatment of clients with a substance use disorder

Skills

• Ability to perform risk assessments using current accepted tools and practices to determine appropriate level of care
• Can develop and implement treatment plans which are behaviorally oriented measurable and appropriate for the identified level of care
• Clinical expertise specific to the target population (substance abusers in SNF) with an ability to engage clients effectively and work with other professionals and organizations
• Work with other professionals and organizations to facilitate appropriate discharges (detox programs, residential treatment, IOP/SOAP programs, MAT, individual therapy and self-help programs)

Benefits

• Competitive and Weekly Pay
• Holiday Pay for Hourly and Salaried Employees
• Overtime Pay for Hourly Employees
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Exclusive Employer Discount Program Available for Eligible Team Members
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Vacation and Personal Time
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Pay

Up to $36 an hour

Schedule

Full-time position

Benefits

• Competitive and Weekly Pay
• Holiday Pay for Hourly and Salaried Employees
• Overtime Pay for Hourly Employees
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Exclusive Employer Discount Program Available for Eligible Team Members
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Vacation and Personal Time
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance