Substance Use Disorder Counselor - (Hybrid)

Description

Compassionate Substance Abuse Counselor Needed!

Position Overview

The

Substance abuse counselor will be in charge with assisting patients through medically assisting programs and offering techniques for

handling opioid use disorder. The c

ounselor conducts group sessions and individual sessions to assist with crisis management and coping strategies. Additionally,

counselors

will evaluate patients' progress during therapy.

Substance abuse counselors may also need to collaborate with doctors, nurses and therapists for patients' therapy and treatment for

the best

overall outcome.

Responsibilities

Conducts individual initial assessment and evaluation interviews for service eligibility determination

Completes Bio-psychosocial assessment.

Provide individual and group counseling services; direct service hours at regularly scheduled intervals; coordinate all services throughout treatment

Involve families and significant others in patient's recovery process whenever possible

Develops and participates in individual or group patient teaching projects

Other related duties as determined by supervisor

Qualificati

ons

Full or provisionally licensed in the state of North Carolina,

CADC or

LCAS required

Previous experience working with Medically Assisted Treatment addiction patients for at least one year preferred.

Must demonstrate a positive, non-judgmental, and accepting attitude toward our patient population

The ideal

candidate will be personable, adaptable & coachable.

Have the ability to

identify with patients' struggle and

have

a passion for this career path!

Satisfactory criminal background check and drug screen

Benefits : Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and 401(K)

Generous paid time off and paid holidays

Excellent growth and development opportunities through our counselor career path

Rewarding opportunity with the ability to impact individuals' life

What to expect from us :

MedMark Treatment Centers,

a BayMark Health Services Company,

is

progressive substance abuse treatment organization

committed

to the highest quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting.

Our

ultimate goal

is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of opioid use disorder to help each of our patients achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life.

BayMark Health Services

is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender,

pregnancy, marital status

, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition,

disability

or veteran's status or any other classification protected by State / Federal laws.

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