Substance Use Counselor

Description

Compassionate Substance Abuse Counselor Needed!

Position Overview :

The Substance Abuse Counselor is responsible for supporting patients through medically assisted treatments and providing techniques to manage opioid addiction. The counselor facilitates both individual and group sessions focused on crisis management and coping strategies, evaluates patient progress throughout the counseling process, and collaborates with physicians, nurses, and fellow counselors to help patients achieve positive overall outcomes.

Responsibilities

Conducts individual initial assessment and evaluation interviews for service eligibility determination

Facilitates establishes and reviews with each patient the initial treatment plan

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

Respond, as needed, to patient grievances and complaints

Develop aftercare plans and discharge plans

Other related duties as determined by the supervisor

Qualifications : Associate

Bachelor

s, or

aster's degree in

ehavioral

cience

Substance abuse counseling experience

preferred.

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

Understanding of an EMR system (electronic medical records)

Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check.

Salary Range :

Salary ranges from $24.99 to $27.77 an hour.

The salary of the candidate(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, experience, education, specialty and training.

BayMark offers excellent benefits :

401K match

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Accident Injury, Hospital Indemnity and Critical Illness Plans

Company paid

Short & Long Term

Disability

Company paid Basic Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Bereavement Leave

Flexible Sick Time

Employee Referral Program

Total compensation goes beyond the value on the paycheck. Please consider the total compensation package by contacting us at BayMark Health Services for more information.

What to expect from us :

BAART Programs, a BayMark Health Services company

, is a progressive substance abuse treatment organization

is 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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