Human Service Counselor- CDAC / CSAC

Overview

Our mission is to inspire and empower people to seek and maintain recovery and health. Daymark Recovery Services, Inc. is a mission driven, comprehensive community provider of culturally sensitive mental health and substance abuse services.

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Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Spending Account
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• 401(k)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
• Employee Assistant Program
• Referral Bonus Opportunities
• Extensive Internal Training Program

Summary

Under direct and indirect supervision, provides, and / or administers a wide range of psychosocial evaluation / assessments, provides substance use counseling, and crisis intervention services in a high-intensity clinical environment which requires a high degree of independent decision-making. Most aspects of this job require clinical assessment, evaluation, and intervention skills to Substance Use and Co-occurring disorders individuals that are treated with Substance Abuse Comprehensive Outpatient (SACOT) treatment, according to service definition a minimum of four hours per day, five days per week. This can include individual, family, and / or group therapy. Person Centered Plan (PCP) development and implementation are also core functions of this job.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Productivity Guidelines

Outpatient services are expected to have an average of 4 billable hours per day over the course of a year. Vacation and sick leave are not excluded from this expectation. Official Daymark Holidays and FMLA are excluded from this expectation when reviewed monthly for productivity incentive and annually for the performance evaluation. Group therapy has an enhanced productivity credit. Clinician will receive 1 productivity credit for every 3 people in the group.

Performance Evaluation Standards

3.3 or less hours averaged - Rating 1= Needs improvement; 3.4 to 4.5 hours averaged - Rating 2= Meets Expectations; 4.6 to 5.5 hours averaged - Rating 3= Above Expectations; 5.6 and above - Rating 4= Outstanding

Special Attributes

Strong evaluative and clinical assessment skills needed. Must be able to get along well with other professionals to build collaboration in the work environment of multiple providers, community agencies, and a variety of community stakeholders. Must have the ability to gain information, make assessments and build rapport with consumers and families, make sound decisions in emergency situations, and provide evidenced based clinical interventions. Must have ability to complete necessary paperwork and other job functions in a distracting and demanding environment.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None unless supervising a student and / or training a co-worker.

Education and / or Experience

Must meet qualifications of a behavioral health qualified professional (QP). An associate's or bachelor's degree in a human service field with two years MH / SA / IDD experience with the population served; or a bachelor's degree in a non-human service field and at least four years of full-time experience working with the MH / SU / IDD population.

Certificates, License, Registration

Must be recognized and in good standing by the NCSAPPB as either a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CDAC), Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) or Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor-Intern (CADC-I), or Certified Substance Abuse Counselor-Intern (CSAC-I).

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