Description
Position at BAART Programs Compassionate Substance Use Counselor Needed! Position Overview : Substance abuse counselor will be in charge with assisting patients through medically assisting treatments and offering techniques for handling opioid addiction.
Counselor conducts individual sessions to assist with crisis management and coping strategies. Counselor will evaluate patients’ progress during counseling and collaborate with doctors, nurses and other counselors to assist the patients’ achieving overall outcome.
Responsibilities :
- Provide individual counseling services; direct service hours at regularly scheduled intervals; coordinate all services throughout treatment.
- Conducts individual initial assessment and evaluation interviews for service eligibility determination.
- Completes Bio-psychosocial assessment.
- Facilitates, establishes and reviews with each patient the initial treatment plan.
- 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 supervisor.
Qualification :
- CAC II, CAC III, or LAC or LPC, LMFT, LCSW
- A minimum of two years of counseling experience in a related setting is preferred
- The ability to develop comprehensive treatment plans and chart accurately
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Salary Range : Generally starting at $25.24 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.
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.