Compassionate Substance Abuse Counselor Needed!
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Position Overview :
Substance abuse counselor will be in charge with assisting patients through medically assisting programs and offering techniques for handling opioid addiction.
Counselor conducts group sessions and individual sessions to assist with crisis management and coping strategies. Additionally, counselor 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 best overall outcome.
Responsibilities :
- Conducts individual initial assessment and evaluation interviews for service eligibility determination
- Involve families and significant others in patient’s recovery process whenever possible
- Facilitates, establishes and reviews with each patient the initial treatment plan
- Respond, as needed, to patient grievances and complaints
- Develop aftercare plans and discharge plans
- Other related duties as determined by supervisor
Qualifications :
- Certification or license is required CAC-AD, CPC-AD, LCPC, LADAC or ADT from the State of Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists
- Associates Degree in Counseling
- 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
- Tuition Reimbursement Program for Maryland Counselors
- Excellent growth and development opportunities through our counselor career path
- Rewarding opportunity with the ability to impact individuals’ life
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