Addiction Counselor - Evidence-Based Treatment & Recovery

Santa Fe Recovery Center, Inc; Santa Fe Capital; On-site; ARS 63,853,000 - 82,097,000; Full time

Job summary

The Addiction Counselor at Santa Fe Recovery Center, Inc. reports to the Clinical Director and is a full-time, on-site counselor providing individual and group substance use counseling as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team, under clinical supervision.

All work follows ASAM criteria, state and federal law, the counseling code of ethics, and SFRC's evidence-based practices, policies, and procedures.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of evidence-based practices for substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders, including motivational interviewing and cognitive-behavioral approaches.

Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned caseload and meet productivity expectations set by SFRC.
• Facilitate substance use psychoeducation and counseling groups using evidence-based practices, including motivational interviewing and cognitive-behavioral approaches.
• Provide individual substance use counseling.
• Gather assessment information and contribute to ASAM level-of-care recommendations and treatment plans under clinical supervision.
• Support relapse prevention planning, recovery skill-building, and connection to recovery support services.
• Complete timely, accurate documentation in the electronic health record in accordance with BHSD standards.
• Coordinate with the Case Manager and treatment team, and refer mental health concerns to licensed therapists on the team.
• Participate in regular clinical supervision as required by the counselor's license.
• Participate in initial and ongoing training on SFRC's evidence-based practices and maintain fidelity to them.

Skills

Evidence-based practices

Motivational interviewing

Cognitive-behavioral approaches

ASAM criteria

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Computer literacy

Lived recovery experience

Co-occurring populations

Education

NM LSAA or LADAC license

Associates or Bachelors in behavioral health/human services

SUD experience; practicum counts

Minimum 2 years abstinence (in recovery)

Driver's license with clean record

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Job description

The Addiction Counselor at Santa Fe Recovery Center, Inc. reports to the Clinical Director and is a full-time, on-site counselor providing individual and group substance use counseling as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team, under clinical supervision.

All work follows ASAM criteria, state and federal law, the counseling code of ethics, and SFRC's evidence-based practices, policies, and procedures.