Addiction Counselor

Groundwork Behavioral Health Servic; Arbutus (MD); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A behavioral health service provider in Arbutus, Maryland is seeking a dedicated professional to assist clients through structured interventions as outlined in their Person-Centered Plan. Responsibilities include implementing counseling strategies, delivering crisis support, and documenting client information. Successful candidates will demonstrate adherence to ethical practices and understand client rights.

Qualifications

• Experience in one-on-one counseling and support.
• Ability to implement community support strategies.
• Knowledge of recovery principles emphasizing self-determination.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients through structured interventions.
• Provide crisis response and therapeutic support.
• Document health-related appointment information.

Skills

Counseling

Crisis intervention

Therapeutic communication

Understanding of HIPAA regulations

Job description

· Assist persons served by implementing structured interventions outlined in the Person-Centered Plan, including:

• Individual counseling and support;
• Group counseling and support;
• Family counseling, training, or support;
• Biochemical assays to identify recent drug use (e.g., urine drug screens);
• Strategies for relapse prevention, including community and social support systems;
• Life skills development;
• Crisis contingency planning;
• Disease management;
• Support activities adapted for persons with physical disabilities or co-occurring disorders such as mental illness and substance abuse/dependence or mental retardation/developmental disability.

· Provide first responder crisis response.

· Ensure a supportive, therapeutic relationship between staff, persons served, and their families, implementing interventions as outlined in the Person-Centered Plan.

· Promote principles of recovery by emphasizing self-determination.

· Assist persons served by researching and providing access to natural and community supports.

· Support persons served in understanding and exercising their rights.

· Deliver support services in a safe, therapeutic manner, free from abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

· Document all information from health-related appointments.

Performance Expectations:

• Serve as a role model by conducting oneself professionally and ethically, including promptness, effective communication, maintaining boundaries, representing the agency professionally, and complying with Federal Anti-Kickback and Fraud Laws.
• Maintain therapeutic boundaries with consumers, families, and guardians.
• Be familiar with HIPAA regulations related to confidentiality.
• Understand client rights.