Addiction Counselor

Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health; Maryland; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading behavioral health organization is looking for an Addiction Counselor to join their Columbia, MD center. The role involves providing case management and therapy services, facilitating groups, and developing treatment plans for patients with substance use and mental health disorders. The position offers a competitive salary and a $3,000 sign-on bonus.

Benefits

Company Paid Clinical Supervision

Full Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision

Life Insurance

401K

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Vacation Time

Student Loan Repayment Program

Paid Professional Development Time

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years supervised counseling experience.
• Experience in substance abuse and group therapy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides case management to support patient treatment outcomes.
• Develops patient-centered treatment plans based on assessments.
• Facilitates addiction treatment groups in various care levels.

Skills

Crisis management skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

CAC

CAC-AD

CSC

ADT

LGPC

LMSW

LCPC

Tools

Electronic Medical Record (EMR) System

Job description

Overview

This Addiction Counselor role is based out of our Columbia, MD center and can work fully remote. The Addiction Counselor position is held by someone who is innovative and committed to learning and developing their counseling skill, working and collaborating with an innovative, inter-disciplinary team. This position requires someone who is invested in patient care and brings a solution-focused attitude and outlook.

Responsibilities

• $3,000 sign on bonus included!
• Monday - Friday 12:30 - 8:30 pm

• Rotating Saturday virtual group facilitation 9am-12pm. Approximately one time every 6 - 8 weeks.

• Provides case management services which support a positive treatment outcome
• Serves as therapist in IOP and continued care groups, as well as provide individual therapy as needed for SUD and/or mental health disorders
• Develop patient-centered treatment plans based on results from the screening tools and bio psychosocial assessment
• Collaborates with medical staff and treatment team as a whole
• Consults with family members and referral sources in order to coordinate patient care
• Ensures adequate case management services are identified and addressed
• Responsible for maintaining electronic health records which include documentation of treatment activity and progress
• Ensures that patient records are accurate, comprehensive and meets regulatory standards
• Develops a treatment alliance with patients that is mutual, collaborative, and individualized, meeting changing clinical needs throughout treatment
• Facilitates addiction treatment groups in the IOP and OP levels of care
• Prepares and presents addiction/recovery education presentations to all patients
• Engages in case management sessions, including assessments, collaborative treatment goals, discharge planning, partnership with referral sources and/or other providers
• Works with treatment team to meet the co-occurring psychiatric needs of patients
• Coordinates care for all appropriate support services, including referral sources, family members, and other support providers
• Responsible for maintaining timely and well written documentation that meets state and CARF standards
• Demonstrates commitment to excellent patient care, which is measured through clinical outcomes, such as patient retention, attendance, successful program completion, transitioning from IOP to OP, treatment goal attainment, etc.
• Provide evaluations for substance use disorders using DSM-TR and ASAM level of care criteria
• Attends and is prepared for professional meetings, including treatment team
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

To join us, you’ll need to have one of the following:

• CAC
• CAC-AD
• CSC
• ADT
• LGPC
• LMSW
• LCPC

And...

• A minimum of two years supervised counseling experience
• Previous experience in substance abuse
• Group therapy experience
• Familiarity working within an EMR
• Solid crisis management skills
• Strong administrative, verbal and written communication skills

We Offer

• Competitive Compensation
• Company Paid Clinical Supervision
• Full Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401K
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Professional Development Time
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Paid Vacation Time
• And More!
• Competitive compensationwith a base pay ranging from$28 to $44 an hour(based on experience, licensure level, and qualifications).

Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health has been a leader in Outpatient Treatment since 1973. Patient care is at the heart of what we do. Kolmac Outpatient Recovery and Concerted Care Group (CCG) have merged to provide addiction treatment and behavioral health treatment services for individuals, families, couples, and groups. We serve communities across Maryland, DC, Virginia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. We are still growing!

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