Certified Substance Abuse Counselor

BayMark Health Services; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k)

Generous PTO & holidays

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

BayMark Health Services in Columbus, GA seeks a compassionate Substance Use Counselor to support patients through medications-assisted treatment and counseling. The role involves individual and group sessions, assessments, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to promote recovery and lasting outcomes.

The position is full-time with competitive pay and benefits, located at our outpatient clinic. Join a nationwide network dedicated to patient-centered care and ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Current addiction/substance abuse certification (CAC/CADC I or above) is required.
• Experience working with chemically dependent individuals.
• Must demonstrate a positive, non-judgmental attitude toward patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counseling; coordinate services across treatment.
• Complete bio-psychosocial assessments.
• Conduct initial assessments for service eligibility.
• Develop aftercare and discharge plans.
• Maintain accurate clinical records per federal/state regulations.
• Undertake other duties as assigned.

Skills

12 Core Functions

CAC/CADC I

Non-judgmental attitude

Job description

Description

CompassionateFull Time Substance Use Counselor Needed!

Position Overview

Substance use counselor will be in charge with assisting patients through medically assisting treatments and offering techniques for handling opioid addiction. Counselor conducts individual sessions and group 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

• Familiarity with 12 Core Functions of Counseling
• Provide individual and group counseling services; direct service hours at regularly scheduled intervals; coordinate all services throughout treatment
• Completes Bio-psychosocial assessment
• Conducts individual initial assessment and evaluation interviews for service eligibility determination
• Develop aftercare plans and discharge plans
• Facilitates, establishes and reviews with each patient the initial treatment plan
• Ensures accurate and current clinical records are maintained in accordance with Federal and State Regulations governing NTP clinics
• Other related duties as determined by supervisor

Qualifications

• Current addiction/substance abuse certification,CAC, CADC I certification or above is required.
• Previous experience working with chemically dependent individuals.
• Must demonstrate a positive, non-judgmental, and accepting attitude toward our patient population
• Satisfactory criminal background check & drug screen

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and 401(K)
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Excellent growth and development opportunities through our counselor career path
• Rewarding opportunity with the ability to impact individuals’ life

What to expect from us

MedMarkTreatment Centers, a BayMark Health Services company, is a progressive substance use treatment organization, is committed to the highest quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting. Our ultimate goal is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of opioid use disorder to help each of our patients achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life.

BayMark Health Services is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability or veteran’s status or any other classification protected by State/Federal laws.