Certified Substance Abuse Counselor - CSAC

SaVida Health; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

SaVida Health, a specialty medical practice in Fredericksburg, VA, seeks an independently licensed clinician to provide mental health and substance use counseling in an outpatient setting. You will complete intake paperwork, psychosocial assessments, and treatment planning, ensuring timely documentation and coordination with collaborating providers.

The role requires a Master’s degree in counseling, social work, or a related field and an active LCSW or LPC license.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in counseling, social work or another allied health field is required.
• Independent licensure (LCSW or LPC) in good standing is required.
• At least one year of experience in substance misuse treatment is required.
• Experience in mental health counseling is required.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team; bilingual/bicultural skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health and substance use counseling in an outpatient setting.
• Complete intake paperwork, psychosocial assessments, treatment plans, and session notes in a timely manner.
• Ensure continuity of quality care through documentation and communication with providers.
• Provide referrals to appropriate levels of care when needed.
• Document clinical content per agency requirements; review progress and update treatment plans periodically.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Bilingual/bicultural

Education

Master’s Degree in counseling, social work or allied health

Independent license (LCSW or LPC) in good standing

Tools

EMRs

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

About The Organization

SaVida Health is a specialty medical practice providing outpatient opiate and alcohol addiction treatment services. SaVida Health's care model includes medical care, counseling, comprehensive toxicology testing, case management and medical management of psychiatric medications. SaVida provides compassionate and individualized treatment programs to support those with substance use disorder.

Fredericksburg, VA

Full-Time Weekdays

About The Organization

SaVida Health is a specialty medical practice providing outpatient opiate and alcohol addiction treatment services. SaVida Health's care model includes medical care, counseling, comprehensive toxicology testing, case management and medical management of psychiatric medications. SaVida provides compassionate and individualized treatment programs to support those with substance use disorder.

Description

The independently licensed clinician is responsible for providing mental health and substance abuse counseling services to clients in an outpatient setting. This individual will complete all relevant paperwork in a timely fashion as required by agency, regulatory bodies and managed care organizations; this includes but is not limited to: intake paperwork, psychosocial assessments and client mental health and substance use disorder treatment history, treatment plans, session notes, discharge and aftercare plans, collaborative forms and assessments, billing forms and insurance authorizations.

• Provide continuity of quality care as evidenced by documentation/communication with collaborative providers and agencies
• Provide referrals for alternative levels of care as needed
• Act as client advocate to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations
• Document all clinical content per agency requirements
• Review client progress on a quarterly basis and update treatment plans to reflect changes in treatment plan goals

Position Requirements

This position requires some knowledge of substance use disorder and mental health counseling.

• Master’s Degree in counseling, social work or other allied health field and Independent (LCSW and LPC) in good standing.
• One year experience working in the substance misuse treatment field
• One year experience working in the mental health counseling field
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience providing individual, couples and/or group counseling, diverse populations
• Excellent, verbal, written and computer skills; EMRs, MS Word, MS Excel preferred
• Ability to work with individuals, groups, bilingual/bicultural preferred

EOE STATEMENT

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.