LCDC

University Health; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

University Health in San Antonio, TX seeks a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor to provide assessments, counseling, education and referrals for patients with substance use, while promoting rapport with patients and their families.

The role involves assisting patients in identifying psychological, personal, and environmental challenges to maximize therapeutic and functional capacity, and participating as a member of multidisciplinary mental health teams to deliver coordinated care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• One year experience preferred.
• Additional educational and supervised clinical experience as required for LCDC licensure.

Responsibilities

• Provides assessments, counseling, education and referrals to patients with substance use.
• Promotes rapport between patient and their families.
• Assists patients in identifying psychological, personal, and environmental challenges related to substance use in order to achieve maximum therapeutic and functional capacity.
• Acts as a member of multidisciplinary mental health teams.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides assessments, counseling, education and referrals to patients with substance use. Promotes rapport between patient and their families. Assists patients in identifying psychological, personal, and environmental challenges related to substance use in order to achieve maximum therapeutic and functional capacity. Acts as a member of multidisciplinary mental health teams.

EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE

Hospital-based: High school diploma or G.E.D. required and one-year experience preferred. Additional educational and supervised clinical experience as required for LCDC licensure.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION

Licensed as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) by the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse.Licensure must be current at all times.