Licensed Addiction Counselor

BayMark Health Services; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Critical

Disability

Basic Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Bereavement Leave

Flexible Sick Time

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

BayMark Health Services is seeking a compassionate Substance Abuse Counselor to support patients through medically assisted programs and provide coping strategies for opioid addiction. You will conduct group and individual sessions, evaluate progress, and collaborate with doctors, nurses and therapists to optimize treatment outcomes.

Salary ranges from $18.00 to $19.36 per hour. BayMark offers comprehensive benefits including 401K match, medical/dental/vision, disability, life insurance, paid

Qualifications

• CADC certification or working toward certification under supervision.
• Experience with chemically dependent individuals.
• Positive, non-judgmental attitude toward patient population.
• Understanding of an EMR system (electronic medical records).
• Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Conduct individual and group counseling sessions.
• Coordinate care and present patient status to treatment team.
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and develop treatment plans per state regulations.
• Provide clinical services and care for opiate addiction patients.
• Maintain excellent documentation and computer skills.

Skills

Documentation and computer skills

Experience with chemically dependent s

EMR system knowledge

Positive, non-judgmental attitude

Education

CADC certification or pursuing certification

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Compassionate Substance Abuse Counselor Needed!

Position Overview

The Substance abuse counselor will be in charge with assisting patients through medically assisting programs and offering techniques for handling opioid addiction. Substance abuse counselor conducts group sessions and individual sessions to assist with crisis management and coping strategies. Additionally, Substance abuse counselor will evaluate patients’ progress during therapy. Substance abuse counselors may also need to collaborate with doctors, nurses and therapists for patients’ therapy and treatment for best overall outcome.

Responsibilities

• Individual will conduct individual and group counseling sessions.
• Coordinate care of assigned patients and present patient status and concerns with treatment team accordingly.
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and the development and implementation of patient treatment plans according to State regulatory requirements
• Provide clinical services and patient care and education and opiate addiction counseling services to patients
• Excellent documentation and computer skills required
• Other related duties as determined by supervisor

Qualifications

• CADC or 2 years to obtain certification working while supervised.
• Previous experience working with chemically dependent individuals;
• Must demonstrate a positive, non-judgmental, and accepting attitude toward our patient population
• Understanding of an EMR system (electronic medical records)
• Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check.

Salary ranges from $18.00 to $19.36 an hour.

The salary of the candidate(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, experience, education, specialty, and training.

BayMark offers excellent benefits:

• 401K match
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Accident Injury, Hospital Indemnity and Critical Illness Plans
• Company paid Short & Long Term Disability
• Company paid Basic Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Bereavement Leave
• Flexible Sick Time
• Employee Referral Program

Total compensation goes beyond the value on the paycheck. Please consider the total compensation package by contacting us at BayMark Health Services for more information.

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.