Licensed Counselor (LPC, LCSW

SaVida Health; Biddeford (ME); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

SaVida Health in Biddeford, Maine, is seeking a Licensed Substance Use Disorder Counselor to join our outpatient addiction treatment team. The role focuses on mental health and substance use counseling, with responsibility for intake, assessments, treatment planning, and documentation.

Strong teamwork and independent work capabilities are essential. The ideal candidate holds a Master’s Degree in counseling or related field, an independent license, and at least one year of experience in substance

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in counseling, social work or other allied health field.
• Independent license in good standing.
• One year experience working in the substance misuse treatment field.
• One year experience working in the mental health counseling field.
• This position requires some knowledge of substance use disorder and mental health counseling.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Ability to work independently and as a

Experience providing individual,Couple

Excellent verbal written and computer

Education

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

Independent license in good standing

Tools

EMRs

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Licensed Substance Use Disorder Counselor

Full-Time

Biddeford, Maine

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.

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 license 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

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.