Licensed Counselor (LPC, LCSW

SaVida Health; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

SaVida Health is seeking a Licensed Substance Use Disorder Counselor in Biddeford, Maine, for full-time outpatient care. The clinician provides mental health and substance use counseling, completes intake and documentation, and collaborates with care teams to ensure service coverage.

Responsibilities include maintaining treatment plans, coordinating referrals, and delivering client-centered care in collaboration with managed care organizations and regulatory bodies.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in counseling, social work or other allied health field and independent license in good standing.
• One year experience in substance misuse treatment.
• One year experience in mental health counseling; ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuity of quality care with documentation and collaboration with providers.
• Refer clients to appropriate levels of care as needed.
• Advocate for clients to coordinate services and crisis management when needed.
• Document clinical content per agency requirements.
• Review client progress quarterly and update treatment plans.

Skills

Substance Use Counseling

Mental Health Counseling

Education

Master’s degree in counseling or social work

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.