PT Substance Abuse Counselor - Somerset, KY (OTP)

Crossroads; Somerset (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Annual Continuing Education Allowance

Mental Health Day

Calm subscription for all employees

Job summary

Crossroads Treatment Centers is seeking a Substance Abuse Counselor to provide individual counseling to highly complex patients, perform clinical assessments, and contribute to comprehensive treatment planning in our outpatient clinic.

The role includes managing a caseload, collaborating with nurses and providers, and facilitating urine drug screening, with a 29-hour weekly schedule and opportunities for advancement within counselor levels.

Qualifications

• General experience working with underserved populations in a clinical setting.
• Lived addiction experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual counseling to highly complex patients.
• Conducts clinical assessments to appropriately assess patient’s treatment needs.
• Designs and updates the patient’s treatment plan, including care coordination, referrals, and discharge planning.
• Manages assigned caseload and compliance with clinical treatment requirements.
• Collaborates with nurses and providers to provide holistic treatment services.
• Facilitates urine drug screening for patients.

Skills

Counseling

Clinical Assessment

Care Coordination

Case Management

Team Collaboration

Job description

Crossroads Treatment Centers is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Since 2005, Crossroads has been at the forefront of treating patients with opioid use disorder. Crossroads is a family of professionals dedicated to providing the most accessible, highest quality, evidence-based medication assisted treatment (MAT) options to combat the growing opioid epidemic and helping people with opioid use disorder start their path to recovery. This comprehensive approach to treatment, the gold standard in care for opioid use disorder, has been shown to prevent more deaths from overdose and lead to long‑term recovery. We are committed to bringing critical services to communities across the U.S. to improve access to treatment for over 26,500 patients. Our clinics are all outpatient and office-based, with clinics in Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, North and South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive environment for all employees and patients.

Day in the Life of a Substance Abuse Counselor

• Provides individual counseling to highly complex patients
• Conducts clinical assessments to appropriately assess patient’s treatment needs
• Designs and updates the patient’s treatment plan, including care coordination, referrals, and discharge planning
• Manages assigned caseload and compliance with clinical treatment requirements
• Collaborates with nurses and providers to provide holistic treatment services
• Facilitates urine drug screening for patients

Schedule and Hours

Our clinical team enjoys an early morning schedule with early afternoon out times. It is expected for all clinical team members to participate in our Saturday rotation. The frequency of this rotation is determined by the current staff count. Expected hours for this role are 29 hours per week.

• 4:45 AM – 10:30 AM, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
• 4:45 AM – 12:00 PM, Thursdays

Education And Experience Requirements

• General experience working with underserved populations in a clinical setting.
• Lived addiction experience is a plus.

Qualified candidates will hold one or more of the following certifications/licenses:

TCADC, CSW, LPCA, MFT, LCADCA, LMFTA, LPATA, LCADC, LPCC, LCSW, LMFT, LPAT, or CADC

Position Benefits

• Consistent schedule with early in times and out times
• Advancement opportunities. Clear, climbable structure into Counselor levels (1, 2, 3) based on the certification or license held
• Targeted caseload. Caseloads follow state regulations and can range from 40-55 patients.
• Excellent training if you are new to our field. We are able to offer necessary training/supervision to those in process of becoming fully certified or licensed.
• Opportunity to save lives every day!

Benefits Package

• Variety of 401K options including a match program with no vesture period.
• Annual Continuing Education Allowance (in related field)
• Mental Health Day
• Calm subscription for all employees