Recovery Counselor: Evidence-Based Care Leader

Baton Rouge General Medical Center; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Professional development

Paid time off

Flexible positions

Fit! program

Job summary

Baton Rouge General Medical Center in Baton Rouge, LA is seeking an experienced addiction counselor to support residential and Intensive Outpatient Program patients. You will deliver evidence-based counseling, conduct psychosocial assessments, and help with treatment planning and discharge coordination.

You will identify risk factors, facilitate individual and group sessions, coordinate resources, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support recovery and continuity of care.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or related behavioral health field.
• Minimum of 24 months experience with clients who have addictive disorders or specialized addiction counseling training.
• Current Louisiana LMHP licensure (LPC, LCSW, LMFT, LAC, or LRC) OR PLPC, LMSW, RAC, CAC, and/or CIT under supervision as required.
• Strong assessment, treatment planning, documentation, communication, crisis intervention, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based addiction counseling services for residential and/or Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) patients; support recovery, treatment planning, and discharge coordination.
• Complete comprehensive psychosocial assessments and communicate findings to the healthcare team, patients, and families.
• Identify and respond to abuse, neglect, suicidal risk, and homicidal risk per regulations.
• Facilitate individual, family, and group counseling sessions as ordered.
• Serve as primary counselor for up to 10-12 residential patients or 20 IOP clients.
• Develop, monitor, and update treatment plans; document assessments, progress notes, and discharge plans.
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning, care conferences, and discharge planning activities.
• Coordinate community resources and referrals to support transitions of care.
• Provide supervision to unlicensed or inexperienced professionals when licensed and authorized.
• Maintain HIPAA compliance and all organizational policies.

Skills

Compassion

Counseling

Assessment

Treatment planning

Crisis intervention

Documentation

Collaboration

Education

Master's in Counseling

Master's in Social Work

Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy

Job description

Baton Rouge General Medical Center in Baton Rouge, LA is seeking an experienced addiction counselor to support residential and Intensive Outpatient Program patients. You will deliver evidence-based counseling, conduct psychosocial assessments, and help with treatment planning and discharge coordination.

You will identify risk factors, facilitate individual and group sessions, coordinate resources, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support recovery and continuity of care.