Substance Abuse Counselor

BayMark Health Services; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision,

401(K) and generous PTO

Job summary

BayMark Health Services seeks a compassionate Substance Use Counselor to support patients through medically assisted treatments and coping strategies for opioid addiction.

The role involves individual and group sessions, progress evaluation, and collaboration with the care team to achieve positive outcomes in a progressive outpatient setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or related field is required.
• Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check.
• Experience in counseling preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counseling to assist with crisis management and coping strategies.
• Collaborate with doctors, nurses and other counselors to support patient recovery.
• Develop aftercare and discharge plans; evaluate progress and adjust treatment plans as needed.
• Ensure delivery of counseling services in trauma-informed care.

Skills

Empathy

Counseling skills

Group counseling

Crisis management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services

Tools

EMR System

Job description

Description Compassionate Licensed Substance Use Counselor Needed!

Position Overview:

The Substance Use Counselor will be in charge with assisting patients through medically assisting treatments and offering techniques for handling opioid addiction. Counselor conducts individual sessions and group sessions to assist with crisis management and coping strategies. Counselor will evaluate patients’ progress during counseling and collaborate with doctors, nurses and other counselors to assist the patients’ achieving overall outcome.

Responsibilities:

• Substance use counselor will be in charge of assisting patients through medically assisting treatments and offering techniques for handling opioid addiction.
• Counselor conducts individual sessions and group sessions to assist with crisis management and coping strategies.
• Counselor will evaluate patients’ progress during counseling and in collaborate with doctors, nurses and other counselors to assist the patients’ achieving overall outcome.
• Provide individual and group counseling services; direct service hours at regularly scheduled intervals; coordinate all services throughout treatment
• Facilitates, establishes and reviews with each patient the initial treatment plan
• Completes Bio-psychosocial assessment.
• Develop aftercare plans and discharge plans
• Ensure efficient and effective delivery of counseling services to all patientsin trauma informed manner
• Other related duties as determined by supervisor

Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Human Service field.
• Certified as an Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor in West Virginia is preferred; must work towards certification within two years of hire
• Previous experience working with chemically dependent individuals is preferred
• 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.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and 401(K)
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Excellent growth and development opportunities through our counselor career path
• Rewarding opportunity with the ability to impact individuals’ life

What to expect from us:

MedMark Treatment 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.