Substance Abuse Counselor - Ashland, KY (OTP)

Crossroads; Ashland (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

PTO

401K match (no vesting period)

Continuing Education allowance

Life Insurance

Disability (short/long-term)

Maternity/paternity leave

Mental Health Day

Calm subscription

Job summary

Crossroads Treatment Centers is seeking a Substance Use Disorder Counselor to provide individual counseling and comprehensive care within outpatient clinics. The role supports opioid use disorder treatment and coordinates care with nursing and other professionals.

The candidate will conduct assessments, design treatment plans, manage caseloads, and ensure compliance with clinical requirements, including drug screening and discharge planning. Kentucky licensure or active pursuit is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Must be a licensed or certified counselor in Kentucky (CADC) or in the process of obtaining a TCADC, LCADC, LPCC, LCSW or LMFT.
• Experience treating opioid-addicted patients 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

Bachelor's degree credentials

Licensed/certified counselor

Counseling complex patients

Early morning availability

Education

Bachelor's degree required

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.

Benefits Package:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• PTO
• Variety of 401K options including a match program with no vesture period.
• Annual Continuing Education Allowance (in related field)
• Life Insurance
• Short/Long Term Disability
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Mental Health Day
• Calm subscription for all employees

Schedule and Hours

• Monday - Friday 4:45 am - 12:45 pm
• Saturday -7:00 -8:30 am

The most qualified candidates will possess the following:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Must be a licensed or certified counselor in Kentucky (CADC) or in the process of obtaining a TCADC, LCADC, LPCC, LCSW or LMFT.
• Experience treating opioid-addicted patients is a plus.
• Candidate must be willing to start early in the morning, as work hours start at 5:00 AM.
• No legal impediments to serving in a licensed opiate treatment program.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Calm subscription for all employees

Loan Forgiveness Program:

• Crossroads is a STAR (Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery) approved organization. This means our clinicians will have access to help pay off federal student loans so they can focus on what they do best: patient care!
• Please see the website at https://bhw.hrsa.gov/funding/apply-loan-repayment/star-lrp

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