Substance Abuse Counselor, CADC

Wellpath; Freehold (NJ); On-site; USD 38,751 - 43,050; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

401k

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness program

Life insurance

Job summary

A healthcare service provider is hiring a Substance Abuse Counselor for a full-time position in Freehold, New Jersey. The role involves providing direct care services, including individual and group counseling for patients with substance abuse issues. Candidates must have a relevant bachelor's degree and experience in addiction counseling. Compensation ranges from $28.13 to $31.25 per hour with additional benefits. This position fosters a supportive environment dedicated to helping underserved populations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social services or related field is required.
• Certification in the substance abuse field preferred.
• Experience in providing addiction counseling services.

Responsibilities

• Conducts group and individual substance abuse activities for patients.
• Assesses patients for co-occurring disorders and determines care level.
• Ensures timely completion of patient records and reports.

Skills

Ability to work with computers

Ability to work with software used by the department

Relevant experience in provision of addiction counseling services

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a social services related field

Certified in the substance abuse field

Experience in the substance abuse field

Job description

We're on a path to better healthcare.
Join us

Compensation Information: $28.13 - $31.25 / hour

Department (Org): Medication-Assisted Trtmt

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work-life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The Substance Abuse Counselor provides direct care services to patients with mental, emotional, and substance abuse issues, working closely with the treatment team to fulfill the interdisciplinary treatment process for patients with a dual diagnosis. This includes developing and conducting program activities for education and treatment related to substance abuse, as well as providing individual and group counseling sessions. The counselor is responsible for patient assessment and the development and implementation of Recovery Plans, within the company's standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducts group and individual substance abuse (SA) activities for patients and develops related programs.
• Assesses and evaluates patients for co-occurring disorders and determines the level of care required.
• Ensures timely completion of all necessary records and reports.
• Maintains professional development through in-service education and other resources, while complying with Human Resources requirements.
• Shows cultural sensitivity, treating each patient as an individual, and considering their cultural background when providing care and treatment.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a social services related field.
• Or Certified in the substance abuse field
• Or Experience in the substance abuse field

Experience

• Ability to work with computers
• Ability to work with software used by the department.
• Relevant experience in provision of addiction counseling services

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensed in an addiction counseling specialty (Certified Addiction Counselor, Registered Addiction Counselor, Certified Addiction Professional (CAP)) certification is strongly preferred
• Certified as a Counselor in Training under supervision or licensed in social work, counseling or psychology
• Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR certification

Additional Details

Wellpath is looking to hire a Substance Abuse Counselor at Monmouth County Correctional Institution. This position is an hourly full-time, 8-hour Day shift, 40 hours per week position. They're looking for someone to start as soon as possible. Salary Range: $28.13 - $31.25 / hour based on years of experience. Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Site Preferences/Requirements: CADC license, Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a social services-related field, Certified in the substance abuse field preferred or Education towards CADC, Experience in the substance abuse field, Prefer Previous corrections experience or methadone clinic experience, Relevant experience in the provision of addiction counseling services.

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