Substance Abuse Counselor - Chattanooga, TN(OBOT)

Crossroads; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

PTO

401K with match

Continuing Education Allowance

Life Insurance

Short/Long Term Disability

Paid parental leave

Mental Health Day

Calm subscription

Job summary

Crossroads Treatment Centers is seeking a Substance Abuse Counselor to provide individual counseling and comprehensive treatment planning for patients with opioid use disorder. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate care and ensure adherence to clinical requirements.

Responsibilities include conducting assessments, updating treatment plans, managing a caseload, and facilitating drug screenings.

Qualifications

• Must have clinical counseling experience with underserved populations.
• Experience conducting clinical assessments and designing treatment plans.
• Licensure or certification in LMSW/LCSW/LAPC/LPC/LADAC is required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual counseling to patients with opioid use disorder.
• Conduct clinical assessments to determine treatment needs.
• Design and update patient treatment plans, including care coordination and discharge planning.
• Manage caseload and ensure compliance with treatment requirements.
• Collaborate with nurses and providers to deliver holistic treatment services.
• Facilitate urine drug screening as part of routine care.

Skills

Counseling experience

Clinical assessment

Education

LMSW, LCSW, LAPC, LPC, LADAC

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

Expected hours for this role are 37-40 hours per week.

• 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, CST Monday through Friday

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:

• LMSW, LCSW, LAPC, LPC, or LADAC

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 [use updated benefits language from other postings]

• 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