Substance Abuse Counselor -Harriman, TN (OBOT)

Crossroads Treatment Centers; Harriman (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K match

Continuing Education Allowance

Life Insurance

Short/Long Term Disability

Paid maternity/paternity leave

Mental Health Day

Loan Forgiveness Program

Job summary

Crossroads Treatment Centers is seeking a Substance Abuse Counselor to provide individual counseling to complex patients as part of a comprehensive MAT program. You will conduct assessments, design and update treatment plans with referrals and discharge planning, and manage a caseload while ensuring compliance with clinical requirements.

Collaborating with nurses and providers, you will help deliver holistic care and support patients on their path to recovery in an outpatient setting.

Qualifications

• General experience working with underserved populations in a clinical setting.
• Lived addiction experience 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.

Skills

General experience with underservedPop

Lived addiction experience

Education

LMSW

LCSW

LPC

LADC

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 CounselorProvides 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.Position BenefitsAdvancement 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!Education and Experience requirementsGeneral 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:LMSWLCSWLPCLADACSchedule and HoursExpected hours for this role are 37-40 hours per week.Monday: 7:30 am- 4:00 pmTuesday: 7:30 am- 4:00 pmWednesday: 7:30 am- 4:00 pmThursday: 7:30 am- 4:00 pmFriday: 8:30 am - 3:00pmBenefits Package:Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.PTOVariety of 401K options including a match program with no vesture period.Annual Continuing Education Allowance (in related field)Life InsuranceShort/Long Term DisabilityPaid maternity/paternity leaveMental Health DayCalm subscription for all employeesLoan 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-lrpApply to the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program | Bureau of Health Workforce