Substance Abuse Detox Counselor

Health Care Alliance North America; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Care Alliance North America seeks a Detox Counselor to provide direct client care and group therapy for inpatient detox, under the Clinical Director. You will help create safe, therapeutic environments and communicate with the treatment team to ensure quality care.

The role emphasizes evaluation, treatment planning, and coordination of care with a focus on recovery and client wellbeing in Knoxville, TN. Candidates must meet licensing and background requirements and operate per policy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and LADAC II licensure in TN.
• Experience in individual and group counseling and treatment planning.
• Proficient with word processing, email, and spreadsheets.
• Ability to prepare, implement, and analyze bio-psycho-social assessments.

Responsibilities

• Engage clients in group therapy focusing on recovery, health, and wellness.
• Conduct assessments to determine needs and develop treatment goals.
• Manage intake documentation, progress notes, and regulatory records.
• Coordinate care through case reviews, therapeutic interventions, and progress tracking.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned.

Skills

PC knowledge

Counseling & case management

Interpersonal communication

Assessment & treatment planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree; LADAC II license in TN

Job description

Under the general direction of the agency’s Clinical Director, the Detox Counselor is responsible for providing direct client care and group therapy sessions for clients enrolled in inpatient detoxification services. The Detox Counselor also maintains a safe and efficient working and treatment environment per company policies, procedures and best practices; communicates effectively with the treatment team to ensure safe, quality care is provided to all clients.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Provides direct support services to include engaging clients in Group Therapy, topics related to recovery, health and wellness promotion, crisis management, and life skills.
2. Conducts assessments or screenings with clients to evaluate the nature of their presenting problems in order to determine their needs and develop appropriate treatment plan goals.
3. Has responsibility for intake documentation. Prepares progress notes, event notifications, and other documentation regarding clients in accordance with regulatory requirements and company policies and procedures.
4. Facilitates coordination of care to include case review, therapeutic interventions, and client progress in treatment.
5. Completes other tasks, as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTION STATEMENT

The previous duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, or a logical assignment to the position.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Have a Bachelor’s degree and licensed in TN in a field related to Behavioral Health as a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (LADAC) level II
• Previous experience to include: individual and group counseling and treatment planning

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND ATTITUDES REQUIRED

1. Knowledge of software programs for personal computer use, especially word processing, email, and spreadsheets.
2. Knowledge and experience in counseling and case management with substance abuse clients.
3. Ability to prepare, implement, and analyze bio-psycho-social assessments.
4. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to carry out assigned projects to their completion.
5. Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, establishing, and maintaining effective working relationships, gaining cooperation, and resolving conflicts.
6. Ability to plan and organize case workload, manage deadlines of him/herself.
7. Ability to maintain and demonstrate ethical professional standards and demeanor, including the confidentiality of employee and client data, client boundaries, and other sensitive information.
8. Demonstrated competence with, and continued commitment to respect for cultural differences and diversity, protecting client rights.
9. Recognition of the limits of one’s own professional expertise and the willingness to seek supervision and/or support, as needed.
10. Makes clinical and organizational decisions with the clients’ and agency wellbeing and best interests in mind.
11. Provide treatment that promotes client dignity, independence, individuality, strength, privacy, and choice, recognizing the unique needs of the client population served by the agency.
12. Provide the behavioral health services that the agency is authorized to provide and that the staff member is qualified to provide.
13. Recognize obvious symptoms of a mental disorder, personality disorder, or substance abuse.
14. Recognize, prevent, and respond to a situation in which the client may be a danger to himself or others, behaves in an aggressive or destructive manner, is experiencing a crisis or medical emergency.
15. Recognize and respond to fire, disaster, hazard, and medical emergency
16. Has completed all the requirements above and is documented in application in training including the ability to pass background checks and urinalysis screens required by Knoxville Recovery Centers.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must be able to walk, bend, stand, climb stairs, speak English, hear, use a telephone, drive an automobile, and operate standard office equipment, such as a computer, copier, and fax machine.

Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.

Knoxville Recovery Centers is an at-will employer. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; an employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by immediate manager or other management as required. Knoxville Recovery Centers reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

About Health Care Alliance NA

Health Care Alliance North America (HCANA) started with Oasis Recovery Center in Asheville, NC. Our founders wanted to create an addiction treatment center that treated clients as individuals, casting aside the impersonal and apathetic approaches used by other providers, including the recovery centers they attended themselves. Four years later, as Oasis Recovery was established as a leader in the recovery community, our founders knew the next step was to increase our services to reach people who needed urgent help across all levels of care, and HCANA was born.

Since 2018, HCANA has opened a dedicated detox facility in Asheville near Mission Hospital, a 24/7 residential treatment center in Knoxville, TN, and a holistic and adventure-based treatment center in Ocoee, TN. As we expand, we are dedicated to ensuring that our services maintain the same quality and individualized care across all our centers. Every aspect of treatment is intentional, from our clinicians customizing treatment plans and empathizing with clients to the joyful conversations and snacks our transportation providers gladly offer as they take clients to and from the centers.