Substance Addiction Counselor - CAC/CAADC/CADC (Part-Time)

VitalCore Health Strategies; Ogden (UT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

EAP & Discounts

401K

PTO

Annual Bonus

Job summary

VitalCore Health Strategies is seeking a Part-Time, Day Shift Substance Addiction Counselor to work at Weber County Jail in Ogden, UT. Join a multidisciplinary team within the Behavioral Health Unit to provide proactive, evidence-based treatment to justice-involved individuals with varying substance use issues.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree or higher, at least two years in a counseling capacity, and an active CAC/CADC/CAADC/LADC certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• Minimum of 2 years employment in a clinician/counselor/social work capacity in a public or private agency or equivalent preferred.
• Must have a substance use certification (i.e., CAC, CADC, CAADC, LADC)
• Must receive a satisfactory background investigation report

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis stabilization, intakes and ongoing evaluations, and consultation to in-house and community services.
• Assess individual’s level of functioning, strengths and weaknesses related to primary substance use diagnosis
• Orient individual to treatment process/program goal
• Delivers and reinforces evidence-based treatment/curricula.
• Develops treatment and discharge plans in conjunction with Qualified Behavioral Health Professionals
• Performs individual and group therapeutic interventions as appropriate.
• Delivers and scores/interprets pre/post-tests, including post-program surveys

Skills

Substance use counseling

Crisis intervention

Communication skills

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

VitalCore Health Strategies is seeking a Part-Time, Day Shift Substance Addiction Counselor to work at Weber County Jail in Ogden, UT. Join a multidisciplinary team within the Behavioral Health Unit to provide proactive, evidence-based treatment to justice-involved individuals with varying substance use issues.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree or higher, at least two years in a counseling capacity, and an active CAC/CADC/CAADC/LADC certification.