Substance Use Counselor

BayMark Health Services; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 44,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Retirement Plan

Accrued Sick Time

Candidate Referral Program

BayMark University Learning

Job summary

BayMark Health Services is seeking a compassionate Substance Abuse Counselor to support patients in outpatient treatment settings. You will conduct assessments, provide crisis management, and guide coping strategies through group and individual sessions.

Collaborate with doctors, nurses, and therapists to optimize treatment. The role emphasizes recovery, aftercare planning, and proactive patient support within Maryland’s outpatient programs.

Qualifications

• Certification or license is required: ADT, CAC-AD, CSC-AD, LCPC, LCSW, LGADC or LCADC from the Maryland Board.
• Satisfactory criminal background check and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Conducts initial individual assessments and evaluations for service eligibility.
• Involve families and significant others in the patient’s recovery process when possible.
• Facilitates and reviews initial treatment plans with each patient.
• Respond to patient grievances and complaints as needed.
• Develop aftercare and discharge plans for patients.
• Perform other related duties as determined by supervisor.

Skills

Counseling

Crisis Intervention

Group Counseling

Individual Counseling

Team Collaboration

Job description

Description

Compassionate Substance Abuse Counselor Needed!

Position Overview:

Substance abuse counselor will be in charge with assisting patients through medically assisting programs and offering techniques for handling opioid addiction. Counselor conducts group sessions and individual sessions to assist with crisis management and coping strategies. Additionally, counselor will evaluate patients’ progress during therapy. Substance abuse counselors may also need to collaborate with doctors, nurses and therapists for patients’ therapy and treatment for best overall outcome.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts individual initial assessment and evaluation interviews for service eligibility determination
• Involve families and significant others in patient’s recovery process whenever possible
• Facilitates, establishes and reviews with each patient the initial treatment plan
• Respond, as needed, to patient grievances and complaints
• Develop aftercare plans and discharge plans
• Other related duties as determined by supervisor

Qualifications:

• Certification or license is required ADT,CAC-AD, CSC-AD, LCPC, LCSW, LGADC or LCADCfrom the State of Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists
• Satisfactory criminal background check and drug screen

Salary Range:

Salary ranges $44,000.00 - $80,000.00 annualized .

The salary of the candidate(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, experience, education, specialty and training.

Qualified Per Diem Employees receive:

• 401K Retirement Plan
• Accrued Sick Time
• Candidate Referral Program
• BayMark University Learning

Total compensation goes beyond the value on the paycheck. Please consider the total compensation package by contacting us at BayMark Health Services for more information.

What to expect from us:

MedMark Treatment Centers, a BayMark Health Services company, isa progressive substance abuse treatment program that is committed to the highest quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting. Our ultimate goal is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of opioid use disorder to help each of our patients achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life.

BayMark Health Servicesis committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) and to follow compliance guidelines with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability or veteran’s status or any other classification protected by State/Federal laws.