Substance Use Counselor

BayMark Health Services; Blairsville (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Career growth opportunities

Impactful work

Job summary

BayMark Health Services in Georgia is seeking a compassionate Full-Time Substance Use Counselor to support patients through medically assisted treatment, provide individual and group counseling, and collaborate with doctors and nurses to promote recovery. The role requires completing assessments, coordinating services, documenting progress, and maintaining compliant records; GA CADC certification and experience with chemically dependent individuals are required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the 12 Core Functions of Counseling.
• Experience counseling chemically dependent individuals.
• Positive, non-judgmental attitude toward patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counseling; schedule direct service hours and coordinate services.
• Complete bio-psychosocial assessments.
• Conduct initial assessments and eligibility interviews.
• Develop aftercare and discharge plans.
• Create initial treatment plans with each patient.
• Maintain accurate clinical records per regulations.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

12 Core Functions knowledge

Empathetic communication

Caseload management

Crisis counseling

Job description

CompassionateFull Time Substance Use Counselor Needed!

Position Overview

Substance use counselor will be in charge with assisting patients through medically assisting treatments and offering techniques for handling opioid addiction. Counselor conducts individual sessions and group sessions to assist with crisis management and coping strategies. Counselor will evaluate patients’ progress during counseling and collaborate with doctors, nurses and other counselors to assist the patients’ achieving overall outcome.

Responsibilities

• Familiarity with 12 Core Functions of Counseling
• Provide individual and group counseling services; direct service hours at regularly scheduled intervals; coordinate all services throughout treatment
• Completes Bio-psychosocial assessment
• Conducts individual initial assessment and evaluation interviews for service eligibility determination
• Develop aftercare plans and discharge plans
• Facilitates, establishes and reviews with each patient the initial treatment plan
• Ensures accurate and current clinical records are maintained in accordance with Federal and State Regulations governing NTP clinics
• Other related duties as determined by supervisor

Qualifications

• Current addiction/substance abuse certification,CADC I certification or above is required in the State of Georgia-Credentialing agency of GACA or ADACBGA.
• Previous experience working with chemically dependent individuals.
• Must demonstrate a positive, non-judgmental, and accepting attitude toward our patient population
• Ability to Counsel 50-60 Patients with documentation each month
• Satisfactory criminal background check & drug screen

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and 401(K)
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Excellent growth and development opportunities through our counselor career path
• Rewarding opportunity with the ability to impact individuals’ life

What to expect from us

MedMarkTreatment Centers, a BayMark Health Services company, is a progressive substance use treatment organization, 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 Services is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance 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.