Substance Use Counselor

BayMark Health Services; Blairsville (GA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, vision, 401(k)

Generous paid time off and holidays

Growth opportunities and career path

Impact lives

Job summary

BayMark Health Services seeks a compassionate Substance Use Counselor for an outpatient setting. The role involves assisting patients through medically assisted treatments and providing individual and group counseling to support crisis management and coping strategies.

The counselor will conduct assessments, collaborate with the care team, and help create aftercare and discharge plans while maintaining compliant clinical records. A CADC I or higher certification in Georgia is required.

Qualifications

• Current CADC certification in Georgia or higher.
• Experience working with chemically dependent individuals.
• Positive, non-judgmental attitude toward patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counseling; direct service hours; coordinate services.
• Complete bio-psychosocial assessments and initial assessments for eligibility.
• Develop aftercare and discharge plans; review treatment plans with patients.
• Maintain accurate clinical records compliant with relevant regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Counseling skills

Crisis management

Documentation

Education

CADC I or higher (GA)

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.