Substance Use Counselor

BayMark Health Services; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 39,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Accident Injury, Hospital Indemnity

Short & Long Term Disability

Paid Time Off

Bereavement Leave

Flexible Sick Time

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Compassionate Substance Use Disorder Counselor at BayMark Health Services provides direct counseling to patients in an outpatient treatment setting, including individual and group sessions, crisis management, and aftercare planning.

The role involves evaluating patient progress with a collaborative care team of doctors, nurses, and counselors, while ensuring records meet federal and state regulations governing NTP clinics.

Qualifications

• CAC I or higher certification required.
• Certified CDP in DC or eligibility to take exam.
• Satisfactory criminal background check and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Completes bio-psychosocial assessment.
• Provide individual and group counseling; direct service hours regularly.
• Direct services comprise 55% of the workday.
• Develop aftercare and discharge plans.
• Conducts quality assurance file reviews.
• Maintain accurate clinical records per Federal/State regulations for NTP clinics.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education

CAC I or higher

Certified CDP in DC or eligible to take exam

Job description

Compassionate Substance Use Disorder Counselor

License Substance Use Disorder Professional/Intern 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.

Position Overview

Compassionate Substance Use Disorder Counselor

Responsibilities

• Completes Bio-psychosocial assessment
• Provide individual and group counseling services; direct service hours at regularly scheduled intervals; coordinate all services throughout treatment
• 55% of each workday provides direct services to clients
• Develop aftercare plans and discharge plans
• Conducts quality assurance file reviews
• 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

• Must hold a CAC I or higher.
• A Certified CDP or a person who meets the requirements of a certified CDP in DC, and who is eligible to take the examination required for certification.
• Satisfactory criminal background check and drug screen

Salary Range

Salary ranges from $28.13 to $29.13 an hour.

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.

BayMark offers excellent benefits

• 401K match
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Accident Injury, Hospital Indemnity and Critical Illness Plans
• Company paid Short & Long Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Bereavement Leave
• Flexible Sick Time
• Employee Referral Program

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 organization 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 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.