Substance Use Counselor - in - Training

MedMark Treatment Centers; Chatsworth (GA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Career development

Job summary

MedMark Treatment Centers in Georgia seeks a Compassionate Full Time Substance Use Counselor - in Training. The counselor aids patients through medically assisted treatments, offers coping strategies, and conducts individual and group sessions to support crisis management and recovery goals.

Responsibilities include assessments, treatment planning, and coordination with medical staff. The role emphasizes compassionate, non-judgmental care for individuals with opioid use disorder in an outpatient

Qualifications

• Must be working towards or hold Georgia CIT license.
• Experience working with chemically dependent individuals.
• Positive, non-judgmental and accepting attitude toward patients.
• Ability to counsel 30-40 patients with documentation each month.
• Satisfactory criminal background check & drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counseling services; direct service hours at regularly scheduled intervals; coordinate all services throughout treatment.
• Completes Bio-psychosocial assessment.
• Conducts initial assessment and evaluation interviews for service eligibility.
• Develop aftercare and discharge plans.
• Facilitate and review initial treatment plans with each patient.
• Maintain accurate clinical records per Federal/State regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Counseling

Empathy

Crisis management

Documentation

Education

Georgia CIT license

Experience with chemical dependency

Job description

Description

Compassionate Full Time Substance Use Counselor - in - Training 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

• Must be working towards or hold current CIT license in the state of Georgia.
• Previous experience working with chemically dependent individuals.
• Must demonstrate a positive, non-judgmental, and accepting attitude toward our patient population
• Ability to Counsel 30-40 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

MedMark Treatment 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.