Substance Use Counselor Intern

BayMark Health Services; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

BayMark Health Services in Texas seeks a Dynamic Counselor Intern to provide treatment and casework services under supervision, delivering timely counseling and documentation for patient services based on plan of care and completing referrals.

You will support assessment and treatment planning, coordinate patient care with the treatment team, and contribute to ongoing documentation and follow-up in a compliant outpatient setting.

Qualifications

• Must hold counselor intern license through the state of Texas.
• State trainee status, intern, registration or in training standing required.
• Experience with opiate-addicted population.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of addiction treatment processes and related systems.
• Ability to work autonomously and within medical hierarchy.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain accurate and timely patient files.
• Coordinate care of assigned patients and present status to treatment team.
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and develop treatment plans per OTP regs.

Skills

Counselor intern license

Intern/trainee status

ASI assessments

Documentation

Crisis intervention

Communication skills

Time management

Customer service

Tools

EHR systems

Computer skills

Job description

Description

Compassionate Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor Intern Needed!

Position Overview

Dynamic Counselor Intern to provide treatment and casework services to patients as directed by the counseling supervisor.We would like you to provide timely counseling and documentation forpatient services based on plan of care and complete referrals and timely documentationfor other identified needs, such aspsychological,and social needs of patients.

Responsibilities

• Prepareand maintain accurate and timely patient files.
• Coordinatecare of assigned patients and present patient status and concerns with treatmentteam accordingly.
• Conductscomprehensive patient assessments and the development and implementation ofpatient treatment plans according to State OTP regulations.

Qualifications

• Minimum age requirement of 18
• Must holdcounselor intern license throughthe state of Texas.
• Required/Maintainedstate trainee status, intern, registration or in training standing.
• Haveexperience working with opiate addicted population.
• Exhibitsexcellent written and oral communication skills.
• Skilledin conducting assessments, utilization of ASI criteria for appropriate patient placement,treatment plan development and implementation, service coordination, and crisis intervention.
• Excellentdocumentation and computer skills required.
• Knowledgeof local community drug trends, the effects on the body and cognitive functioning of drugsof abuse, signs and symptoms of narcotic overdose, psychosocial implications of addictive disease,the process of addiction and treatment, social service, economic, legal, and medical systems, HIVtransmission-health, behavioral, and emotional implications of addiction.
• Abilityto work effectively within medical hierarchy, assist in complex problem solving with clients, andwork autonomously.
• Exhibits good time management skills.
• Ability to work with a diverse population and exhibit excellent customer service skills.
• Self-directed with ability to work with little supervision.
• Satisfactory criminal background check and 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 BayMarkHealth Services,isaprogressive substance abuse treatment organization,iscommittedto the highest quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting. Ourultimate goalis 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, naturalorigin, 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.