Substance Use Disorder Counselor - CAADC, CADC

VitalCore Health Strategies; New Castle (DE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

Medical, Dental, Vision

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Pet Insurance

401K & Plan Matching

PTO

Annual Incentive Bonus

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Annual Incentive Bonus

Dependent Care Flexible Spending

Job summary

A leading health care provider in Delaware seeks a Substance Use Disorder Counselor to join a multidisciplinary team. This full-time position demands flexibility in working days, evenings, and weekends and involves crisis stabilization, client evaluations, and collaboration with medical staff. Candidates should have at least a Bachelor's degree and a substance use certification, or be in pursuit of one. The role offers a comprehensive benefits package, emphasizing an inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a Bachelor's level program or higher.
• Employment in a clinical/counselor/social work capacity preferred.
• Must have a substance use certification or pursue it within two years.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis stabilization and ongoing evaluations.
• Participate in monthly health calls with the medical team.
• Perform risk assessments and coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team.
• Assist in planning and implementing goals and objectives of programs and projects.
• Prepare documentation, records and reports.
• Utilize clinical skills such as prioritization and independent clinical decision-making.
• Maintain excellent and timely documentation.
• Contribute to independent clinical decision-making within supervision as needed.

Skills

Crisis stabilization

Assessment and evaluation

Collaboration with medical team

Clinical decision-making

Documentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Clinical documentation systems

Job description

Overview

Join the VitalCore Team in Delaware! VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care, has an opening for a Substance Use Disorder Counselor at Hazel D. Plant Women's Treatment Facility for Full-Time.

Pay is based on experience and having a CADC. You will work in a face-to-face setting with individuals from diverse backgrounds as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team (Medical, Psychiatry, Ancillary, Security, Legal, community providers and psychiatric hospitals) with real-time impact on patients.

Substance Use Disorder Counselor – Benefits

• Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
• 401K & Plan Matching
• PTO
• Annual Incentive Bonus
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Position Summary

The SUD Counselor will work as part of a multidisciplinary team within the Behavioral Health Unit to provide a proactive and collaborative approach in serving the patient population. Flexibility of working days, evenings and weekends is required.

Minimum Requirements

• Graduation from a Bachelor's level program or higher
• Employment in a clinician/counselor/social work capacity in a public or private agency or equivalent preferred
• Must have a substance use certification (i.e., CADC, CAADC) or must be actively pursuing certification and obtain it within two years of hire
• Individuals who are not certified must be under the direct supervision of a certified clinical supervisor with written documentation of supervision
• Flexibility of working days, evenings and weekends

Essential Functions

• Provide crisis stabilization, complete intakes and ongoing evaluations, and provide consultation to in-house and community services
• Participate in monthly behavioral health calls; work collaboratively with the medical team to determine overall treatment for each individual
• Perform risk assessment of inmates; coordinate care with interdisciplinary team including medical staff, community providers, psychiatric hospitals and corrections; and discharge planning
• Assist in planning and implementing goals and objectives of programs and projects
• Prepare documentation, records and reports
• Utilize clinical skills such as prioritization and independent clinical decision-making
• Maintain excellent and timely documentation
• Contribute to independent clinical decision-making within supervision as needed

VitalCore Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.

Keywords: LPC, LSW, Correctional Facility, Behavioral Health, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Social Worker, LCSW, LCPC, LMSW, LPC, substance use disorder, SUD, mental health