SUD Counselor

MedMark Treatment Centers; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(K)

Generous paid time off

Job summary

MedMark Treatment Centers is seeking a compassionate Licensed Substance Use Counselor for our outpatient clinic in Ohio. The role involves guiding patients through medically assisted treatments and delivering individual and group counseling to support crisis management and coping skills.

You will collaborate with clinicians to review progress, develop treatment plans, and implement aftercare/discharge strategies, ensuring trauma-informed care across sessions.

Qualifications

• Must hold an Ohio CDCA, LCDC II, LCDC III, LPC, or LSW license.
• Experience with chemically dependent individuals preferred.
• Positive, non-judgmental attitude toward patients.
• Familiarity with an EMR system.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients through medically assisted treatments and opioid addiction techniques.
• Conduct individual and group sessions for crisis management and coping strategies.
• Evaluate patient progress and collaborate with doctors, nurses and other counselors.

Skills

Empathy and compassion

Crisis management

Group counseling

Individual counseling

Team collaboration

Education

Ohio CDCA / LCDC II / LCDC III / LPC / LSW license

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Position at MedMark Treatment Centers Compassionate Licensed Substance Use Counselor Needed!

Description

Position at MedMark Treatment Centers Compassionate Licensed Substance Use Counselor Needed!

Position Overview

The 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

• Substance use counselor will be in charge of 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 in collaborate with doctors, nurses and other counselors to assist the patients’ achieving overall outcome.
• Provide individual and group counseling services; direct service hours at regularly scheduled intervals; coordinate all services throughout treatment
• Facilitates, establishes and reviews with each patient the initial treatment plan
• Completes Bio-psychosocial assessment.
• Develop aftercare plans and discharge plans
• Ensure efficient and effective delivery of counseling services to all patients in trauma informed manner
• Other related duties as determined by supervisor

Qualifications

• Must possess an Ohio CDCA, LCDC II, LCDC III, LPC, or LSW.
• Previous experience working with chemically dependent individuals is preferred
• Must demonstrate a positive, non-judgmental, and accepting attitude toward our patient population
• Understanding of an EMR system (electronic medical records)
• Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check.

Benefits

• Competitive salary ( Pay BasedUpon Experience )
• 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.