Job Description

Substance Use Counselor at MedMark Treatment Centers summary:

The Substance Use Counselor provides individual and group counseling to patients undergoing treatment for opioid addiction, helping them develop coping strategies and crisis management techniques. The counselor collaborates with medical staff to evaluate patient progress and develop personalized treatment, aftercare, and discharge plans. This role requires appropriate licensing and experience with chemically dependent individuals, as well as proficiency with electronic medical records systems.

Description

Compassionate Licensed Substance U se Counselor Needed!

Position Overview:

The Substance U se 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 u se 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 a Texas CDCA, LCDC II, LCDC III, or LICDC.
• Previous experience working with c hemically 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
• 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 Center s , 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.

Keywords:

substance use counselor, opioid addiction treatment, behavioral health counseling, group therapy, individual counseling, bio-psychosocial assessment, aftercare planning, mental health support, LCDC certification, electronic medical records

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