Overview
Join our dedicated team as an Addiction Counselor and become a vital part of transforming lives through compassionate, evidence-based care. In this role, you will perform assessment, diagnostic evaluation, crisis intervention, case management, and therapeutic services for individuals, families, and groups; provides community consultation, education, staff orientation, and training; assists in team supervision and participates in the planning, development, and implementation of services as part of the Adult Recovery Team.
Responsibilities
- Performs assessment and initial diagnostic evaluation of clients.
- Develops treatment plans for clients through participation in data gathering and observations.
- Provides clinical outpatient treatment, including crisis intervention, to individuals, families, and groups.
- Provides intervention for complex cases.
- Provides clinical outpatient treatment, including crisis intervention, to individuals, families, and groups.
- Provides intervention for complex cases.
- Manage medical documentation accurately in compliance with HIPAA regulations, including recording patient progress, treatment plans, and clinical notes using appropriate medical terminology and ICD coding systems (ICD-9, ICD-10).
- Provides case management services for clients, including development of treatment and discharge plans, follow-up, and closure.
- Maintains client charts and records according to established guidelines and procedures.
- Provides community consultation and education.
- Provides orientation and training to other staff members, student interns, and volunteers.
- May act as unit supervisor in his/her absence or provide on-site supervision of clinical and clerical staff.
- May transport clients in agency vehicles.
- Coordinate all care and services required to enhance and facilitate the optimal physical and behavioral health wellness of persons served within a trauma-informed care framework. This includes: 1) facilitating communication between medical and behavioral health practitioners/systems; 2) assisting with scheduling of and compliance with preventative and specialty physical health interventions; 3) integrating treatment interventions to address both the physical and behavioral health needs of the person/family concurrently; 4) assist persons/families served with education and resources outlining the interplay of physical and behavioral health issues on overall wellness and quality of life.
- An individual may qualify for the position if the individual is able to “perform safely” the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. “Perform safely” means to perform without causing a direct threat to the health or safety of the individual or others that cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation, as defined by 42 U.S.C. #12111(b) and the EEOC’s regulations, 29 C.F.R #1630.2(r).
- Performs related duties as assigned.
- REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be licensed or able to obtain license with any of the following types; Licensed Addiction Counselor Technician (LACT), Licensed Associate Addiction Counselor (LAAC) for existing LACT, Licensed Associate Addiction Counselor (LAAC), Licensed Independent Addiction Counselor (LIAC) for existing LAAC, or Licensed Independent Addiction Counselor (LIAC)
- Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Considerable knowledge of various modes of psychotherapy, especially crisis intervention and short-term models using individual, group, and familial approaches.
- Considerable skill in assessment procedures, diagnostic evaluation, therapeutic treatment, and case management practices including follow-up and closure.
- Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of community mental health, alcohol, and/or substance abuse services.
- Knowledge of psychopathology and psychotherapeutic techniques.
- Knowledge of program planning, development, and implementation of services for special populations.
- Ability to provide in-service training as necessary.
- Some knowledge of administrative, management and supervisory practices.
- Skill in planning, organizing, and providing professional guidance and leadership.
Pay: $25.44 - $28.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Loan forgiveness
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
