Department: Worcester/Fitchburg
Hours: Fee for Service Flexible/evenings/weekends
Brief description
The position of substance abuse counselor consists of assessing and treating individuals with substance abuse problems, including abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
Primary Functions:
- Collaborate with counselors, physicians, and nurses to plan and coordinate treatment,
- Counsel and aid family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting the client or patient;
- Counsel clients in individual and group sessions to assist them in dealing with substance abuse illness;
- Educate clients and community members about substance abuse;
- Increase counseling knowledge by reviewing current literature, conducting research, and attending seminars, training workshops, or classes;
- Interview clients, review records, conduct assessments, and confer with other professionals to evaluate the client;
- Modify treatment plans according to changes in client status;
- Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress with respect to treatment goals;
- Refer client, or family to community resources for housing or treatment to assist in recovery, following through to ensure service efficacy.
- Document sessions per company policy using EMR to reflect goals and skills worked on during each session, and to ensure timely processing for billing and payroll purposes.
- Attend company meetings and complete educational requirements set by the organization.
- Attend supervision as requested by the assigned Supervisor.
- Work as part of the Substance Abuse Team.
- Must meet the required billable average of 32 hours per week
Qualifications and requirements
- Alcohol or Substance Abuse Certificate; Master Level Clinician, Licensed Clinician, CADC, LADC or equivalent
Multicultural Wellness reserves the right to make revisions to this job description at any time. In the event that changes are made the employee will receive an updated version.
