Senior Addiction Counselor

Compensation: $60,000- $85,000 a year

Job Type: Full-Time and in-person position

Are you passionate about making a difference in others' lives? Do you pride yourself on your positive attitude and dedication to providing top-notch care? Are you looking to join a compassionate and supportive team? If so, we'd love to have you on board!

Job Description: We have an extraordinary opportunity for a Senior Addiction Counselor. We are offering a healthy work-life balance with flexibility, great benefits AND MORE!!

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Addiction Counselor to join our dynamic team. As a Senior Addiction Counselor, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive addiction counseling services to individuals struggling with substance abuse disorders. Senior Addiction Counselor role requires a deep understanding of addiction, strong clinical skills, and the ability to provide compassionate and effective guidance to clients throughout their recovery journey.

Job Qualifications:

Education

- Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Human Services or related Behavioral Health field of study

Experience

- At least one year of full-time behavioral health work experience

Licensure/registration/certification

- Must hold a license or certification related to mental health, behavioral health, substance abuse disorder or a related field.

Skills

- Teamwork: collaborates well with other employees and work effectively in team-based environments.

- Integrity & Ethics: demonstrates ethical behavior, such as honesty and strong moral principles; avoids conflicts of interest.

- Service Excellence: strives to provide excellent service to internal and/or external customers by meeting and managing customer expectations.

Knowledge

- Quality: accurate, organized and thorough. Applies principles of continuous improvement.

- Safety: demonstrates commitment to working in a safe, prudent manner with complete regard for individual safety.

- Confidentiality: maintains the highest degree of confidentiality with working knowledge of HIPAA laws.

- Policy Compliance: adheres to company policy and procedure and applicable Federal and State laws.

Skills

- Meet all clinical deadlines (e.g. with the submission of group notes)

- Make sound decisions in crisis or demanding situations.

- Strong interpersonal skills, as position continually requires demonstrated professionalism, tact and diplomacy.

- Understands need for and maintains appropriate confidentiality at all times when interacting with clients, their families, visitors, referral sources and all other contacts.

Knowledge

- Must be able to integrate knowledge of substance abuse treatment into effective therapeutic practice on an individual and group basis.

- Substance abuse and mental health counseling theory

- Familiarity with a broad range of treatment modalities.

- Must be able to relate to a diverse population, often being presented with co-occurring diagnosis.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Conducts clinical assessments and develops treatment plans accordingly.

- Plans and carries out individual and group treatment.

- Performs case management tasks as necessary, recording and reporting on client progress to client families and supporters.

- Maintains accurate and complete records for each assigned client.

- Attends scheduled clinical staff meetings, clinical supervision, and other meetings for information exchange, case reviews, and client treatment.

- Must follow the curriculum set forth by the Clinical Director.

- Performs other duties as assigned by the Clinical Director

If you're a skilled and compassionate Senior Addiction Counselor looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, we encourage you to apply!

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