The Orenda Center of Wellness is excited to announce the expansion of our residential substance abuse treatment facilities clinical team.

We are a fun energetic company doing our part in the battle against addiction and mental health stigma, by offering the highest standard of individualized treatment in a loving and therapeutic environment. Orenda provides the Medicaid population of Maryland with an array of treatment services ranging from intensive clinical care groups, individual therapy sessions, mental health evaluations / counseling, psychiatric and medication management services along with fitness, nutrition and life skills courses. We treat all residents as family when at Orenda, ensuring they are provided the highest standard of love, compassion and care while completing their treatment modalities. 

As a preferred treatment provider, the Orenda Center of Wellness's approach is always the whole life ideal ensuring that each of our clients receives a specifically tailored treatment program that addresses their unique needs. We treat the person not the addict at Orenda Wellness, ensuring that every client that crosses our doorstep is welcomed with the open arms of respect and understanding. 

We are seeking a FT addictions counselor to work across both inpatient divisions providing the highest standard of care to our current clients. This new position will focus on group facilitation that covers the pre-set 3.3 level of care course curriculum along with instructing the ancillary life skills classes. This role will be assigned 3 days at the Men's Buckeystown campus and 2 days at the Womens Sabillasville campus. Being comfortable working with a cross spectrum of substances abuse clients as well as being able to facilitate moderate to large groups will be required. Qualified candidates should be skilled at professional time management as well being able to make clinically appropriate decisions. Additional experience in de-escalation and conflict resolution would be preferred. 

Requirements:

• Certificate of completion in addiction counseling, associate degree. bachelor's degree. Master's degree 
• Appropriate Maryland state licensing and/or credentials such asADT, CSC-AD, CAC-AD, LGADC, LCADC. LGPC. LMSW
• Working knowledge of ASAM criteria and regulatory standards of care 
• Minimum of 1 to 2 years' experience working in the field of addiction treatment and/or mental health counseling as a licensed provider
• Experience facilitating therapeutic group and administering clinical assessments
• Experience with treatment planning, clinical notations, and EMR charting.
• Ability to pass local & federal background checks along with being able to clear a full panel drug screening 
• Ability to handle crisis intervention with strong de-escalation skills. 
• Adaptability and motivation to improve clients' lives are indispensable.

Position Offering:

• competitive starting salary ---- Range $50,000 to $58,000 annually
• Tuesday & Wednesday 9a to 5p / Saturday 10a to 4p @ Men's Facility - Buckeystown 
• Thursday & Friday 9a to 5p @ Womens Facility - Sabillasville
• Clinical supervision provided onsite at no additional cost. 
• Life Insurance -Company Paid
• Cost sharing % on medical, dental and vision coverage. 
• Paid National Holidays(7)
• 4.5 Weeks- PTO per year with rollover options
• 401K Plan - post 1 year of service with employer matching
• EAP Program(Immediate Access)

Part-time & PRNpositions also available ----Please stipulate your desired employment type when applying.

Please apply below using the link and completing the requesting informational pre-screenings 

For further information or question please feel free to contact us directly at HR@theorendacenter.com