Substance Abuse Counselor

Education

• Graduate of an accredited college or university Master’s Degree in Clinical Counseling or Social Work. If has a bachelors degree must already possess a CADC.
• Must hold an active professional certification/license recognized by the state of Kentucky for providing counseling services to individuals with a Substance Use Disorder Diagnosis. Specifically, one of the following licenses: CADC, LCADC, LPCA, LPCC, CSW, LCSW, AMFT, LMFT.

Qualifications

• Communications skills to relate to all levels of management and counseling staff.
• Self-motivated and confident Application of Continuous Quality Improvement/Performance Improvement philosophy and ability to develop the organizational strategy.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Delivers direct patient services, such as performing initial assessment, diagnosis, and documentation of each event necessary to determine placement for level of care.
• Delivers direct patient services performing individual and group therapy sessions, and documentation of each event, as needed.
• Effectively communicate medical necessity of services, utilizing the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) guidelines for care
• Complete appeals process with third-party payers as needed.
• Communicate clearly and accurately to various staff.
• Coordinates with program administration.
• Organizes professional development and training in diagnosis and assessment, therapy, and charting/documentation as needed.
• Serves as a positive role model by demonstrating professional and caring attitudes and behaviors toward co-workers, patients, and guests.
• Maintains an effective clinical organizational structure and delegate appropriate authority for completion of assigned responsibilities.
• Knowledge of administrative, personnel, and clinical policies and procedures, and ability to comply and communicate these clearly and accurately to staff.
• Evaluates the impact of therapeutic interventions upon the therapeutic milieu.

The above is intended to be a general outline of job duties and not a complete list.

Hope in the Mountains offers a competitive benefits package, including,

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Other ancillary insurance products i.e., Critical Illness, Accident policies, Cancer policies etc.
• Paid Holidays and Vacation
• Our outpatient is a National Health Service Corp site offering our clinicians the ability to apply for loan repayment program.

Salary market competitive and commensurate with experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $29.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25 - $29