Medication Assisted Treatment and Substance Use Disorder Counselor

• PURPOSE AND SCOPE
• Provide evidence-based, quality substance use disorder treatment to adults living with substance use and co-occurring disorders.
• Performs psychosocial assessments, treatment planning/monitoring, and discharge planning.
• Provides counseling/therapy in both group and individual form for those requesting our services.
• Performs commitment determinations and/or execute orders of involuntary commitments as applicable.
• Take part in treatment team meetings when scheduled.
• Assist in the oversight of the Medication Assisted Treatment program requirements to ensure compliance with services rendered.
• DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

a. Performs job responsibilities with minimal supervision.

b. Serves as job expert or organization resource in assigned areas.

c. Willing to serve as project or team leader.

d. Acts as advocate for individual served in order to coordinate required services or to resolve crisis.

e. Counsel individuals served in individual and group sessions to help them overcome dependencies, recover from illness, and/or adjust to life as articulated by the individuals.

f. Identify environmental impediments to individuals served of their progress through interviews and review of the individual’s records.

g. Monitors, evaluates, and records individual’s progress according to measurable goals described in the Individualized Recovery plan.

h. Organizes support groups or counsel family members to assist them in understanding, interacting with, and supporting the individuals served.

i. Performs clinical assessments of the behavioral health needs of the individual presenting for services in furtherance of the SUD/MAT program or general AOP needs..

j. Ability to provide case management services related to identified treatment needs.

k. Can provide training to direct care employees in implementing behavior modification techniques and treatment plans.

l. Refers individual served or family to community resources in order to assist in recovery from mental or physical illness and to provide access to services including but not limited to financial assistance, legal aid, housing job assistance, or education as identified and eligibility requirements of the program.

m. Designs behavioral or therapeutic interventions for intractable or difficult to manage individuals.

n. Determines the necessity for commitment in accordance with accepted standards of clinical practices.

o. Conducts psychosocial assessments/evaluations to develop with the individual’s input a comprehensive case/service plans.

p. Monitors provision of services e.g. authorizations, level of care, treatment plan reviews/signatures, discharge summary, etc.

q. Manage caseload and complete discharges in a timely manner when necessary.

r. Provides information to employees via email or other written form on-going.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

a. The Behavioral Health Counselor, (BHC), reports directly to MAT Program manager).

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

A. Qualifications, Education, and Training:

a. Master’s level clinician currently licensed (LPC, APC, LCSW, LMSW, LMFT, AMFT, etc.) or working towards full licensure.

b. Familiar with treating those living with Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders.

c. Certified Addictions Counselor preferred, but not required.

B. Competencies/Technical Requirements:

a. Familiar with Electronic Medical Record systems.

b. Ability to type and utilize Microsoft Office Software such as Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

C. Managerial Experience:

a. None required.

D. Expectations regarding quality and quantity of work:

• Meets or exceeds all quality indicators set forth by supervisors and agency management.
• Meets all program site and agency goals in the area of quantity of work.
• Provides a safe therapeutic environment that honors choice and recognizes individual strengths, needs, desires, and preferences.
• All documentation must be completed/signed within 24 hours of service delivery.
• Provide collaborative documentation at least 90% of the time.
• Provide a Canceled by Therapist (CBT) rate that is less than or equal to 3%.
• Follows and ensures that supervisees follow all policies and procedures regarding utilization of PTO.
• Attends work schedule as assigned.
• Follows all policies and procedures regarding dress code.
• Follows all policies and procedures regarding professional conducts and ethics.
• Complete all required annual/bi-annual trainings as required through DBHDD and CARF.
• Obtain or Maintain Georgia licensure.
• Will maintain an 85% overall chart score for all charts under primary staff relationship during an internal audit
• Will maintain an 85% overall clinician score when being reviewed in an internal audit.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.00 - $27.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $24 - $27