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Job Description
The Substance Use Disorder Counselor offers therapeutic counseling to individuals who are dependent on substance abuse, using a bio-psychosocial approach. They educate patients and their families about the addiction disease process. They are responsible for facilitating group discussions and conducting one-on-one sessions with patients to address substance abuse issues. They assess the patient's needs and recommend appropriate treatment modalities while also monitoring compliance with the Medication Assisted Treatment Program.
Compensation commensurate with experience.
Responsibilities
· Provide patients with program orientation, rules and regulations, hours of services, patient rights, and additional information to help patients adjust to treatment.
· Assure each patient is assessed and placed according to their need in the appropriate level of care.
· Make sure to complete patient documentation, including databases, treatment plans, progress notes, discharge summaries, and other necessary paperwork, in compliance with federal and state standards and agency policies and procedures.
· Follow patient confidentiality as outlined in 42 CFR and HIPAA.
· Identify and facilitate referral of patients for professional consultation as appropriate.
· Perform other duties as assigned.
Skills and Abilities
· Exceptional customer service skills: the patient always comes first.
· One should possess a deep understanding and familiarity with addiction, withdrawal, and the best treatment practices to aid in the process of recovery.
· Maintain professional boundaries and set a positive example of behaviors for patients.
· Work cooperatively with patients, coworkers, and community representatives.
· Ability to maintain confidentiality following 42 CFR and HIPAA.
· Ability to work with diverse ethnic populations and people experiencing unique situations.
· Familiarity with Electronic Health Records, Microsoft Word, Office, and Outlook.
· Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication.
Minimum Qualifications
· At a minimum, must be currently licensed by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board as a CDCA, LCDC II, LCDC III, or LICDC.
· Associate degree in Chemical Dependency studies or similar
Job Type: Full-time
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Work Location: In person
Full Time
Ancillary Healthcare
$54k-62k (estimate)
05/26/2024
09/21/2024
completehcohio.com
NEW ALBANY, OH
25 - 50
2010
<$5M
Ancillary Healthcare
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