Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC)
Full Job Description

The Substance Use Counselor is responsible for providing a structured program of skilled treatment services for adults, children and adolescents delivering a minimum of 4 service hours per service day to achieve 9 to 19 hours of services per week for adults and 6 to 19 hours of services per week for children and adolescents in its Intensive Outpatient Program.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Complete Multidimensional Assessments for participants.
• Develop Individual Service plans in collaboration with team of credentialed addiction treatment professionals.
• Complete and submit service authorizations, along with tracking and monitoring.
• Provide individual, family and/or group psychotherapy in accordance to the ISP.
• Provide occupational and recreational therapies, motivational interviewing, enhancement, and engagement strategies to inspire a participant's motivation to change behaviors.
• Link participants with other community resources such as psychiatric services.
• Maintain care coordination with outside treatment providers.
• Advocate for participant in response to their changing needs, based on changes in the ISP.
• Establish close working relationships with other professionals.
• Provide psycho-pharmacological consultation as needed.
• Provide withdrawal management services as necessary by eitheron site or through referral.
• Be available for 24-hour emergency services.
• Use therapeutic relationship to build participant’s positive skills/behaviors.

Skills and Knowledge

• Knowledge of mental health disorders, their symptoms, treatment and social implications in relation to participant and family.
• Knowledge of counseling techniques.
• Ability to evaluate psychological problems.
• Advanced knowledge of individual and group behavior and the effective ways of working with people to produce on-going recovery.
• Knowledge of child and adolescent developmental stages.
• Knowledge of mental disorders of children and adolescence.
• Ability to evaluate, design and implement therapeutic day treatment program components.
• Demonstrated skill in management and supervisory functions.

Job Requirements

• Possess a valid driving license.
• Provide and maintain an acceptable driving record.
• Own and operate an insurable and registered vehicle.
• Ability to work with diverse populations
• Experience in public speaking and counseling
• Conduct visits within the homes of participants, which may not meet your personal living standards.
• Have access to and ability to use a computer, printer, internet services, flash drive and other necessary items and equipment to produce electronic program documentation/paper work.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams
• Be able and willing to operate a 15 passenger van.

Educations and Specifications

SA Counselor must be a Credentialed Addiction Treatment Professional (CSAC) acting within their scope of experience:

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Pay: $24.00 - $45.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

License/Certification:

• Certified Substance Abuse Counselor
• LPC/LCSW ASAM (PEFERRED)

Work Remotely:

• YES/NO

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Personal protective equipment provided or required
• Temperature screenings
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Virtual meetings
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place

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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Pay: $25.00 - $45.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Medical specialties:

• Addiction Medicine

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• RUNNING SUBSTANCE ABUSE GROUPS: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person