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Substance Use Counselor

BayMark Health Services
place Lafayette, 47901
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Coping Skills
Minority Health
Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
ECT
Individuals

About Job

Description

               "Impact, Empower, Recover: Substance Abuse Counselor Needed"
 
Position Overview:
Substance abuse counselor will be in charge with assisting patients through medically assisting programs and offering techniques for handling opioid addiction. Substance abuse counselor conducts group sessions and individual sessions to assist with crisis management and coping strategies. Additionally, Substance abuse counselor will evaluate patients’ progress during therapy.  Substance abuse counselors may also need to collaborate with doctors, nurses and therapists for patients’ therapy and treatment for best overall outcome.
 
Responsibilities:  
  • Individual will conduct individual and group counseling sessions. 
  • Coordinate care of assigned patients and present patient status and concerns with treatment team accordingly. 
  • Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and the development and implementation of patient treatment plans according to State regulatory requirements
  • Provide clinical services and patient care and education and opiate addiction counseling services to patients
  • Excellent documentation and computer skills required
  • Other related duties as determined by supervisor
Qualifications: 
  • Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Human Service field. 
  • Preferred License: LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, LCAC, CADCII or ACITII 
  • Must be credentialed in addictions counseling by a nationally recognized credentialing body approved by the division
  • MAT Certification
  • Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check
 Benefits:
  • Competitive salary
  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and 401(K)
  • Generous paid time off and paid holidays
  • Excellent growth and development opportunities through our counselor career path
  • Rewarding opportunity with the ability to impact individuals’ life
What to expect from us: 
MedMark Treatment Centers, a BayMark Health Services company, is a progressive substance abuse treatment organization, is committed to the highest quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting.  Our ultimate goal is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of opioid use disorder to help each of our patients achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life.  
 

BayMark Health Services is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability or veteran’s status or any other classification protected by State/Federal laws.





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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Issues

Coping Skills
Minority Health
Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum

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Methodologies

ECT

Modalities

Individuals

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Individuals with Addiction Issues
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