Addiction Counselor
Summary
| Title: | Addiction Counselor |
|---|---|
| ID: | 5610 |
| Department: | Clinical |
| Location: | Riverhead |
Description
Full time opportunity available
$22.00 - $38.00hr
Benefits Available for Full Time Employees:
- Generous Paid Time Off Policy
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Basic Group Life AD&D Insurance (No Cost)
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Other Voluntary Benefits
- Reimbursement for Professional Development Expenses
- Employee Assistance Program
- Retirement Program (401k)
- 8 Paid Holidays
MAIN FUNCTION:
- To be responsible for the direct treatment of an assigned caseload of patients who are addicted to alcohol or any other mind/mood altering substances.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensure that all clients are treated with dignity and respect.
- Affirming care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning clients.
- Provide group counseling to an assigned caseload.
- Provide individual and family counseling.
- Completes assessment and admission process.
- Designs and implements treatment plans and treatment plan reviews (TPR’s).
- Responsible for documentation of all services provided.
- Maintains contact with referral sources, including EAP’s and Criminal Justice referral sources.
- Generates and sends Referral Progress Reports.
- Participates in weekly Case Conference meeting for treatment review of patients.
- Attends weekly supervision.
- Participates in staff meetings.
- Assure that Seafield’s policies and procedures and federal regulations regarding confidentiality of the patient and their records are adhered to.
- Complete patient Discharge Planning/Transitional Planning, Discharge UR, and referrals.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:
- Assessment & Referral
- Treatment Planning and Review
- Group Counseling
- Individual Counseling
- Family Counseling
- Didactic Presentation
- Documentation
- Crisis Intervention
- Age-Specific clinical skills - Adolescents
- Age-Specific clinical skills - Geriatric
- Knowledge of Medication Assisted Treatment
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS:
CASAC or CASAC eligible, or B/S-B/A with working knowledge of substance abuse disorders.
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