Substance Abuse Counselor

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General

Summary of Responsibilities:

The Substance Use Counselor will provide clinical services, including but not limited to conducting substance use assessments and screenings, providing treatment recommendations for people with substance use disorder, as well as those with co-occurring diagnoses (substance use and mental health). Additionally, the substance use counselor will initiate treatment planning, conduct individual therapy, group therapy, process referrals, provide case management and coordinate discharges.

This position functions as a fully integrated member of the multidisciplinary team to provide therapeutic services to assist individuals with substance use diagnoses to obtain and maintain abstinence. The Substance Use Counselor will apply an integrated approach to address each individual client based on their medical needs, mental health needs, and relapse prevention needs.

Description

General

Summary of Responsibilities:

The Substance Use Counselor will provide clinical services, including but not limited to conducting substance use assessments and screenings, providing treatment recommendations for people with substance use disorder, as well as those with co-occurring diagnoses (substance use and mental health). Additionally, the substance use counselor will initiate treatment planning, conduct individual therapy, group therapy, process referrals, provide case management and coordinate discharges.

This position functions as a fully integrated member of the multidisciplinary team to provide therapeutic services to assist individuals with substance use diagnoses to obtain and maintain abstinence. The Substance Use Counselor will apply an integrated approach to address each individual client based on their medical needs, mental health needs, and relapse prevention needs.

Essential Functions

• Complete screening and assessments to gather detailed information about client history in order to best diagnosis, determine treatment needs, and treatment recommendations.
• Responsible for providing 1:1 case management to individuals with substance use disorders
• Develops client-centered treatment plans and goals to address needs that are identified during assessment and interactions with client, family, and referral source.
• Helps clients identify the social determinants that contribute to their recovery success, as well as the personal/societal triggers that inhibit their progress.
• Service coordination and case management for Substance Use Disorders and Co-Occurring Disorder
• Provides crisis intervention and counseling services to clients and family to assist with addressing their emotional and behavioral health needs related to substance use disorder and psychosocial stressors, and to encourage compliance with treatment recommendations
• Ongoing assessment and treatment (or referral for treatment) of barriers such as mental health and/or physical health.
• Facilitate substance use groups on a weekly basis to covering such topics as psychoeducation about substance use, relapse prevention, co-occurring diagnoses, emotional agility, and coping skills
• Counseling, therapy, and trauma informed care, with individuals, couples, families, and groups
• Provide referrals for continued care of clients and conduct follow up phone calls, letters, etc.
• Conduct random urinalyses of clients to promote on going sobriety.
• Monitor results of other toxicology reports, including but not limited to blood and urine
• Submit daily billing sheets for each billable service performed.
• Obtain and document insurance authorizations for assessments, concurrent services, and at discharge
• Attend weekly meetings with Substance Use Disorder Team. Attend monthly All Staff meetings and Departmental meetings
• Documents all clinical encounters as set forth by agency and licensing agencies.
• May be required to attend case conferences, interdisciplinary team meetings, and required trainings.
• Provide crisis interventions with clients and other interactions…