Substance Use Disorder Counselor

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Substance Use Disorder Counselor | Fair Oaks Recovery Center | Sacramento, California
** About the Job:
** The Substance Abuse Counselor provides treatment and support to assist clients in their recovery from addictions, such as alcoholism, drug addiction, assists with modifying problem behaviors. Responsibilities include screening clients for substance abuse issues, performing assessment, diagnostic evaluation, crisis intervention, case management, and therapeutic services for clients and families. Conducts individual and group sessions to assist with management of symptomology and coping strategies.

Evaluates clients progress during Counseling and will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team in achieving an optimal quality of life
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* Roles and Responsibilities:

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* · Works within a multidisciplinary team to formulate and prepare personalized treatment plans to fit individual needs.
· Facilitates both process and psycho educational groups, individual sessions, and family sessions with individualized care considerations.
· Prescribes a continuation of Treatment plan to support ongoing stabilization and recovery efforts.
· Conducts screenings, assessments, referrals and follow-ups for clients.
· Provides case management duties for client, ensuring individualized quality care.
· Evaluates the needs of the client and determine if referrals to other programs or facilities is needed.
· Ensures all documentation regarding client care, treatment, and incidents are completed timely and in a clear concise manner.
· Provides crisis intervention to clients as needed.
· Plans for aftercare for assigned clients.
· Acts as a liaison with insurance carriers as requested.
· Establishes and maintains effective working relationships within the agency, community and referral sources.
· High School diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor's degree in social or health services field preferred or as required by the state in which the facility operates.
· Two or more years’ experience in providing Substance Abuse interventions and case management with knowledge of addiction recovery dynamics required.

Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.
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