OARS Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor

2 weeks ago

Corpus Christi, TX, United States Agupdate Full-time

Job Title: OARS Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) or Counselor Intern (CI)

Salary Range: Dependent on qualifications and experience

Summary:
Counsels and aids individuals and families requiring assistance dealing with substance abuse problems, such as alcohol or drug abuse, by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Interviews clients, client intake process, review records, and confers with other professionals to evaluate condition of client
  • Maintains a caseload of OARS clients (Funded, Medicaid, and or a combination) Formulates with client treatment plan and program for treatment
  • Counsels clients individually and in group sessions to assist client in overcoming alcohol and drug dependency
  • Counsels family members to assist family in dealing with and providing support for client
  • Refers clients to other support services as needed such as medical evaluation and treatment, social services, and employment services
  • Monitors condition of client to evaluate success of therapy, and adapts treatment as needed
  • Prepares and maintains reports and case histories
  • CMBHS client data entry
  • Maintains client files in compliance with State Regulations and CARF Standards
  • Formulates and conducts programs to promote prevention of alcohol and drug abuse
  • Schedules and attends client case treatment reviews meetings
  • Enforces clients fees by utilizing the Welcome Station/Methware System
  • Addresses and reinforces the client program rules, policies and procedures
  • Maintains client attendance log in client files for program attendance compliance
  • Attends CTI training weekly and maintains all CTI hours documented in a Binder for verification (CI only)
  • Processes caseload individual intakes as scheduled and acquire QCC signature (CI only)
  • Assist in clinical supervision to counselor interns and QCC as needed (LCDC only)
  • Assists in urinalysis collections for all programs
  • and Performs other duties as assigned by the Department Supervisor, Clinical Director and or CEO

Certificates, Licenses, Registration
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor with one year experience in substance abuse treatment.

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