Substance Abuse Counselor

5 days ago


Washington, United States Behavioral Health Group Full time

**Substance Abuse Counselor - Washington, DC**
- **Remote, Hybrid, and On-site positions based on availability at time of hire.**_

**Come work with a company with **_**low burnout**_ **and **_**low turnover**_

**What sets BHG apart**:

- **Set number of patients per counselor**:

- **Consistent Schedule: 5:30am-2:00pm**:

- **No overtime**:

- **No night shifts.**:

- **No weekends**:

- **Great team members**:

- **Supportive leadership**:

- **Career Advancement Opportunities**

**Who We Are**

We are a team that is focused on patient care and quality. Behavioral Health Group (BHG), is a leading provider of opioid addiction treatment services. BHG provides medication assisted treatment and counseling services in a conventional outpatient setting. At BHG, we are committed to the belief that addiction is a brain disease, not a moral failing. We believe that with hope, respect, and caring, real recovery is possible.

**Why work at BHG?**

**We grow better together At BHG we believe in investing in our team members and growing careers through role-based training and promotional opportunities.** Join our team members and thrive in our people first culture that is rooted in diversity and inclusion and offers many other tangible opportunities such as:

- **Benefits**: Your choice of three different **benefits** programs including health, life, vision, and dental **insurance**, a **tuition reimbursement** program, and a competitive **401K** match incentive
- **Bonuses**: We offer competitive pay, annual increases, **bonuses,** and certification/license completion
- **Paid Time Off**: In addition to **paid vacation** and company **holidays**, BHG also provides paid time for training, voting, sick or personal time off
- **Work/life Balance**: Many of our locations offer **flexible** work schedules
- **Additional Benefits**: Employee Discount Programs to applicable cell phone services, restaurants, amusement parks, movie theaters and more
- **Career Pathing**: We are growing and promote from within
- **Self-Care**: We offer a self-care series as well as an Employee Assistance Program

**BHG is the largest** network of Joint Commission accredited outpatient opioid treatment and recovery centers operating over **120 locations** in **24 states**, and counting. Please ensure you check out our open opportunities in other locations/states as we offer relocation assistance to help support your career.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**
- **Inspire hope that addiction is not a moral failing** but a mental disease that can be overcome
- **Provide evidence-based counseling, TCM and empowering crisis support** services to patients to live their best lives
- **Enliven compassionate care and empower patients** to realize their best level of functioning in the community
- **Employ an individualized and multidisciplinary approach** to care with all medical staff, supporting the “shared” patient with hope, respect and care
- **Help patients identify and seek treatment** for underlying mental and physical health conditions that perpetuate addictive behavior with a focus on progress and recovery
- **Work in close partnership** with the recovery care team and clinical supervisor while conducting individual and group counseling sessions as required; make referrals to case management services as appropriate
- **Orient patients to the treatment program’s services**, operation and procedures; **Provide intake/readmission services**, including several weeks of supportive follow-up counseling for new patients until a primary counselor has been assigned
- **Ensure patient records are up-to-date**, accurate, complete and well-organized
- **Comply with all regulations** to include State and BHG requirements for quality patient care; **respect confidentiality** and privacy with the utmost reverence
- Additional responsibilities as required

**Qualifications**
- **As per the requirements for your state, individuals with human service related (Masters or Bachelors) degrees and current counseling credentials should apply**:

- **0-2 years of experience in behavioral health**, preferably in an outpatient setting
- **Desire to provide compassionate, evidenced-based care** that aligns with our mission
- **Must have sufficient knowledge of the substance abuse population**, treatment planning and the field of human social services to work toward the rehabilitation of the patient community
- **Aptitude for science backed decision making** and use proper judgment with confidential and sensitive issues
- **Background of dealing appropriately with patients** and team members in stressful or other undesirable situations with an ability to seek direction from supervisors when necessary
- **Efficient Self-starter** with strong customer service and interpersonal communication skills
- **High integrity** and sound judgement; **able to react quickly** and make effective decisions
- **Excellent communication** skills, verbal and written
- **Abil



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