Substance Use Counselor

4 weeks ago

Hiram, United States Highland Rivers Behavioral Health Full time
There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health

Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness, substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.

Are you ready to make a Difference?

JOB SUMMARY: The Substance Use Counselor provides alcohol and drug assessment, treatment planning, coordinating, and implementing substance abuse counseling activities, and coordinating with other departments, divisions, agencies, and community organizations to ensure the maximum utilization of resources available for chemical dependency treatment and rehabilitation

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Conduct screening interviews to determine the need for a drug and alcohol assessment and for emergent care services in the specific areas of detoxification, prenatal care, and psychiatric care; make referrals to appropriate health and human services agencies as needed based on the outcome of the screening interview
  • Conduct confidential, quality assessments, utilizing ASAM criteria to determine the appropriate level of care.
  • Use a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach to work collaboratively with clients and internal and external treatment team members to help support clients in their treatment and recovery
  • Provide clinical consultation to referral resources, Mentors, family members, and others to help support clients in their recovery
  • Work closely with clients to engage them in the decision-making process and help them understand the benefits of assessment and accessing the appropriate level of care as indicated
  • Collect and review referral information upon assignment of clients from the referral source and consult with others as needed to support coordination of services and scheduling of client interviews
  • Collect information from collateral resources to aid in determining diagnosis and need for treatment
  • Based on assessments, make referrals to the most appropriate programs and agencies in an effort to help clients access the right level of care to best meet their treatment needs
  • Facilitate SU groups as assigned and complete documentation from group activities
  • Work cooperatively with the legal system to ensure coordination of services including Court appearances when appropriate
  • Complete paperwork requirements and maintain quality, up-to-date clinical records, including Outcomes Survey information and information for invoicing; enter necessary information into electronic medical records (EMR) system
  • Consult with supervisor/nurse/psychiatrist as needed
  • Maintain working knowledge of other drug and alcohol treatment agencies and programs and a list of resources that can be shared with clients
  • Participate in all assigned meetings, staff development, and training as required
Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Must, at a MINIMUM, have the required Certification OR State License to practice as a Chemical Dependency Professional, an Alcohol and Drug Counselor, or Substance Abuse Counselor in the State of Georgia.(e.g., CAC, CACII, CADC and MAC).
  • Must have at least 3 years of experience
  • May be subject to a criminal background check and drug testing
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Education - Master's Degree in Behavior Health field(LCSW, LPC, LMFT,MFT, LMSW, LAPC)
  • Bilingual abilities a plus

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