Substance Use Counselor

About the Role:

We are seeking a skilled Substance Use Counselor to join our team at Gateway Foundation. As a Substance Use Counselor, you will play a vital role in helping individuals overcome substance use disorders and achieve long-term recovery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct client interviews and assessments to review substance use disorder and treatment history.
• Evaluate client response to treatment to recommend modifications to the treatment plan and assist with caseloads and development of individualized treatment plans.
• Provide didactic group counseling, including psychoeducation, drug education, and family education to ensure peer support occurs.
• Assist with and provide individual client counseling, educational programs, and lectures to address relapse prevention, problem-solving, behavior modification, anger management, and other relevant topics.
• Carry a caseload of up to 25 clients, per State and contract requirements.
• Collaborate with clients to develop discharge summaries and continuing care and relapse prevention plans for supervisor's approval.
• Coordinate required services to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations in support of continued recovery.
• Collect and maintain treatment records and reports to ensure organizational, regulatory, accreditation, and contractual compliance.
• Perform office administrative duties, such as answering telephones, relaying messages, responding to inquiries regarding program services and policies, filing, photocopying, and faxing documents.

Requirements:

• Must have a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in a helping profession from an accredited college or university.
• Some previous counseling experience, experience in substance use disorder or mental health treatment is preferred.
• Must obtain certification as identified by state within 30 months of the first date that the counseling services are provided.
• Must be able to obtain Georgia Department of Corrections clearance to work in the correctional institution.

Benefits:

• Competitive hourly rate based on experience and credentials.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents.
• Employee wellness program promoting health and fitness and offering cash-saving premiums.
• Employee assistance programs focused on mental health.
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with 3% employer match.
• Short-term and Long-term Disability and Life and AD&D Insurance paid for by Gateway.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
• 18 paid time off days per year – accrual rates increase with years of service.
• 9 paid company holidays.
• Work-life-balance.
• Training & Development Programs.
• Tuition Reimbursement - up to $5,250 per calendar year.
• eLearning access to online courses that provide CEU's and job-related training.
• Clinical Supervision: Formal and informal guidance.