OTP Lead Counselor

4 days ago

Knoxville, United States Cedar Recovery Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Lead Counselor (Hiring start date is March 2025)

We trust you. We are grateful for you. We believe in you. That’s our employee promise. It uh applies to you, like it applies to all our employees.

The purpose of this role is to provide the therapeutic support and resources patients need to progress toward their recovery goals. This will be done utilizing a collaborative approach to assess maladaptive behaviors and patterns of substance use to develop an individual plan of treatment that will lead to desirable outcomes.

This position reports to the Program Director. The Lead Counselor will have direct reports in the future, which may include other licensed counselors, masters-level counselors, and Certified Peer Recovery Specialist(s). As a supervisor, the Lead Counselor will be responsible for the clinical care and documentation of their supervisees and for the clinical team’s compliance with state and federal rules and regulations and OTP best practices.

Responsibilities
  • Fulfill the care values of Cedar Recovery; love unconditionally, forgive habitually, and demonstrate mercy
  • Treat patients better than they expect to be treated
  • Support the patient’s progress toward recovery goals, improved social determinants of health scores, and patient health outcomes
  • Work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of medical providers, therapy providers, nurses, and admin professionals to provide best-in-class are to our patients
  • Conduct group sessions, individual sessions, and treatment plans in accordance with OTP/Cedar policy defined frequency
  • Administer patient assessments as clinically indicated
  • Orient patients to the treatment program’s policies and procedures within 24 hours of admission and again within 30 days following the admission date
  • Establish and build rapport with patients
  • Establish SMART goals with each patient and monitor progress
  • Conduct initial and ongoing assessments and formulate individual plans of care inclusive of social, environmental, psychological, vocational, medical and familial issues maintaining the patient’s maladaptive patterns of drug consumption and other high-risk behaviors
  • Review results of drug screens with patients, avoiding use of verbiage such as “dirty, clean” when discussing undesirable test results. Completes benzodiazepine action plan for patients testing positive for substances not approved by a provider
  • Educate patients on addiction, its effects and strategies for prevention and relapse management
  • Serve as a liaison for patients requesting dose changes to reach dose stability or to facilitate voluntary/involuntary withdrawal, providing increased counseling as needed
  • Complete and submit code change requests as appropriate, providing and documenting diversion control plan education as required
  • Assure referrals are made as appropriate, utilizing community resources available and coordinating to obtain and provide records of care provided
  • Address the needs of Special Population patients and make referrals as needed
  • Assist with documentation of all prescription and over-the-counter medications used by the patient
  • Offer immediate crisis intervention support and intervention during crises, including overdose situations, onsite impairment or severe emotional distress
  • Maintain patient records, timely and accurately documenting patient progress, needs and coordination of care
  • Assist patients to locate transfers to other programs as needed and facilitate coordination of care
  • Assist patients in developing aftercare plans and connect them with community resources for ongoing support during and after treatment
  • Assist patients to locate guest dosing programs and facilitate coordination of care
  • Complete and update Central Registry information as required
  • Participate in Treatment Team meetings as needed
  • Meet attendance and punctuality standards for scheduled shifts
  • Provide weekend counseling as needed to meet OTP minimum requirements
  • Performs other duties as assigned
Job Requirements
  • Masters degree in a related Human Services field and/or two years’ experience in addiction treatment under appropriate clinical supervision.
  • Clinical background and licensure preferred (LCSW, LPC).
  • Possesses an understanding of all Cedar Recovery’s Policies and Procedures, OTP minimum requirements and applicable HIPPA compliant regulations.
  • Exemplary communication skills.
  • Understanding of addiction and co-occurring disorders.
  • Completes additional training (in-house or external) to pursue or maintain licensure.
  • Must pass a criminal background check.

Job Information
  • Required in-person work at Cedar Recovery’s Knoxville OTP location.

Schedule

6 a.m.-1 p.m. Mon-Fri

12- and 9-hour shifts available.

Part time and full time work available.

Compensation

$60-70K annually

Benefits

Benefits At Cedar Recovery, we recognize how hard our employees work to provide our patients with the best care possible. Therefore, we are proud to provide competitive compensation and excellent benefits.

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