Substance Abuse Counselor

The Genesis Center exists to be a place of hope, transformation and empowerment for individuals on their journey to recovery from substance use disorders and mental health concerns. Our partnership with faith-based sober living facilities in the community gives individuals access to services that they require on their journey to sobriety. The Genesis Centers provides a full spectrum of outpatient services that includes Partial Hospitalization Programming (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Programming (IOP), Case Management, Peer Support, Individual Counseling, and Aftercare Services. Our community partnership provides clients an opportunity for stability that comes from a longer program, approximately six months in length. This affords them an increased opportunity for further development of sobriety as a state of mind and spirit that contributes to the betterment of our clients, their loved ones, and the community at large.

Job Description:

Under the supervision of the Site Director and as a member of the treatment team, The Substance Abuse Counselor leads the facilitation individual and group sessions for their caseload, including assisting patients with creating treatment plans and developing insights and coping strategies toward the empowerment of clients to overcome challenges and develop a sense of self in their recovery.

Applicants are encouraged to apply who value:

• A supportive client and staff culture
• A family friendly work environment
• A healthy work/life balance
• Working with a small caseload (no more than 12 individuals)
• Professional Development and Advancement opportunities
• Opportunities for a flexible schedule
• Generous employee appreciation and bonus incentives

Core Values:

Faith, Compassion, Integrity & Transparency, Family, Community, Excellence

Essential Position Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts diagnostic assessments and assigns level of care as clinically appropriate according to ASAM regulations
• Development and utilization of Individualized Treatment Plans
• Conducts individual therapy and group therapy for clients.
• With support of clinical steam, conducts brief clinical management of individuals in crisis.
• Maintains all daily and periodic clinical reports pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment, and delivery of services in the medical record software.
• Provides a periodic assessment of client needs, develops treatment plans with the client, summarizes treatment progress, and completes discharge summaries.
• Completes documentation throughout entire treatment episodes, including Treatment Plan Reviews, Level of Care documents, Individual and Group Progress Notes, and Discharge Summaries.
• Coordinates services on behalf of clients with supportive agencies and other team members through consultation.
• Participates in in-service training, clinical supervision, case staffing, consultations, utilization review meetings, and other job-related meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Licensure:

• Minimum: Bachelor's degree in a human services field preferred, Master’s degree in counseling or social work preferred.
• Appropriate licensure including but not limited to LPC, LSW, LCDCII, LCDCIII, LICDC. LPCC and/or LISW preferred.

Work Experience:

• Prefer two years of documented experience in a related mental health services field with experience in the substance abuse services.

Abilities:

• Application of diverse modalities of counseling and diagnostic theories and techniques to a full range of diverse client populations as well as co-occurring disorders
• Knowledgeable about the disease of Substance-Use Disorder, 12-Step Programming models, and community resources
• Experience working with EHR Software
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Strong organizational skills

The Genesis Center is an EEO Organization

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Addiction Medicine
• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

License/Certification:

• Ohio LPC or LSW or LCDC (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $45,000 - $65,000