What are the responsibilities and job description for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Counselor position at Ace Medical?
Qualifications
¬ Masters required: LMHC, LCSW or MCAP preferred
¬ This position could require driving to various locations so they must have a valid state of Florida driver’s license with a safe driving record based on the agency’s insurance company
¬ Must be able to pass a level II DCF background screening
¬ Must be able to perform assigned work independently with minimal supervision
¬ Ability to relate to adults, families, referral sources, and internal Team Members and must possess requisite competencies to effectively understand and provide appropriate services to the patient population served
¬ Ability to maintain a positive team approach
¬ Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under stressful situations
¬ Must have knowledge of the 12-step recovery process
-- Must abide by Agency's Code of Ethics, Agency Standards, Policy, and Procedures Manuals.
Responsibilities
¬ The counselor is responsible for establishing a rapport with overdose survivors, substance use, and co-occurring persons as well as to teach, lead, counsel, and mentoring individuals to reach personal wellness and recovery goals.
-- The counselor must be able to complete BPSA, Treatment plans, Treatment plan reviews with each patient on caseload in a timely manner.
-- Provide Peer Review of all charts.
¬ The counselor will promote social learning through experiences; encourage patients to develop independent behaviors that are based on choice rather than compliance.
-- Provide suicide risk screening and make recommendations.
¬ Assist patients to establish life skills, including personal care and social responsibility habits
¬ They will assist patients to establish/re-establish and maintaining healthy interpersonal relationships
¬ Assisting patients with accessing information and resources necessary to make informed decisions to positively affect the patients’ overall wellness and recovery
¬ Assist and motivate patients to navigate the array of services available to achieve and maintain recovery
¬ Engage and assist patients to move through the stages of recovery and develop personal recovery plans and social capital
¬ Develop Office notes daily, for contacts with patient in DAP format
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $32.00 - $36.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Addiction Medicine
- Psychiatry
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $32 - $36