Counselor-Substance Use Treatment/ LADC or CADC

CAP Quality Care is currently offering a full-time position for a substance use disorder counselor, (LADC or CADC) of 40 hours per week. Hours 6AM-2PM, with flexibility required. CAP offers a competitive salary and has friendly staff, who enjoy working and learning in a clinically-minded and fast-paced environment. The agency pays for licensure renewal, as well as some CEU requirements. CAP also offers12 paid personal days a year, and 13 paid holidays. Great patient centered environment with early hours and some weekends, allowing for a great work/life balance..

Your role as a Substance Use Disorder Counselor:

The substance use disorder counselor is very instrumental in a patients treatment and recovery. The Substance Use Disorder Counselor provides the highest quality care, and shows compassion to all patients.

Your responsibilities as a Substance Use Disorder Counselor:

* Conduct screening to determine a person’s appropriateness and eligibility for admission to treatment.

* Complete intakes, re-instatements, re-admissions and transfers for admissions.

* Complete assessments and a biopsychosocial history to identify and evaluate patient’s strengths, weaknesses, problems and needs.

* Complete treatment plans with patients, establishing agreed upon immediate, short-term and long-term goals and identify the treatment methods and resources to be utilized in achieving these goals.

* Provide group and individual program orientation to patients. Delineate treatment goals, agency policies and procedures, state and federal regulations and providing information on high-risk behaviors, the disease of addiction, relapse and recovery, infectious diseases and methadone.

* Provide referrals, when a patient’s treatment needs cannot be fully met at this agency. Assisting the patient in using his/her support systems and available community resources.

* Provide case management, to bring services, agencies, and resources together within a planned framework of action to facilitate the achievement of established treatment goals.

* Conduct/facilitate individual and group counseling sessions. Document sessions in Electronic Medical Record.

* The substance use disorder counselor provides crisis intervention, responding to patient needs during acute emotional and/or physical distress. Be aware of patients and guests in the building and respond to verbal and or non-verbal behavior when necessary.

Requirements:

High School or equivalent required.

CADC or LADC with strong organizational and written skills, ability to work in a fast pace environment.

Good communication skills.

Ability to be adaptable and flexible.

Good decision making skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Commute:

• Westbrook, ME 04092 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Westbrook, ME 04092: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person