Substance Use Disorder Counselor

The Substance Use Disorder Counselor offers therapeutic counseling to individuals who are dependent on substance abuse, using a bio-psychosocial approach. They educate patients and their families about the addiction disease process. They are responsible for facilitating group discussions and conducting one-on-one sessions with patients to address substance abuse issues. They assess the patient's needs and recommend appropriate treatment modalities while also monitoring compliance with the Medication Assisted Treatment Program.

Responsibilities

• Provide patients with program orientation, rules and regulations, hours of services, patient rights, and additional information to help patients adjust to treatment.
• Assure each patient is assessed and placed according to their need in the appropriate level of care.
• Make sure to complete patient documentation, including databases, treatment plans, progress notes, discharge summaries, and other necessary paperwork, in compliance with federal and state standards and agency policies and procedures.
• Follow patient confidentiality as outlined in 42 CFR and HIPAA.
• Identify and facilitate referral of patients for professional consultation as appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills and Abilities

• Exceptional customer service skills: the patient always comes first.
• One should possess a deep understanding and familiarity with addiction, withdrawal, and the best treatment practices to aid in the process of recovery.
• Maintain professional boundaries and set a positive example of behaviors for patients.
• Work cooperatively with patients, coworkers, and community representatives.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality following 42 CFR and HIPAA.
• Ability to work with diverse ethnic populations and people experiencing unique situations.
• Familiarity with Electronic Health Records, Microsoft Word, Office, and Outlook.
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication.

Minimum Qualifications

• At a minimum, must be currently licensed by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board as a CDCA, LCDC II, LCDC III, or LICDC.
• Associate degree in Chemical Dependency studies or similar

Job Type: Full-time