Substance Abuse Counselor (SA Counselor)

Job Summary: New Season operates a number of nationally recognized and accredited methadone treatment centers dedicated to helping individuals with prescription drug abuse and/or opiate addiction regain control of their lives. We take great pride in treating our patients with dignity and respect in each phase of their treatment experience

Essential Functions:

• Works with patients to complete all intakes, admissions, discharges, and transfer paperwork.

• Documents patient progress through counseling and interaction through groups.

• Completes patient psychosocial and an individualized treatment plan within the required time frame.

• Identifies any clinical/case management needs and works to address those needs.

• Performs individual, group, and family counseling as required.

• Performs direct one-on-one patient contact through individual or group counseling.

• Reports patient abuse, neglect and exploitation as required.

• Reports patient grievances as required.

• Educates patient in all aspects of treatment, corresponding health issues and steps to recovery.

• Obtains Urine Drug Screens and initial patient photo identification.

• Assists in monitoring all patient activities on center premises.

• Actively participates in community relations activities as directed and authorized.

• Ensures the reading and understanding of the Policy and Procedures Manual.

• Ensures compliance with 42 CFR Part 2 (Federal Confidentiality Regulations) and 45 CFR, Parts 160 & 164 (HIPAA)

• Is responsible for obtaining or maintaining proper licensure and/or certification according to specific state requirements.

• Actively participates in preparation for surveys and inspections conducted by CARF, the State, DEA, Board of Pharmacy and any other agency site visits as dictated by the state laws or regulations.

• Participates in all staff meetings

• Ensures compliance with local, State, Federal and Colonial Management Group, LP rules, regulations and policies.

• Always acts in the best interests of the program and company; honors, supports, and protects the proprietary data and rights of the company.

• Performs other tasks as assigned by clinic, region or corporate leadership.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education/Licensure/Certification:

• Experience in substance abuse field is not required, but preferred

• Qualified candidates will have a Master's degree in a related field

• Experience Required:

• Minimum of 500 hours of experience in substance abuse

• Skill and Ability:

• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and be dependable and reliable

• Basic mathematics skills Benefits:

• Competitive Pay

• 3 weeks of PTO

• Excellent Medical (EPO & PPO plans), Dental, and Vision Insurance

• FSA's and Teladoc services

• Life Insurance

• Short/Long Term Disability

• 401k with up to 3% matching

• Leadership Development Academy

• Identify substance abuse community resources
• Provide individual and group substance abuse treatment programming
• Provide substance abuse training for staff
• Participating in substance abuse related crisis intervention
• Implementing substance abuse policies and procedures
• Facilitating substance abuse education groups and programs
• Provide clinical substance abuse recovery expertise in the direct rehabilitation of persons with substance abuse or substance dependence diagnoses
• Preparing the substance abuse counseling portion of the treatment plan
• Funding the delivery of substance abuse services
• Provide substance abuse treatment programming in group and individual formats
• Participate in related training for substance abuse
• Maintaining records for each inmate in substance abuse treatment program
• Maintain a collegian relationship with other substance abuse professionals, programs, and associations
• Educate staff regarding substance abuse issues and inventories
• Exhibit the knowledge and delivery of effective substance abuse treatment
• Provide individual counseling to clients and families regarding substance abuse within scope
• Complete substance abuse screenings and assessments as indicated by treatment need
• Develop, implement and evaluate effective substance abuse treatment models
• Teach class in substance abuse issues following establishing curriculum
• Maintain a specific substance abuse treatment case file for every program participant

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