Substance Use Counselor

Description

Compassionate Substance Abuse Counselor Needed!

Position Overview:

Substance abuse counselor will be in charge with assisting patients through medically assisting programs and offering techniques for handling opioid addiction. Counselor conducts group sessions and individual sessions to assist with crisis management and coping strategies. Additionally, counselor will evaluate patients’ progress during therapy. Substance abuse counselors may also need to collaborate with doctors, nurses and therapists for patients’ therapy and treatment for best overall outcome.

Responsibilities:

Conducts individual initial assessment and evaluation interviews for service eligibility determination
Involve families and significant others in patient’s recovery process whenever possible
Facilitates, establishes and reviews with each patient the initial treatment plan
Respond, as needed, to patient grievances and complaints
Develop aftercare plans and discharge plans
Other related duties as determined by supervisor

Qualifications:

Certification or license is required ADT, CAC-AD, CSC-AD, LCPC, LCSW, LGADC or LCADC from the State of Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists
Satisfactory criminal background check and drug screen

Salary Range:

Salary ranges $47,000.00 - $60,000.00 annualized

The salary of the candidate(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, experience, education, specialty and training.

Qualified Per Diem Employees receive:

401K Retirement Plan
Accrued Sick Time
Candidate Referral Program
BayMark University Learning

Total compensation goes beyond the value on the paycheck. Please consider the total compensation package by contacting us at BayMark Health Services for more information.