Substance Abuse Counselor

Description

Compassionate Substance Use Disorder Counselor

 Position Overview:

License Substance Use Disorder Professional/Intern will be in charge with assisting patients through medically assisting treatments and offering techniques for handling opioid addiction. Counselor conducts individual sessions and group sessions to assist with crisis management and coping strategies. Counselor will evaluate patients’ progress during counseling and collaborate with doctors, nurses and other counselors to assist the patients’ achieving overall outcome.

Responsibilities:

• Completes Bio-psychosocial assessment
• Provide individual and group counseling services; direct service hours at regularly scheduled intervals; coordinate all services throughout treatment
• 55% of each workday provides direct services to clients
• Develop aftercare plans and discharge plans
• Conducts quality assurance file reviews
• Ensures accurate and current clinical records are maintained in accordance with Federal and State Regulations governing NTP clinics
• Other related duties as determined by supervisor

Qualifications:

• Minimum of an Associate’s degree in behavioral science and counseling/case management experience
• A Certified CDP or a person who meets the requirements of a certified CDP in the state Washington, and who is eligible to take the examination required for certification.
• Satisfactory criminal background check and drug screen

Salary Range:

 Salary ranges from $20.60 to $22.60 an hour. 

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.

BayMark offers excellent benefits:

•401K match

•Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

•Accident Injury, Hospital Indemnity and Critical Illness Plans

•Company paid Short- & Long-Term Disability

•Company paid Basic Life Insurance

•Paid Time Off

•Bereavement Leave

•Flexible Sick Time

•Employee Referral Program

What to expect from us:

MedMark Treatment Centers, a BayMark Health Services company, is a progressive substance abuse treatment organization committed to the highest quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting.  Our ultimate goal is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of opioid use disorder to help each of our patients achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life.  

BayMark Health Services is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability or veteran’s status or any other classification protected by State/Federal laws.

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