Associate Substance Use Disorders Counselor

FCC Behavioral Health•West Plains, MO

About The Position

The Associate Substance Use Disorders Counselor provides counseling to individuals with substance use disorders in residential and/or outpatient settings. The counselor facilitates each individual’s treatment progress and guides them through the phases of substance use disorder treatment. The role delivers services across screening, assessment and engagement; counseling; treatment planning, collaboration and referral; and professional and ethical responsibilities.

Requirements

High school diploma or HiSET certificate.
Possess, or have the ability to obtain, the MAADC I credential within the first three months of employment.
Ability to progress through the Associate Counselor Career Ladder and attain MAADC II by the end of the second year of employment.
Ability to pass the CRADC exam and attain CRADC certification by the end of the fourth year of employment.

Responsibilities

Provide services within the four performance domains: Screening, Assessment & Engagement; Counseling; Treatment Planning, Collaboration & Referral; and Professional, Ethical Responsibilities.
Provide individual counseling, group counseling, and group education as scheduled.
Advocate for persons served on a case and community level.
Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team staffing meetings.
Represent the agency in a caring and professional manner.
Demonstrate unconditional positive regard toward persons served and maintain a solution-focused attitude.
Adhere to applicable evidence-based practice models.
Maintain a working knowledge of diagnostic criteria for substance use and/or mental disorders.
Communicate information orally in an effective and accurate manner.
Ensure the program operates within applicable agency certification standards, including CARF and DMH, and the strategic plan related to clinical care.
Abide by program and agency policies and procedures.
Perform other job duties and special projects as assigned.