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 treatment progress and guides individuals through each phase of substance use disorder treatment. The role provides services across the four performance domains: Screening, Assessment & Engagement; Counseling; Treatment Planning, Collaboration & Referral; and Professional, Ethical Responsibilities.

Requirements

Possess a high school diploma or HiSET certificate.
Possess or be able to obtain the MAADC I credential within the first three months of employment.
Be able to progress through the Associate Counselor Career Ladder and attain MAADC II by the end of the second year of employment.
Be able 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 people served at the case and community levels.
Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team staffing meetings.
Represent the agency in a caring and professional manner.
Demonstrate unconditional positive regard toward people served.
Maintain a solution-focused attitude.
Adhere to applicable evidence-based practice models.
Demonstrate working knowledge of diagnostic criteria for substance use and/or mental disorders.
Communicate information orally, effectively, and accurately.
Ensure the program operates within applicable CARF and DMH certification standards and the agency strategic plan related to clinical care.
Follow program and agency policies and procedures.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.