Chemical Dependency Counselor
About The Position
This role serves as a Chemical Dependency Counselor at Cincinnati Children's, primarily located at the College Hill Campus, with opportunities at the Lindner Center of Hope and various clinics. The position is full-time, Monday-Friday, 8 am-4:30 pm, with no weekend, holiday, or on-call duties. The counselor will act as a professional resource for patients, guardians, staff, and external agencies, utilizing crisis intervention techniques and maintaining certification in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention. They will serve as a subject matter expert on chemical dependency, collaborating with the Residential Intake team, providing educational offerings, and participating in quality improvement initiatives. Key patient care responsibilities include screening and assessing patients for substance use and abuse, providing diagnostic impressions and treatment recommendations, tracking patient progress, facilitating treatment plans, offering one-to-one support sessions, and completing referrals to substance abuse treatment services. Documentation in the electronic medical record and communication with the treatment team are essential. The role also involves collaborating with the treatment team in providing parent/family education.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in related field required
- 2+ years of work experience in chemical dependency or a related job discipline required.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree preferred
- Prefer 2+ years of experience as LICDC
- Preferred: LCDC III or LICDC license
Responsibilities
- Acts as a Resource for patients, guardians, staff, and clinicians within the hospital system, as well as outside agencies as needed.
- Anticipates crisis situations and uses crisis intervention techniques for aggressive patients.
- Completes required training and maintains annual certification in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention.
- Serves as a recognized subject expert on chemical dependency to the health care team.
- Collaborates with the Residential Intake team to evaluate the appropriateness of referrals when there is a substance abuse concern.
- Provide educational offerings on Chemical Dependency and participates in quality improvement opportunities as they arise.
- Utilizes knowledge and experience in creating professional growth opportunities for others.
- Seeks and provides feedback regularly with treatment team.
- Screens and assesses patients for substance use & abuse behaviors that are referred by the attending physician.
- Offers a diagnostic impression and treatment recommendations with guidance to the clinically appropriate level of care.
- Tracks patient progress in relation to treatment goals.
- Facilitates development and achievement of individual treatment plans/goals and provides input regarding modification of treatment plans.
- Provides one-to-one support sessions for patients as deemed appropriate.
- Completes referrals to substance abuse treatment services when indicated/desired and with authorization of patient and/or parent/guardian.
- Provides for the exchange of appropriate patient care and clinical information per regulatory requirements.
- Provides one-to-one support sessions for patients as deemed clinically appropriate/needed.
- Documents all care and services provided in the electronic medical record following hospital defined policy and procedures.
- Maintains communication with treatment team members in support of multidisciplinary care and positive outcomes.
- Collaborates with the treatment team in provision of parent/family education.
Benefits
- Additional pay (e.g., shift, on‑call, or weekend differentials) and benefits may apply.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
