Counselor

Cooper University Hospital • Camden, NJ

5d

About The Position

Counselors will work as part of an interdisciplinary team providing individual and group counseling, support, and care coordination. The ideal candidate will understand addiction and mental health counseling with awareness of evidence-based practice (EBP). Candidates must possess knowledge of substance use disorders (SUD) and medication assisted treatment (MAT) in order to engage with Cooper Addiction Medicine outpatient and inpatient hospital based clinical practices.

Requirements

• Must be Licensed in New Jersey
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Must work well as part of a team
• Comfortable working with an underserved patient population
• Utilizing harm reduction models of care
• Strong emphasis on care coordination that assists patients in accessing and remaining in treatment.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of addiction and mental health counseling with awareness of evidence based practice (EBP).
• Knowledge of substance use disorders (SUD) and medication assisted treatment (MAT) in order to engage with Cooper Addiction Medicine outpatient and inpatient hospital based clinical practices.

Responsibilities

• Evidence based individual and group counseling
• Psychoeducation and family support groups
• Care planning, referrals, case management, and advocacy
• Support and monitor biopsychosocial, protocol-driven SUD treatment plans for specific patient panels.
• Skills training with patients to facilitate disease self-management, improved coping, distress tolerance, stress reduction, and affect regulation.
• Provide behavioral health care support for patients on medication assisted treatment, particularly coordination of care to community resources.
• Other responsibilities as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level