Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor I

Mayo Clinic • Mankato, MN

21d

About The Position

The Counselor is accountable for providing patients and their families with the accurate diagnosis, appropriate assessment, therapy, counseling, and assistance; maintaining good relationships with patients, patients' families, medical staff, and other personnel within the medical complex and with outside organizations with whom the counselor is in contact; maintaining confidentiality of patient information; establishing an effective working relationship with other treatment team members; accurate documentation in the progress notes and treatment plan. This vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship / we will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited school or educational program required.
• Knowledge of substance use disorder and 12 Step recovery philosophies.
• Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) in State of Minnesota is required.
• Fountain Centers requires current driver’s license, but Mayo Clinic Rochester does not.
• Fountain Centers staff must be able to complete and pass BLS and First aid training within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Counselors providing adolescent services and family counselors must meet training requirements or training will be provided.
• Experience providing counseling services to patients preferred.

Responsibilities

• providing patients and their families with the accurate diagnosis, appropriate assessment, therapy, counseling, and assistance
• maintaining good relationships with patients, patients' families, medical staff, and other personnel within the medical complex and with outside organizations with whom the counselor is in contact
• maintaining confidentiality of patient information
• establishing an effective working relationship with other treatment team members
• accurate documentation in the progress notes and treatment plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time