LPC Medication Assisted Treatment

Envision Health Inc•Martinsville, VA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Licensed Professional Counselor provides clinical counseling and behavioral health services to individuals participating in the Medication-Assisted Treatment program. The counselor works as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team to support individuals experiencing opioid use disorder, substance use disorders, co-occurring mental health conditions, and related psychosocial needs. The counselor conducts clinical assessments, develops individualized treatment plans, provides individual and group counseling, monitors treatment progress, and coordinates services with medical providers, care coordinators, peer recovery specialists, and community partners. Services must be person-centered, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, culturally responsive, and consistent with applicable regulatory, ethical, and organizational standards.

Requirements

Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or a closely related behavioral health field from an accredited institution.
Current and unrestricted Licensed Professional Counselor license in the Commonwealth of Virginia, or other credential specifically approved by the organization and applicable regulatory authorities.
Experience providing counseling services to individuals with substance use disorders, opioid use disorder, or co-occurring mental health conditions.
Knowledge of Medication-Assisted Treatment, recovery-oriented care, relapse prevention, trauma-informed care, and person-centered treatment planning.
Ability to complete clinically appropriate assessments and develop individualized treatment plans.
Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team.
Ability to maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation.
Successful completion of required background checks, exclusion checks, credentialing, and employment screenings.
Strong clinical assessment and counseling skills.
Knowledge of opioid use disorder, substance-use disorders, withdrawal, relapse risks, overdose prevention, and recovery supports.
Understanding of the roles of FDA-approved medications used in the treatment of opioid use disorder.
Ability to identify and respond appropriately to behavioral health and substance-related emergencies.
Ability to manage a clinical caseload and meet documentation deadlines.
Strong written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work respectfully with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound clinical judgment.
Ability to use electronic health records, email, telehealth platforms, and other required technology.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working in an outpatient MAT, OBAT, opioid-treatment, or substance-use treatment program.
Training in motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-informed care, harm reduction, or co-occurring-disorder treatment.
Experience facilitating substance-use recovery or psychoeducational groups.
Familiarity with Virginia behavioral health regulations, Medicaid requirements, and managed-care documentation standards.
Certification or specialized training related to substance-use treatment.

Responsibilities

Complete comprehensive clinical assessments and substance-use evaluations.
Assess mental health symptoms, substance-use patterns, recovery supports, risks, strengths, barriers, and treatment needs.
Complete suicide, self-harm, violence, relapse, withdrawal, and other clinically appropriate risk screenings.
Develop individualized, measurable, and person-centered treatment plans in collaboration with the individual and treatment team.
Review and update treatment plans according to program requirements and changes in the individual’s condition.
Determine appropriate clinical interventions, service frequency, and referrals based on assessed needs.
Provide individual, family, and group counseling to individuals receiving MAT services.
Use evidence-informed interventions appropriate for substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions.
Incorporate motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral strategies, relapse-prevention education, harm-reduction principles, and recovery-support techniques.
Educate individuals about substance use disorders, triggers, cravings, coping skills, medication adherence, recovery planning, and overdose prevention.
Assist individuals in developing relapse-prevention plans, crisis plans, wellness plans, and natural support systems.
Address barriers affecting treatment participation, including transportation, housing instability, legal concerns, family conflict, employment, and access to community resources.
Collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, medical assistants, care coordinators, peer recovery specialists, case managers, and administrative staff.
Participate in interdisciplinary treatment-team meetings and case consultations.
Provide clinical input regarding treatment progress, readiness for changes in service intensity, and continuing-care needs.
Coordinate behavioral health counseling with the individual’s prescribed medication plan while remaining within the counselor’s professional scope.
Support medication adherence through counseling, education, motivational interventions, and coordination with authorized medical personnel.
Communicate significant clinical changes, safety concerns, suspected medication diversion, intoxication, withdrawal symptoms, or treatment barriers to the appropriate team member.
Participate in discharge, transfer, and continuing-care planning.
Assess and respond to behavioral health crises according to organizational procedures.
Develop safety plans and coordinate emergency or higher-level services when clinically indicated.
Immediately report concerns involving suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, abuse, neglect, exploitation, overdose risk, or medical instability.
Follow mandated-reporting requirements and organizational incident-reporting procedures.
Maintain appropriate professional boundaries and protect individual rights, dignity, privacy, and confidentiality.
Complete clinical documentation accurately and within required timeframes.
Document assessments, treatment plans, counseling sessions, group services, care coordination, crisis interventions, treatment-team participation, and discharge planning.
Ensure documentation supports the services provided, clinical necessity, progress toward treatment goals, and the individual’s response to interventions.
Maintain records in the organization’s electronic health record system.
Obtain appropriate releases of information before coordinating with outside providers or supports.
Comply with HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, professional ethical standards, organizational policies, payer requirements, and applicable federal and state regulations.
Participate in chart reviews, quality-improvement activities, utilization reviews, audits, and corrective-action processes.
Complete all required training, supervision, credentialing, and continuing-education activities.
Coordinate services with hospitals, detoxification programs, residential programs, primary-care providers, behavioral health providers, probation or court personnel, social-services agencies, and other community partners when authorized.
Provide referrals for housing, employment, transportation, medical care, psychiatric care, peer support, recovery groups, and other needed resources.
Advocate for access to appropriate treatment and recovery-support services.
Support smooth transitions between levels of care.