Program Services Counselor

Mary Hall Freedom Village Inc•Sandy Springs, GA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Program Services Counselor provides individual and group counseling to participants and families diagnosed with substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders. Identifies at-risk behaviors and formulates appropriate clinical interventions to assist the participant in making healthy choices and decisions to promote abstinence and recovery.

Requirements

Previous experience working with individuals diagnosed with substance use disorder and/or cooccurring disorders.
Must be computer literate and familiar with all Microsoft Office products.
Must be able to pass background screening which includes fingerprinting.
Master’s degree (MA/MS/M.Ed.) with experience and/or documented training in clinical settings (behavioral health facility or psychiatric hospital)
Must be provisionally or fully licensed in counseling, social work or marriage and family therapy in the State of Georgia and/or possess a CADC-II credential recognized by the State of Georgia
3- Year Motor Vehicle Report
TB Test; Drug Testing
Background check

Responsibilities

Interviews participants, reviews records, and confers with other professionals to evaluate and assess participant’s needs.
Facilitates individual and group sessions and ensures timely documentation of participant progress.
Educates and counsels family members about the disease of addiction and their role in supporting the participants in their recovery journey.
Refers participants to other support services and community resources as needed.
Monitors participants’ progress and evaluates their success.
Utilizes best practices in therapeutic interventions, techniques, and modalities.
Maintains accurate and efficient documentation for participants in electronic health record system.
Attends weekly multidisciplinary meetings and provides updates on participants’ progress.
Assists participant in developing SMART treatment plan goals and objectives.
Completes monthly treatment plan reviews to assess participants’ progress.
Maintains current credentials, licensing and CEU’s as required for the position.
Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of this job classification.