Registered Substance Use Disorder Counselor

BAART Programs•Sacramento, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Substance Use Counselor will be in charge with assisting patients through medically assisting treatments and offering techniques for handling opioid use. Counselor conducts individual sessions and group sessions to assist with crisis management and coping strategies. Counselor will evaluate patient progress during counseling and collaborate with doctors, nurses and other counselors to assist the patient's achieving improved outcomes. BAART Programs, a BayMark Health Services company, is a progressive substance abuse treatment program that is committed to the highest quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting. Our ultimate goal is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of opioid use disorder to help each of our patients achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life.

Requirements

Registered Counselor in the State of California.
Must demonstrate a positive, non-judgmental, and accepting attitude toward our patient population.
Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working with chemically dependent individuals a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide individual and group counseling services; direct service hours at regularly scheduled intervals; coordinate all services throughout treatment
Completes Bio-psychosocial assessment.
Facilitates, establishes and reviews with each patient the initial treatment plan
Develop aftercare plans and discharge plans
Ensure efficient and effective delivery of counseling services to all patients
Other related duties as determined by supervisor