Substance Abuse Counselor

Burkwood Treatment Center•Hudson, WI

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About The Position

The Substance Abuse Counselor provides treatment and support to assist patients in recovery from substance use, eating disorders, or other behavioral problems. The role involves counseling patients and, as appropriate, their families, supporting individualized treatment and recovery planning, maintaining timely and clear documentation, and coordinating care with referral sources, insurance carriers, and other programs or facilities. The counselor works under supervision where specified and helps maintain patient safety and a positive, empathetic, and professional experience.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Two or more years of experience in the counseling field, or a bachelor's degree in another field and four or more years of counseling-field experience, or a master's degree in a social or health services field and one or more years of professional work experience.
Licensure or certification for counseling may be required by the state in which the facility operates.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
Complete or maintain ongoing education and training required by the state in which the facility operates and the applicable accrediting body.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in a social or health services field from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

Conduct scheduled individual counseling sessions and group or family sessions under supervision, and document them as required.
Co-facilitate assigned group or family sessions and assist with modifying problem behaviors, as applicable.
Conduct initial and follow-up patient assessments, as applicable.
Prepare an individual treatment plan for each assigned patient.
Complete documentation regarding patient care, treatment, and incidents in a timely, clear, and concise manner.
Provide counseling services to patients’ families, as applicable.
Act as a liaison between referral sources and patients.
Provide crisis intervention to patients as needed.
Plan aftercare for assigned patients, as applicable.
Liaise with insurance carriers when requested.
Provide case management duties to support individualized, quality patient care, as applicable.
Evaluate patient needs and determine whether referrals to other programs or facilities are needed.
Maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers; acknowledge and work to resolve unmet patient needs and complaints, recognizing patient safety as a priority.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.