Substance Use Counselor - Hampton

Prairie Ridge Integrated Behavioral Healthcare•Hampton, IA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves providing comprehensive counseling services to individuals affected by behavioral health conditions, including substance use and gambling disorders. The Substance Use Counselor will work within outpatient treatment programs, develop community referral networks, and provide education and training. The position requires maintaining high standards of professionalism, confidentiality, and documentation, as well as collaborating with various agency services and utilizing electronic health records.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in health-related field required for treatment of substance use and gambling disorders.
Proficiency in oral and written communication skills, as well as record keeping.
Technology skills allowing for proficiency in use of electronic health record.
Understanding of the mission of Prairie Ridge and the patients we work with.

Nice To Haves

For clinicians treating individuals with a primary substance use disorder diagnosis, an Iowa Substance Abuse Counselor Certificate or license preferred; ability to complete certification or license within 1 year of employment considered.

Responsibilities

Treat all individuals with dignity and respect while maintaining agency standards of confidentiality, professionalism and objectivity.
Provide intervention, evaluation/assessment, individual, group and family counseling to individuals affected by behavioral health conditions to include all outpatient treatment programs.
Develop and maintain a community referral network.
Provide education and training to individuals, groups and agencies.
Assume 24 hour on-call duty once every staff rotation as needed.
Maintain all regulatory, contract and documentation standards and data collection, and complete necessary documentation in a timely manner.
Consistent collaboration and coordination of care between all Prairie Ridge services, including, but not limited to IHH and other services.
Develop and maintain a working knowledge of all documentation and reporting systems to include ISmart, Accreditation Now, MyOutcomes, and Electronic Health Record.
Attend staff consultation, supervision and training activities.
Proficiency in clinical practices identified as best practice by the agency demonstrated through supervision and direct observation.
Demonstrate understanding and adherence to all CARF policies and procedures.
Maintain minimum productivity hours as set by the agency standard.
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.