Substance Use Counselor
About The Position
The Substance Use Counselor provides office-based substance use disorder counseling to individuals and families at the Norwalk Milan Ave Office in Norwalk, Ohio. The role includes conducting and documenting substance abuse assessments according to OMAS standards; providing family education, skills training, and individual, family, and group counseling using goal-oriented treatment plans; and using active listening to help families de-escalate and work toward recovery. The counselor may provide advocacy with schools, courts, and other social service agencies, and, when appropriate, arrange follow-up and ongoing case management after termination to support smooth referrals to continuing services. The position also involves case consultations, monthly staff meetings, current charting and case documentation, and collaboration with coworkers. The counselor must be willing to work at least one evening per week and may assume other appropriate responsibilities as directed by the program director.
Requirements
- Hold an active Ohio license in one of the following: LPC, LPCC, LPCC-S, LSW, LISW, LISW-S, CDCA, LCDCII, LCDCIII, LICDC, or LICDC-CS.
- Knowledge of adolescent and family counseling.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Effective crisis intervention skills.
Responsibilities
- Provide office-based substance use disorder counseling to individuals and families.
- Conduct thorough, accurate substance abuse assessments and document findings according to OMAS standards.
- Provide family education and skills training, as well as individual, family, and group counseling using goal-oriented treatment plans.
- Use active listening techniques to help families de-escalate and work toward recovery.
- Provide advocacy with schools, courts, and other social service agencies as needed.
- When appropriate, arrange follow-up and ongoing case management after termination to support smooth referrals to ongoing services.
- Attend and participate in scheduled case consultation sessions.
- Attend monthly staff meetings.
- Maintain up-to-date charting and case documentation.
- Collaborate across functions with coworkers.
- Work at least one evening a week.
- Assume other appropriate responsibilities as directed by the program director.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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