SUD PHP Counselor
About The Position
We are currently in search of an experienced Addiction Counselor for Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health. The Addiction Counselor at Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health and all of its subsidiaries ("Kolmac" or the "Company") is held by someone who is innovative and committed to learning and developing their counseling skill, working and collaborating with an innovative, inter-disciplinary team. This position requires someone who is invested in patient care and brings a solution-focused attitude and outlook. Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health has been a leader in Outpatient Treatment since 1973. Patient care is at the heart of what we do. Kolmac Outpatient Recovery and Concerted Care Group (CCG) have merged to provide addiction treatment and behavioral health treatment services for individuals, families, couples, and groups. We serve communities across Maryland, DC, Virginia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. We are still growing!
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required, Masters preferred
- Strong clinical, verbal, and writing skills
- Is engaging with patients, while promoting and maintaining accountability
- Flexible and creative team player
- Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work in a program that will grow and expand over the next several years
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in the SUD field. Group treatment experience preferred, but not required
- Experience and comfort working with an electronic medical record
- Knowledgeable and well-versed in various recovery modalities, including SMART Recovery, Women for Sobriety, 12-Step, Recovery Dharma, Harm Reduction, etc.
- If disclosed that the staff member is in recovery from a substance use disorder a minimum of three years of continuous sobriety is required – five years is preferred
- Licenses and Other Required Credentials: ADT for Addiction Counselor Trainee, CSC-AD for Addiction Counselor I, CAC-AD, LGADC, LGPC, LMSW, LCADC, LCSW, and LCSW-C in Maryland
Responsibilities
- Develops a treatment alliance with patients that is mutual, collaborative, and individualized, meeting changing clinical needs throughout treatment
- Facilitates case management partnering with our addiction counselors that run treatment groups in the IOP and OP levels of care
- Collaborates with our addiction counselors and help prepare addiction/recovery education that will be presented to all patients
- Engages in case management sessions, including assessments, collaborative treatment goals, discharge planning, partnership with referral sources and/or other providers
- Promotes the organizations image in a positive and professional manner
- Works with treatment team to meet the co-occurring psychiatric needs of patients
- Coordinates care for all appropriate support services, including referral sources, family members, and other support providers
- Responsible for maintaining timely and well written documentation that meets state and CARF standards
- Demonstrates commitment to excellent patient care, which is measured through clinical outcomes, such as patient retention, attendance, successful program completion, transitioning from IOP to OP, treatment goal attainment, etc
- Responsible for obtaining signatures from licensed therapist/supervisor for documents requiring a second signature when applicable
- Collaborates with our addiction counselors to provide evaluations for substance use disorders using DSM-V and ASAM level of care criteria
- Has experience with Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and trauma informed care approaches
- Embodies the spirit of a teacher, continually demonstrating positive energy that promotes addiction recovery education and learning, both in and out of group/individual sessions
- Attends and is prepared for professional meetings, including treatment team
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
