Full Time Substance Abuse Counselor
Company: BayMark Health Services
Location: Peabody
Posted on: May 4, 2024
Job Description:
Compassionate Substance Abuse Counselor Needed! Substance abuse
counselor will be in charge of assisting patients through medically
assisting programs and offering techniques for handling opioid
addiction. Counselor conducts group sessions and individual
sessions to assist with crisis management and coping strategies.
Additionally, the counselor will evaluate patients progress during
therapy. Substance abuse counselors may also need to collaborate
with doctors, nurses, and therapists for patients therapy and
treatment for the best overall outcome. Morning Hours 5AM to 1:30PM
Responsibilities:
- Conducts individual initial assessment and evaluation
interviews for service eligibility determination
- Facilitates establishes and reviews with each patient the
initial treatment plan
- Completes Bio-psychosocial assessment.
- Provide individual and group counseling services; direct
service hours at regularly scheduled intervals; coordinate all
services throughout treatment
- Involve families and significant others in patients recovery
process whenever possible
- Respond, as needed, to patient grievances and complaints
- Develop aftercare plans and discharge plans
- Other related duties as determined by the supervisor
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree required with a minimum of 3+ years of
individual counseling experience or a Master's Degree in Behavioral
Science with a minimum of 2 years individual counseling
experience.
- Previous experience working with chemically dependent
individuals a plus.
- Must demonstrate a positive, non-judgmental, and accepting
attitude toward our patient population
- Satisfactory criminal background check and drug screen
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental,
vision and 401(K)
- Generous paid time off and paid holidays
- Excellent growth and development opportunities through our
counselor career path
- Rewarding opportunity with the ability to impact individuals
life COVID-19 considerations: Everyone will be asked to be in
compliance with the most recent COVID guidelines from CDC, State,
County and City. Here is what you can expect from us: HCRC
(Healthcare Resource Center), a progressive substance abuse
treatment program, 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. HCRC (Healthcare Resource
Center )is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities
(EEO) and to follow compliance guidelines with all Federal, State
and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis
of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender,
pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic
disposition, disability or veterans status or any other
classification protected by State/Federal laws
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Keywords: BayMark Health Services, Peabody , Full Time Substance Abuse Counselor, Other , Peabody, Massachusetts
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