Full Time Substance Abuse Counselor

Substance Abuse Counselor

Compassionate Substance Abuse Counselor Needed! The substance abuse counselor will be in charge of assisting patients through medically assisted programs and offering techniques for handling opioid addiction. The 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.

Job Description

• Provide clinical services and patient care and education and opiate addiction counseling services to patients receiving methadone maintenance and detoxification treatment.
• Conduct individual and group counseling sessions.
• Coordinate care of assigned patients and present patient status and concerns with the treatment team accordingly.
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and the development and implementation of patient treatment plans according to State regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Must have current CAC-AD, CPC-AD, LCPC, and LADAC as a Counselor at The Professional Board of Counselors & Therapist State of Maryland.
• Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background.

Salary Range

Salary ranges from $24.00 to $29.90 an hour. The salary of the candidate(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, specialty, and training.

Benefits

• 401K match
• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Accident injury, hospital indemnity, and critical illness plans
• Company paid short- & long-term disability
• Company paid basic life insurance
• Paid time off
• Bereavement leave
• Flexible sick time
• Employee referral program

Community Overview

MedMark Treatment Centers is a progressive substance abuse treatment program that 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.

MedMark Treatment Centers 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 veteran's status or any other classification protected by State/Federal laws.