Substance Abuse Counselor

About This Role

Supporting individuals with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) is the core purpose of this counseling role. You will engage patients through individual, group, and family counseling sessions, working as part of a collaborative treatment team to identify and meet their clinical needs and promote overall well-being. This position suits a counselor ready to make a powerful impact in their local community.

Responsibilities

• Work with patients to complete intakes, admissions, discharges, and transfer paperwork
• Document patient progress through counseling and interaction through groups
• Complete patient psychosocial and an individualized treatment plan within the required time frame
• Identify any clinical/case management needs and work to address those needs
• Perform individual, group, and family counseling as required
• Perform at least 20 hours of direct one-on-one patient contact per week through individual and/or group counseling sessions
• Educate patients in all aspects of treatment, corresponding health issues, and steps to recovery
• Obtain Urine Drug Screens and initial patient photo identification
• Always act in the best interests of the program and company; honors, supports, and protects the proprietary data and rights of the company

Requirements

• Hold OH CDCA Phase II
• Refer to the state-specific requirements for this position

Nice to have:

• Experience in the substance abuse field

Benefits

• Full benefits available on day one
• Start accruing up to 3 weeks of PTO starting on day one
• Tuition reimbursement opportunities available
• Up to $2,000 in employee referral bonuses available
• Early morning hours (allows for a great work-life balance)
• Generous PTO
• Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short/Long Term Disability
• 401k with up to 3% matching
• Reimbursement for education, license, tuition, etc.
• Referral bonus (up to $2,000)

About the Company

New Season Treatment Centers, part of Colonial Management Group, LP., has been a leading national health care service provider of outpatient treatment centers for over 30 years. The company specializes in providing safe, quality, and best-in-class care for individuals living with Opioid Use Disorder ("OUD").