Substance Abuse Counselor

Job Description

Job Description

Under general supervision of the Clinical Director, the addictions counselor provides education and counseling on chemical dependency, co-occurring disorders and relapse prevention to patients and their families. Responsible for matching individuals with clinically indicated treatment deemed appropriate at the time of the initial assessment and ongoing assessments thereafter. Collaborates regarding treatment with community psychiatrist, therapist or official health care providers to provide a holistic treatment approach.

Essential Functions

Completing comprehensive assessments of clients’ substance abuse history and treatment requirements and preparing individualized, developmentally appropriate treatment plans

Screen consumer according to ADA-specified symptoms and indicators of need for medical intervention

Providing individual and group counseling and educational programs in accordance with treatment plans

Documenting treatment and discharge plans and clients’ progress and responses to treatment, as well as maintaining related records and charts

Write consumers treatment plan based on assessment and be responsible for encouraging consumers to follow plan

Performing case management and contributing to client care monitoring

Caseload typically includes some complex cases requiring more intensive services

Other duties as assigned