Full-Time Mental Health Counselor !

Description Shift: Monday - Friday 8AM-4PM

Community Medical Services (CMS) is hiring a Substance Abuse Counselor to assist patients recovering from addictions to opioids and other illicit substances. Whether facilitating individual or group sessions, or assisting patients with treatment plans and coping strategies, your work will help foster a safe place for anyone looking to start their recovery journey with us.

As part of our mission to help individuals recover from substance use disorders, you’ll thrive in a supportive, engaging, and fulfilling work environment where your contributions are valued.

Along the way, we’ll invest in your well-being through a benefits package for full-time employees that includes:

Subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance

Health savings account

Short and long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid sick, vacation, and holiday time

401K retirement plan with match

Tuition and CME reimbursement up to 100%

Employee assistance program to support your mental health and wellness

Is excited to work in an outpatient setting, much like a doctor’s office or behavioral health clinic.

To thrive in this role, you must be able to: Maintain and manage a caseload in compliance with regulatory standards and ratios.

Complete comprehensive behavioral health assessments and individualized treatment plans, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and unique client needs.

Coordinate care with other recovery and community-based service providers, engage in case management activity by sending referrals, completing documentation necessary to secure services, maintain chart compliance, etc.

Maintain and apply knowledge of new developments in the field of substance use as required by specific state licensure.

Serve as the point of contact for coordination and communication with other systems where clinical knowledge of the case is crucial.

Assist in screening and coordinating primary care services for clients.

High school diploma or GED plus 2 years of qualifying education, behavioral health experience, or a combination of both

Associate degree plus 2 years full-time behavioral health work experience

Bachelor's degree plus 1 year full-time behavioral health work experience

Master's or Bachelor's degree in a behavioral health-related field

Academic and working knowledge of DSM-5, community resources, clinical methods and procedures and application of the same

#About Community Medical Services Community Medical Services (CMS) is a CARF-accredited addiction treatment program providing services in the form of outpatient medication-assisted treatment and one-on-one and group counseling to those seeking help with their opioid use disorder. Headquartered in Arizona with more than 70 treatment clinics in 14 states, CMS is dedicated to meeting the challenges presented by the growing opioid epidemic in communities where treatment is lacking.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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