Substance Use Counselor
- San Antonio, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Substance use counselor will be in charge of assisting patients through medically assisting treatments and offering techniques for handling opioid addiction.
- Counselor conducts individual sessions and group sessions to assist with crisis management and coping strategies.
- Counselor will evaluate patients’ progress during counseling and in collaborate with doctors, nurses and other counselors to assist the patients’ achieving overall outcome.
- Provide individual and group counseling services; direct service hours at regularly scheduled intervals; coordinate all services throughout treatment
- Facilitates, establishes and reviews with each patient the initial treatment plan
- Completes Bio-psychosocial assessment.
- Develop aftercare plans and discharge plans
- Ensure efficient and effective delivery of counseling services to all patients in trauma informed manner
- Other related duties as determined by supervisor
- Must possess a Texas CDCA, LCDC II, LCDC III, or LICDC.
- Previous experience working with chemically dependent individuals is preferred
- Must demonstrate a positive, non-judgmental, and accepting attitude toward our patient population
- Understanding of an EMR system (electronic medical records)
- Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check.
- 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