Substance Use Counselor Job at BAART Programs, Vermont

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  • BAART Programs
  • Vermont

Job Description

Substance Use Counselor at BAART Programs summary:

The Substance Use Counselor provides individual and group counseling to support patients undergoing medically assisted treatments for opioid addiction. They conduct assessments, develop treatment and aftercare plans, and collaborate with healthcare professionals to improve patient outcomes. This role requires a behavioral science degree, experience in substance abuse counseling, and familiarity with electronic medical records.

Description

Compassionate Substance Abuse Counselor Needed! 
 

Position Overview:

The Substance Abuse Counselor is responsible for supporting patients through medically assisted treatments and providing techniques to manage opioid addiction. The counselor facilitates both individual and group sessions focused on crisis management and coping strategies, evaluates patient progress throughout the counseling process, and collaborates with physicians, nurses, and fellow counselors to help patients achieve positive overall outcomes.  

Responsibilities :

  • Conducts individual initial assessment and evaluation interviews for service eligibility determination
  • Facilitates establishes and reviews with each patient the initial treatment plan
  • Completes Bio-psychosocial assessment.
  • Provide individual and group counseling services; direct service hours at regularly scheduled intervals; coordinate all services throughout treatment
  • Involve families and significant others in patient’s recovery process whenever possible
  • Respond, as needed, to patient grievances and complaints
  • Develop aftercare plans and discharge plans
  • Other related duties as determined by the supervisor

 

Qualifications:

  • Associate ’ s , Bachelor ’ s, or M aster’s degree in B ehavioral S cience
  • Substance abuse counseling experience , 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.

 

Salary Range:

 

Salary ranges from $24.99 to $27.77 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.

 

BayMark offers excellent 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

 

Total compensation goes beyond the value on the paycheck. Please consider the total compensation package by contacting us at BayMark Health Services for more information.

 

What to expect from us:

BAART Programs, a BayMark Health Services company , is a progressive substance abuse treatment organization 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.

BayMark Health Services is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance 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.

Keywords:

substance use counselor, opioid addiction treatment, medically assisted treatment, behavioral health counseling, group therapy, individual counseling, crisis management, bio-psychosocial assessment, aftercare planning, patient recovery

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Local area, Flexible hours,

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