Counselor

Location

Jeffersonville, IN | United States

Job description

Counselor Job Description

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated substance abuse counselor to help provide direction and support for our patients. In this role, you will be responsible for developing treatment and recovery plans and facilitate individual and group therapy sessions. To ensure success, substance abuse counselors should be familiar with the latest treatment methods (most importantly, Motivational Interviewing), and collaborate with other mental health care specialists. This individual must be capable of working in a collaborative treatment setting, where consultation with other clinicians, medical professionals, and residential support staff, is essential.

**Monday thru Friday**

Responsibilities:

• Managing all aspects of a case from date of entry to date of discharge; this includes, but is not limited to: biopsychosocial assessments, treatment planning, collaboration with family and outside treatment providers, and discharge planning
• Maintain a caseload of clients
• Facilitating individual and therapeutic group sessions
• Monitoring patients over time to assess treatment progress
• Collaborating with psychiatrists, doctors, nurses, social workers, and various other community resources who might be involved in the clients' treatment process.
• Identifying barriers that interfere with treatment and recovery
• Meeting with family members to provide education and support

• Agree to and comply with all company policies and procedures as outlined in the employee handbook, including how to handle patient grievances, proper intake procedures, staff meeting requirements and general code of conduct

Substance Abuse Counselor Requirements:

• Course work in chemical dependency counseling, or a degree with coursework in chemical dependency.
• Must hold one of the following in the state of Indiana: CADACII or higher
• Masters Degree preferred
• Previous experience with the treatment of substance abuse disorders
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and a compassionate nature

• Ability to maintain confidentiality

Backed by TruHealing, you'll enjoy medical, dental, and vision benefits and a generous 401(k) match, and have a large family of other recovery center facilities to connect with and advance in your career! APPLY TODAY!

At Amatus Health, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Amatus Health believes that diversity and inclusion among our team is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

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