Substance Abuse Counselor

Acadia Healthcare Inc. Pittsburgh , PA 15201

Posted 5 days ago

Overview

Seeking: Substance Abuse Counselor

FT Hours: Monday - Friday 5 AM - 1:30 PM, occassionally until 3:30 and flexing those hours during the week

Our Benefits:

  • Quarterly Bonus Program

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

  • Competitive 401(k) plan

  • Paid vacation and sick time

  • Employer-paid clinical supervision (free to employees)

  • STAR LRP Student Loan Forgiveness

  • Free and unlimited access to 500+ accredited Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

  • Early morning hours offering a great work/life balance

  • Opportunity for growth that is second to none in the industry

Our Team:

Pittsburgh Comprehensive Treatment Center, located in Pittsburgh, PA, is part of Acadia Healthcare's Comprehensive Treatment Centers, the leading provider of medication-assisted treatment in the nation. Our counseling team provides compassionate, high-quality counseling and therapy to patients that are seeking recovery from Opioid Use Disorder.

Your Job as a Substance Abuse Counselor:

The Substance Abuse Counselor is instrumental in our patient's treatment and recovery from opioid use disorder. Substance Abuse Counselors provide high quality, compassionate care through various mediums which include both individual and group counseling sessions.

Substance Abuse Counselor Responsibilities:

  • Provide high quality, compassionate guidance in both individual and group counseling sessions.

  • Plan, oversee, facilitate and document patient's recovery.

  • Co-facilitate assigned group or family sessions as needed.

  • Ensure all documentation regarding patient care, treatment, and incidents is completed timely and in a clear, concise manner.

  • Prepare individual treatment plans for each assigned patient.

  • Initial assessments as well as follow up assessments.

  • Evaluate patient needs and determine if referrals to other programs or facilities are needed.

  • May plan for aftercare for assigned patients.

  • Provide crisis intervention to patients, as needed.

  • Provide case management duties for patients, ensuring individualized quality care as needed.

  • Act as a liaison between referral sources and patients, as needed.

Qualifications

Required Education, Skills and Qualifications:

  • Associate's degree in social or health services field with 2 years of clinical experience in a health or human service agency; or

  • Bachelor's degree in social or health services field with 1 year of clinical experience in a health or human service agency; or

  • Master's degree in social or health services field with a practicum in a health or human service agency;

  • Degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

  • Prior experience and knowledge in an addiction recovery and/or MAT (medication assisted treatment) environment preferred.

Licenses/Certifications:

  • Not required, position applicable to the following: AAC, CAAC, CADC, CAADC, CS, CCS, LPC, BSW, MSW

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual's characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.


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