Full Time Addiction Counselor
Company: BayMark Health Services
Location: Topeka
Posted on: June 22, 2022
Job Description:
Compassionate Substance Abuse Counselor Needed-Topeka Treatment
Center
Under New Management!** Sign on bonus offered for eligible
applicants and offered for a limited time.**
**Details to be discussed during the interview process.** Substance
abuse counselor will be in charge with assisting patients through
medically assisting programs and offering techniques for handling
opioid addiction. Counselor conducts group sessions and individual
sessions to assist with crisis management and coping strategies.
Additionally, counselor will evaluate patients progress during
therapy. Substance abuse counselors may also need to collaborate
with doctors, nurses and therapists for patients therapy and
treatment for best overall outcome. Responsibilities:
- Conducts individual initial assessment and evaluation
interviews for service eligibility determination
- Facilitates, establishes and reviews with each patient the
initial treatment plan
- Provide individual and group counseling services; direct
service hours at regularly scheduled intervals; coordinate all
services throughout treatment.
- Completes Bio-psychosocial assessment.
- Involve families and significant others in patients recovery
process whenever possible
- Develops and participates in individual or group patient
teaching projects
- Respond, as needed, to patient grievances and complaints.
- Develop aftercare plans and discharge plans. Completes all
discharge paperwork.
- Other related duties as determined by supervisor
Qualifications:
- LCAC, LMAC, LAC, LPC,LMST, and/or LMSW required.
- Previous experience working with chemically dependent
individuals
- 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.
Benefits:
- 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 COVID-19 considerations: Everyone will be asked to be in
compliance with the most recent COVID guidelines from CDC, State,
County and City. What to expect from us: BayMark Health Services, 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 veterans status or any other
classification protected by State/Federal laws. EA22
PI179721040
Keywords: BayMark Health Services, Topeka , Full Time Addiction Counselor, Other , Topeka, Kansas
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