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Health Care Resource Centers

FT Substance Use Counselor

Health Care Resource Centers, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298

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Salary Range $24.00/hr - $26.49/hr

Overview Compassionate Substance Use Counselor Needed! Don't miss out on this opportunity to grow your career and enjoy free garage parking in a secure, convenient location!

Position Overview Substance use counselor will be in charge of 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, the 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 the 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

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

Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 1 year of individual counseling experience

Master’s Degree in Behavioral Science with a minimum of 1 year of individual counseling experience

Associate’s Degree or High School Diploma with a current certification and 1 year of supervision. Certifications include CAC (Certified Addiction Counselor), CADC (Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor), or CADC II

Previous experience working with chemically dependent individuals a plus

Must demonstrate a positive, non-judgmental, and accepting attitude toward our patient population

Satisfactory criminal background check and drug screen

Salary Details 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.

Benefits / Per Diem Benefits

401K Retirement Plan

Accrued Sick Time

Employee Referral Program

BayMark Perks Program

BayMark University Learning

What to expect from us Health Care Resource Centers, a BayMark Health Services Company, is a progressive substance abuse treatment program, 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 providing Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) and to follow compliance guidelines with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, national 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

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Other

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care

Mental Health Care

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