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Substance Abuse Counselor
Job Description
Role Overview:
A Substance Abuse Counselor engages patients through individual, group, and family counseling to support recovery from Opioid Use Disorder. Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, the counselor conducts intakes, discharges, and treatment planning, documents patient progress, and performs at least 20 hours of direct counseling weekly. The role involves educating patients, administering urine drug screens, and ensuring compliance with clinical protocols.Key Responsibilities:
Complete intake, discharge, and transfer paperwork Document patient progress and develop individualized treatment plans Perform counseling sessions and address clinical needs Obtain urine drug screens and patient identification Act in the best interests of the program and protect proprietary dataQualifications and Skills:
Relevant education, licensure, or certification as per state requirements Experience in substance abuse preferred but not mandatory Strong communication and interpersonal skills Ability to collaborate with a team and support patient well-beingBenefits:
Competitive pay, generous PTO, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability coverage, 401k with match, education reimbursement, and referral bonuses.Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plans
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
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What they do
A Substance Abuse Counselor counsels people struggling with addictions to alcohol, drugs or other substances. Assists clients in dealing with personal and professional problems related to substance abuse. Collaborates with other health care and mental health care professionals to coordinate services for clients, and works with families of substance abusers. May work in a clinic, health care facility or community based program, or work with clients referred through the criminal justice system.
$26,789 / year median in Texas
+20% projected growth