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.
CSAC - Certified Substance Abuse Counselor SaVida Health - 3.0 Richmond, VA Job Details Full-time 22 hours ago Qualifications Substance abuse treatment center experience Substance abuse counseling Substance abuse Certified Substance Abuse Counselor Experience working with individuals with substance use disorders Full Job Description CSAC - Certified Substance Abuse Counselor Richmond, Virginia Full-Time, only Weekdays
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
SaVida Health is a specialty medical practice providing outpatient opiate and alcohol addiction treatment services. SaVida Health's care model includes medical care, counseling, comprehensive toxicology testing, case management and medical management of psychiatric medications. SaVida provides compassionate and individualized treatment programs to support those with substance use disorder.
DESCRIPTION
The independently licensed clinician is responsible for providing mental health and substance abuse counseling services to clients in an outpatient setting. This individual will complete all relevant paperwork in a timely fashion as required by agency, regulatory bodies and managed care organizations; this includes but is not limited to: intake paperwork, psychosocial assessments and client mental health and substance use disorder treatment history, treatment plans, session notes, discharge and aftercare plans, collaborative forms and assessments, billing forms and insurance authorizations. Provide continuity of quality care as evidenced by documentation/communication with collaborative providers and agencies Provide referrals for alternative levels of care as needed Act as client advocate to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations Document all clinical content per agency requirements Review client progress on a quarterly basis and update treatment plans to reflect changes in treatment plan goals
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
This position requires some knowledge of substance use disorder and mental health counseling. CSAC - Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (Required) One year experience working in the substance misuse treatment field One year experience working in the mental health counseling field Ability to work independently and as part of a team Experience providing individual, couples and/or group counseling, diverse populations Excellent, verbal, written and computer skills; EMRs, MS Word, MS Excel preferred Ability to work with individuals, groups, bilingual/bicultural preferred
EOE STATEMENT
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
