Substance Abuse Counselor (Hybrid)
Pinnacle Treatment Centers
- Martinsville, IN
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 18 days PTO (Paid Time Off)
- 8 paid holidays
- 401k with company match
- Company sponsored ongoing training and certification opportunities.
- Full comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability and accident insurance.
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP)
- Discounted tuition and scholarships through Capella University
- Bachelor's or master's degree specializing in psychology, counseling, or social work from an accredited college or university as may be required by the state in which the facility operates.
- Three (3) years’ experience in substance use, mental health, or related field.
- Licensure or certification for counseling, as may be required by the state in which the facility operates.
- Counselors must be credentialed as any of the following under the Department of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA):
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
- Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor (LCAC)
- Psychologist
- Physician
- Advanced Practice Nurse or a Certified Nursing Specialist (APRN)
- An individual credentialed in addictions counseling by a nationally recognized credentialing body approved by the division as indicated below:
- Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC)
- Certified Alcohol and Drug Addiction Consultant II (CADAC II)
- Certified Alcohol and Drug Addiction Consultant III (CADAC III)
- Certified Alcohol and Drug Addiction Consultant IV (CADAC IV)
- Certified Alcohol and Drug Addiction Consultant V (CADAC V)
- Addiction Professional in Training (APIT)
- Certified Addiction Counselor Level I (ICACI)
- Certified Addiction Counselor Level II (ICACII)
- National Certified Addiction Counselor, Level I (NCAC I)
- National Certified Addiction Counselor, Level II (NCAC II)
- Master Addiction Counselor (MAC)
- Interface with the clinical team in decision-making process involving patients to include attending all clinical meetings.
- Assess the counseling needs of the patient.
- Assess the patient for substance abuse diagnosis using DSM criteria in determining appropriate level of care based on ASAM criteria.
- Obtain previous records that are relevant to the current treatment episode.
- Prepare the substance abuse counseling portion of the patient treatment plan.
- Provide substance abuse counseling services specified in the patient treatment plan.
- Develop the patient discharge/continuum of care plan to ensure movement to the appropriate levels of care.
- Participate fully as a member of a multidisciplinary team for assigned patients.
- Document all counseling and education services, assessments, reassessments, referrals, and follow-up in the patient’s clinical record.
- Maintain patient caseload (including all case management and utilization review updates, treatment planning duties, and clinical charting as required)
- Provide coordination of support services for the patient and their family and record the services provided in the clinical record.
- Reassess patients and revise the substance use counseling portion of the patient treatment plan, as necessary.
- Facilitate family therapy as assigned.
- Contact and coordination with referral sources (i.e., legal, school, employer, etc.).
- Facilitate intervention for crisis-orientated issues utilizing a multi-disciplinary team approach for assigned patients.
- Carry out administrative and clinical functions as requested.
- Attend team meetings and complete all training courses timely as required.
- Other duties as assigned.