Substance Abuse Counselor

Mason Counseling Group (MCG) is a stable, reputable mental health agency that aims to provide the highest quality

of care to individuals in Hampton Roads Area. MCG values its employees and their connection with our mission to

empower individuals with emotional, behavioral, and social needs so that they can find happiness and reach their

goals. Our success as an agency depends upon the success of our team! Join MCG to gain hands-on experience in a

dynamic, creative, and fulfilling work environment.

The Counselor 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.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Services field is required.
• State certification as a Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) in the state of Virginia or similar certification/license recognized by the Virginia Board of Professional Counselors is required.
• 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.

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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Internship

Pay: $25.00 - $50.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Addiction Medicine
• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• On call
• Overnight shift
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Addiction counseling: 4 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person