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Form of workJOB SUMMARY
The Substance Abuse Counselors interact with residents on a day-to-day basis providing individual and group counseling. The
counselor provides residents with orientation, training, substance abuse recovery skills and information, and leadership
necessary to provide them with the ability to recover from substance abuse addiction.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Develops a comprehensive treatment plan for each assigned resident and evaluates the progress of the individual
residents according to the treatment plan.
• Assists other staff in dealing with problematic resident behavior. Assisting with orientation to the treatment program,
develops treatment plans, provides counseling and recovery services, vocational training, and relapse prevention.
• Maintains a caseload as prescribed by the Program Manager. Provides a variety of interventions including individual and
group counseling, crisis intervention, collateral services, and other relevant sobriety-related services to clients.
• Documents, reviews, and charts client progress and completes all required paperwork, on time.
• Attends treatment meetings and provides input to treatment plan. Prepares treatment and discharge plans and discharge
summaries.
• Designates new target goals for clients consistent with overall treatment goals.
• Initiates appropriate and timely interventions.
• Integrates the clinical concept with sound theoretical and practical applications of rehabilitative and individual group and
milieu counseling principles.
• Provides input to develop and improve program servicing and delivery.
• Setting daily goals.
• Assures clients are informed of inappropriate behavior.
• Assists other staff in dealing with problematic client behavior.
• Schedules daily activity and recreational activities and short-term special groups.
• Acts as co-leader in assigned groups.
• Displays regular and reliable attendance. Reports to and departs from work on time, as scheduled, and accurately reflects
all time on timecard.
• Recognize mood changes or signs of behavior that indicate relapse.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Certification through a recognized alcohol and drug certification entity plus two years’ experience working with alcohol and
drug related issues/addictions.
• B.A./B.S. degree in human service field plus one-year experience working with alcohol and drug related
issues/addictions, preferred.
• Actively working toward a recognized alcohol and drug certification plus two years’ experience working with alcohol and
drug related issues/addictions.
• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office and EHR software.
• Ability to set priorities, problem solve, and react appropriately to emergency situations.
• Ability to work independently and effectively collaborate with a team
PAY RANGE: $21 -$25 / HOURLY
