Substance Use Counselor
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Description
- Provided office based substance use disorder counseling to individuals and families.
- Conduct thorough, accurate substance abuse assessments, documenting findings according to OMAS standards.
- Provides family education, skills, training, and individual, family and group counseling using goal-oriented treatment plans.
- Utilizes “active listening” techniques to help families de-escalate and work toward recovery.
- Provided advocacy work with school, court, and other social service agencies as needed.
- When appropriate, arranges for follow-up and ongoing case management after termination to ensure that referral to ongoing services occurs smoothly.
- Attends and participates in scheduled case consultation sessions
- Attends monthly staff meetings.
- Maintains up to date charting and case documentation
- Engage in cross functional collaboration with coworkers.
- Willingness to work, at least, one evening a week
- Assumes any other responsibilities as may be appropriate as directed by the program director.