Substance Abuse Counselor 2

The Substance Use Counselor 2 is a member of the CAT team and serves as the first point of contact for individuals seeking substance use disorder treatment services. This role is responsible for conducting initial screening phone calls, gathering demographic and clinical information, assessing treatment needs, determining MOUD or MAUD needs, providing information about available services, and scheduling intake appointments. This position serves as a liaison between patients/referring providers and clinical services to ensure connection to appropriate services. This position provides referrals for adults, young adults and adolescent clinical services. The Access Team Member demonstrates compassion, professionalism, and a commitment to helping individuals access appropriate care in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

Conducts initial screening phone calls, gathering demographic and clinical information, assessing treatment needs, determining MOUD or MAUD needs, providing information about available services, and scheduling intake appointments; Serves as liaison between patients/referring providers and clinical services; Completes screening for eligibility and facilitates referral for patients; Functions as lead subject matter expert on SUD and determining appropriate level of care; Develops and maintains resource lists within the electronic medical record; Maintains accurate, timely documentation in the electronic health record system; Provides back up services within scope of practice; Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Master's degree in a discipline related to human services and 1 year of related experience in substance use disorder treatment setting required; Or equivalent combination of education and experience; Ability to work as cotherapist in group therapy for alcohol/drug dependent persons and has a working knowledge of the concepts underlying group therapy including role of feelings, defenses required; Knowledge of legal rights and societal attitudes toward the alcoholic/addicted person in and out of treatment required; CASAC-T upon hire required; CASAC Certification within 1 year required

Nice to have

3 years experience in working with behavioral health population in a direct care capacity or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred; Ability to work as a member of a team and also able to work independently preferred; Understanding of psychosocial stressors, community resources and safety issues; basic crisis intervention skills; problem solving skills; well-developed listening skills; ability to communicate clearly; ability to advocate, research and collaborate on behalf of patients preferred; Knowledge of how to use Microsoft Word products and electronic medical record preferred