Description
Compassionate Substance Abuse Counselor Needed!
Position Overview:
Substance abuse counselor will be in charge with assisting patients through medically assisting programs and offering techniques for handling opioid addiction. Counselor conducts group sessions and individual sessions to assist with crisis management and coping strategies. Additionally, counselor will evaluate patients' progress during therapy. Substance abuse counselors may also need to collaborate with doctors, nurses and therapists for patients' therapy and treatment for best overall outcome.

Responsibilities:
Conducts individual initial assessment and evaluation interviews for service eligibility determination
Involve families and significant others in patient's recovery process whenever possible
Facilitates, establishes and reviews with each patient the initial treatment plan
Respond, as needed, to patient grievances and complaints
Develop aftercare plans and discha...