What are the responsibilities and job description for the SUD Counselor position at Welcome MAT Health, Inc.?
- ```Duties```
Preparation of current patient progress notes and ongoing reports.
- Completion notices to the patient, courts, probation/parole departments and referral sources.
- Maintains accurate and current patient records, regularly reviewing patient progress and/ or lack thereof.
- Ensures that every effort is made to assist the patient in reaching his/her treatment goals. Cooperate with local agencies and organizations.
- Participates in trainings and education as it relates to their role as counselor at the clinic. Perform other related tasks as assigned by the clinical supervisor.
```Requirements```
- Be certified and/or registered with an accrediting/certifying body in the state of North Carolina.
- Have training and/or experience in treating chemical dependency patients in an outpatient program.
- Have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in treating chemically dependent patients. Able to work with high risk patients.
- Has knowledge and understanding of cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing harm reduction model, medically assisted treatment (MAT), as well as opiate addiction.
- Experience working with patients in an outpatient setting. Possess managerial skills.
- Able to manage patient to counselor ratio, as deemed appropriate by the clinic at any given time.
- Adhere to state and federal regulations and accreditation agency standards pertaining to outpatient treatment.
- Conduct self ethically and professionally at all times.
- Has knowledge of and is culturally sensitive to the problems of the patients of this clinic.
- Demonstrable history of no alcohol or drug/medication misuse for a period of five (5) years prior to employment.
- Perspective individual will not display any evidence of alcohol or drug/medication misuse and/or unlawful behavior as an employee of Welcome MAT Health.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.00 - $29.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Professional development assistance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work setting:
- Clinic
- In-person
- Outpatient
Work Location: In person
Salary : $21 - $29
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