Substance Abuse Counselor/Case Manager

Job description

Substance Abuse Counselors will deliver care throughout Wellbridge and are responsible for the day-to-day counseling and case management requirements of a licensed inpatient medically supervised stabilization and withdrawal program, rehabilitation program and reintegration program. Carries out the Wellbridge vision, values and overall strategic planning, clinical management, patient care, budgeting, financial management and quality management. Promotes service standards and creates a patient-focused caring environment while addressing and meeting the individual needs of all patients. Fosters an environment of collaboration and respect with physicians, nurses, therapists, counselors and other healthcare team members.

Responsibilities
Clinical

• Provide individual and group therapy for all treatment programs for patients and their family members
• Direct care delivery including but not limited to assessment of physiologic and psychosocial health status
• Delivers modality specific care including but not limited to cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, contingency management, and relapse prevention
• Interviewing patients, establishing treatment goals and plan
• Maintain understanding of current treatments, knowledge, and practices in addiction care and prioritize the use of best and evidence-based practices
• Develop and maintain standard policies, procedures to ensure quality services and compliance with accrediting entities.
• Maintain documentation, patient files, and statistics as required by departmental policies and funding sources

Supervision & Support

• Model the Wellbridge philosophy of patient-centeredness, empowerment, and cultural proficiency and seek supervision from clinical staff
• Maintains a safe and caring environment for patients that is conducive to positive health teaching, and maintenance; patient and family expectations of care
• Recognizes the need for patient care to be delivered in a culturally sensitive manner and models sensitivity to all staff
• Seeks and engages in supervision from senior clinicians and peers

Collaboration

• Support a culture of high quality of care across organization
• Work collaboratively with the Director of Nursing and other nursing colleagues to develop personalized treatment plans
• Fields clinically-related telephone calls and responds
• Support efforts of Wellbridge research team to implement program improvement
• Manage and promote relationship with academic and research institutions to promote addiction research and training.
• Provide crisis support to other clinicians and patients, as needed and in emergency situations

Planning & Coordination

• Participate in regular clinical team meetings
• Work closely with the clinical and advocacy teams to coordinate services to patients
• Works with leadership team to counsel staff as needed
• Makes recommendations for growth and development of organization
• Responds in a timely fashion to staff concerns and functions proactively to retain staff
• Serve as a liaison and assist with community outreach/presentations

Required Experience and Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and one year (1) of full-time satisfactory experience performing assessment and/or treatment of drug or alcohol addiction care
• OR a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and two years (2) of full-time satisfactory experience in addiction care
• Valid License as counselor or related-fields (CASAC, CASAC-T, MSW and/or MHC) in the State of New York.
• BLS, required; ACLS or other certification, as required by department. Certification must be obtained within one (1) year of employment.
• Familiarity with all relevant healthcare standards: OASAS, ASAM, JCAHO, etc.
• Demonstrated communication, critical thinking and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency with data management and electronic records
• Strong problem solving, conceptual, and analytical skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Specific experience with stabilization and withdrawal management care and/or rehabilitation settings
• Teaching experience
• Experience with therapeutic groups (preferably addiction-oriented), therapeutic communities, and inpatient care
• Knowledge of medications assisted recovery (MAR) and how behavioral interventions can support and improve outcomes for MAR
• Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary and/or research team

COVID-19 considerations: All staff are required to wear a mask, hand sanitize regularly, and be fully vaccinated.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer- affording equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Addiction Medicine

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Addiction/SUD counseling: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CASAC, CASAC-T, MSW and/or MHC (Preferred)

Work Location: In person