Job description
Job Title: Substance Abuse Counselor
Job: Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
Shift: 1st
Job Hours:8:30-5pm
This position is part of a team that will provide Assertive Community Treatment to individuals with severe and persistent behavioral health disorders who have been discharged from multiple hospitals or who are difficult to engage in treatment. The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to provide intensive, integrated and rehabilitative crisis, treatment and community support interventions/services that are available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week in their assigned counties. Consequently, all team members must be available at any time that assigned consumers need assistance.
The substance abuse Counselor for the Assertive Community Treatment Team provides intensive intervention, Treatment, rehabilitation and support services to consumers with severe, acute and persistent addictive diseases. The intensive treatment and case management services, provided as part of a comprehensive individual service plan, are designed to serve the acutely –destressed consumer in the community with no delay, preventing hospitalization, incarceration or other placements.
The Substance Abuse Counselor conducts clinical assessments and provides direct clinical treatment, rehabilitation, professional case management and support services as needed. Assumes primary responsibility for developing, writing, evaluating and revising overall treatment goals and objectives in collaboration with the consumer and ACT team members. Continuously evaluates consumer care and progress to ensue immediate attention to changing addiction treatment needs and revision of treatment plan as warranted. Function as liaison to community agencies and families to maintain coordination of treatment processes. Maintains medical records and complies with third-party payer requirements for documentation and authorizations. Provides accurate and timely documentation of charts in a computerized record system. Bills for services hours according to agency standards.
Minimum Qualifications-
Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university OR certification as an addiction counselor from the Georgia Addiction Counselors Association (GACA) or equivalent certification.
AGENCY SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Group/individual experience
1 least one year SA experience
Bachelor Degree
Assessment
CACII
Master Addiction Counselor (MAC) or Master and Certified Addiction Counselor 2 (CAC2)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience working as part of an ACT team. Experience working in community and/or Residential Services. Good oral and written communication skills. Experience entering & managing client information with an electronic medical record system, preferably CareLogic. Strong Commitment to the right & ability of each person with severe & persistent mental illnesses to live in normal community residences, work in market jobs, & have access to helpful, adequate, competent, and continuous support and services.
AGENCY SPECIFICS
Due to program requirements, only applicants with certification as Master Addiction Counselor (MAC) or Certified Addiction Counselor 2 (CAC2) will be considered.
At least three years experience working with individuals with addiction issues.
Must pass criminal record background fingerprint check including an FBI Criminal Records History Check and a pre-employment drug screen. Must have a valid Georgia driver’s license and MVR.
APPLICANTS MUST PROVIDE OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES, COPY OF DIPLOMA FOR HIGH SCHOOL/GED, and OFFICIAL COPY OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSE (If applicable) TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AN INTERVIEW.
To be considered, you must apply for this position through www. Ga.taleo.net below before the announcement closes. Your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the Minimum and any Preferred Qualifications.
Candidates for selection must pass a criminal background check (including finger-printing), pass a pre-employment drug screen, have a valid Georgia driver’s license, and a Motor Vehicle Record in accordance with policy.
View Point Health provides health benefits and 401A, in addition to CEU credits to meet licensing requirements.
Candidates for selection must pass a criminal background check (including finger-printing), pass a pre-employment drug screen, have a valid Georgia driver’s license, and a Motor Vehicle Record in accordance with policy.
View Point Health provides health benefits and 401A, in addition to CEU credits to meet licensing requirements.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.
This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.
This position is unclassified, and employment is at-will. Candidates for this position are subject to a background check.
This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.
This position is unclassified, and employment is at-will. Candidates for this position are subject to a background check.
Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university OR certification as an addiction counselor from the Georgia Addiction Counselors Association (GACA) or equivalent certification.
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