Full Time Substance Use Disorder Counselor

Company: BAYMARK HEALTH SERVICES OF UTAH, INC.
Location: Salt Lake City
Posted on: April 24, 2024

Job Description:

Full Time Substance Use Disorder Counselor

BAART Programs, a BayMark Health Services Company

Counseling Salt Lake City, Utah

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:

Provide individual and group counseling services; direct service hours at regularly scheduled intervals; coordinate all services throughout treatment
Respond, as needed, to patient grievances and complaints
Develop aftercare plans and discharge plans
Involve families and significant others in patient's recovery process whenever possible
Facilitates, establishes and reviews with each patient the initial treatment plan
Other related duties as determined by supervisor

Qualifications:

Associates and/or Bachelor in Behavioral Sciences
Qualifying Utah License - ASUDC, CASUDC, CASUDC-I, SUDC, CSUDC, CSUDC-I, LMHC, CMHC, LPS, LCSW, CSW, SSW or eligible Psychology graduate working towards an SSW license
Satisfactory criminal background check and drug screen

Benefits:

Competitive salary
Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and 401(K)
Generous paid time off and paid holidays
Excellent growth and development opportunities through our counselor career path
Rewarding opportunity with the ability to impact individuals' life

* COVID-19 considerations: *

* * Everyone will be asked to be in compliance with the most recent COVID guidelines from CDC, State, County and City.

What to expect from us:

BAART Programs, a BayMark Health Services company, is a progressive substance abuse treatment organization is committed to the highest quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting. Our ultimate goal is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of opioid use disorder to help each of our patients achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life.

BayMark Health Services is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability or veteran's status or any other classification protected by State/Federal laws.

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