Associate Substance Use Disorders Counselor

Job Purpose

Provide counseling to individuals with a substance use disorder in a residential and/or outpatient setting. Facilitate an individual’s treatment progress while guiding them through each phase of their substance use disorder treatment.

Qualifications

- Possess a minimum of a High School diploma or HiSet certificate. - Either possess or have the ability to obtain the MAADC I credential within the first three months of employment. - Ability to progress through Associate Counselor Career Ladder and attain MAADC II by the end of second year of employment. - Ability to pass CRADC exam and attain CRADC certification by the end of the fourth year of employment.

Core Job Duties

- Provide services within the 4 performance domains (Screening, Assessment & Engagement; Counseling; Treatment Planning, Collaboration & Referral; Professional, Ethical Responsibilities). - Provide Individual Counseling, Group Counseling, and Group Education as scheduled. - To Advocate for Person(s) served on a case and community level. - Participate in multi-disciplinary treatment team staffing meetings. - Represent the agency in a caring and professional manner. - Demonstrates unconditional positive regard towards person(s) served. - Maintains a solution focused attitude. - Adherence to all applicable evidence-based practice models. - Demonstrate a working knowledge of diagnostic criteria sets for substance use and/or mental disorders. - Orally communicate information effectively and accurately. - Assure program operates within the constraints of the agency’s certification (CARF, DMH) standards and strategic plan related to clinical care. - Abide by program and agency policies and procedures. - Other job duties and special projects as assigned.