Alcohol And Drug Counselor

Looking for a rewarding career in healthcare with competitive wages, an annual incentive payment, and an excellent benefits package?

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care has an opening for an Alcohol and Drug Counselor at South Mississippi Correctional Facility in Leakesville, Mississippi!

ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELOR PACKAGE TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Annual Incentive Bonus
• PTO
• Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
• Life Insurance
• Animal/Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
• 401K
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection

Alcohol And Drug Counselor Position Summary

The Alcohol and Drug Counselor is responsible for delivering quality treatment to justice involved individuals with varying levels of substance use/abuse issues, and who are using a variety of addictive substances. The Counselor will collaborate with all disciplines to attain effectiveness in serving the patient population.

Alcohol And Drug Counselor Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of two years employment in a clinician/counselor/social work capacity in a public or private agency or equivalent.
• Graduation from a bachelor's level program in behavioral science.
• Must receive a satisfactory background investigation report.
• Independent licensure in the State-of-practice preferred.

Alcohol And Drug Counselor Essential Functions

• Assesses individual’s level of functioning, strengths and weaknesses related to primary substance use diagnosis.
• Works with other professionals to collaborate on treatment or management of the patient to include discharge into aftercare program/community,
• Other duties as assigned.
• Orients individual to treatment process/program rules.
• Possesses excellent communication skills
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Delivers and reinforces evidence based treatment/curricula.
• Delivers and scores/interprets pre and post-tests, to include post-program surveys, as indicated.
• Performs individual and group therapeutic interventions as appropriate.
• Develops treatment and discharge plans.
• Provides the timely and necessary preparation of documentation, records and reports.
• Educates individuals on the effects of substance use on their physical, social and emotional lives.
• Provides crisis intervention as needed.

Keywords: LPC, LSW, Correctional Facility, Behavioral Health, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Social Worker, LCSW, LCPC, LMSW, LPC

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