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Substance Use Disorder Counselor

  2025-05-26     Acadia Healthcare     Baton Rouge,LA  
Description:

Overview

Outpatient MAT Opioid Treatment Program

Seeking:Substance Use Disorder Counselor

Full TimeHours: Early morning hours offering a great work/life balance:

  • Monday - Friday: 5:00 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Potential to work rotating Saturday mornings

Our Benefits:

  • Semi-Annual Bonus Program
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Competitive 401(k) plan
  • Paid vacation and sick time
  • Employer-paid clinical supervision (free to employees)
  • STAR LRP Student Loan Forgiveness
  • Free and unlimited access to 500+ accredited Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
  • Employee Assistance Program(EAP) offering continued support to employee lifestyle and well-being
  • Opportunityfor growth that is second to none in the industry

Our Team:

Baton Rouge Comprehensive Treatment Center (CTC), located in Baton Rouge, LA, is part of Acadia Healthcare's Comprehensive Treatment Centers, the leading provider of medication-assisted treatment in the nation. Our counseling team provides compassionate, high-quality counseling and therapy to patients that are seeking recovery from Opioid Use Disorder.

Your Job as a Substance Use Disorder Counselor:

The Substance Use Disorder Counselor is instrumental in our patient's treatment and recovery from opioid use disorder. Substance Use Disorder Counselors provide high quality, compassionate care through various mediums which include both individual and group counseling sessions.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Provide high quality, compassionate guidance in both individual and group counseling sessions.
  • Plan, oversee, facilitate and document patient's recovery.
  • Co-facilitate assigned group or family sessions as needed.
  • Ensure all documentation regarding patient care, treatment, and incidents is completed timely and in a clear, concise manner.
  • Prepare individual treatment plans for each assigned patient.
  • Initial assessments as well as follow up assessments.
  • Evaluate patient needs and determine if referrals to other programs or facilities are needed.
  • May plan for aftercare for assigned patients.
  • Provide crisis intervention to patients, as needed.
  • Provide case management duties for patients, ensuring individualized quality care as needed.
  • Act as a liaison between referral sources and patients, as needed.

Qualifications

Required, Skills and Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in social or health services field is required
  • Degree must be from an accredited college or university.
  • Prior experienceworking in an opioid use disorder recovery environment with knowledge of MAT (medication assisted treatment)
  • Clinical documentation, individual counseling/therapy, and group facilitationexperience is required

Preferred Licenses/Certifications:

  • Minimum of one of the following: LMHP (I.e. LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LAC), or CAC, CIT, RAC

We are committed to providingequal employmentopportunitiestoall applicantsforemploymentregardlessofanindividual'scharacteristicsprotected byapplicable state,federalandlocallaws.

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