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What is the difference between Addiction Internship vs Addiction Counselor?

AspectAddiction InternshipAddiction Counselor
Required CredentialsOften pursuing or completed relevant education, some certificationsState licensure or certification required
Work EnvironmentInternship settings, clinics, rehab centers, hospitalsClinical settings, outpatient or inpatient facilities
Employer & Industry UsageTraining roles within addiction treatment programsLicensed professionals providing therapy and counseling
Common Search & ComparisonYesNo

In summary, an Addiction Internship is a training position for individuals gaining experience in addiction treatment, often without full licensure. An Addiction Counselor is a licensed professional providing direct therapy and support to clients. Internships serve as a stepping stone toward becoming a licensed counselor.

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Licensed Psych Social Worker - Addiction Medicine - Bilingual Spanish Required

Kaiser Permanente

Los Angeles, CA • On-site

Other

Re-posted 27 days ago


Job description

Job Summary:

Provides Chemical Dependency services and psychotherapy to adults, adolescents, significant others of CD patients, and families under indirect supervision.

Essential Responsibilities:


  • Answers and triages patient calls for information, Tx services, general CD advice.  Responds to and appropriately handles crisis calls.

  • Provides higher level assessment (e.g. other, non-CD, MH diagnoses; danger to self or others; non-CD crisis evaluations; emotional/family dysfunction).

  • Performs intake and psychosocial assessments.

  • Develops and presents treatment plans to CDRP/S treatment team for recommendations, revisions and approval.

  • Participates in clinical case conferences.

  • Conducts chemical dependency focused educational lectures.

  • Provides general chemical dependency counseling to include individual and group counseling services.

  • Provides Adolescent, Significant Other, Family and Multi-Family therapy as assigned.

  • Provides case management services to include resource and referral coordination.

  • May perform mentor functions/clinical direction to CDRP/S Counselors I and II, student interns, licensure candidates and Alcohol or Drug Certificate candidates.

  • Other duties as assigned.


Basic Qualifications:
Experience
  • Minimum of two (2) years post graduate relevant supervised addiction medicine therapy experience within the last five (5) years required.
Education
  • Masters degree in a Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or other field related to behavioral health required.
License, Certification, Registration
  • Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (California) OR Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (California) OR Licensed Clinical Social Worker (California)
Additional Requirements:
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) Level II required.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • N/A

Notes:

  • Required at least two late shift until 830PM. 
  • May also staff Saturday clinic from 8AM to 1PM
  • Must successfully pass or have passed the bilingual test (within the last 12 months), or be active in the QBS program.