Addictions Counselor

Created For Greater Health Systems

Baltimore, MD

$50,000 to $70,000 Yearly
Full-Time

Job Description

The Addictions Counselor facilitates and oversees all sobriety support operations and activities of the SUD program including clinical sobriety groups, staff meetings, staff supervision, acting as agency/community liaison, and directing resident training, programming, family support.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· The Addictions Counselor shall supervise staff, conduct all training and development through teaching and guiding staff on how to appropriately work with and interact with consumers, other staff, families and guardians.

· Monitor staff performance management, including evaluations and developmental plans, disciplinary actions, etc., for all program staff as scheduled.

· Arrange and schedule all trainings for all program staff

· Present and implement all agency policies and procedures.

· Participate in the interviewing and hiring of new staff.

· Facilitates and oversees all clinical sobriety groups

· Ensure group notes and daily notes are submitted per shift on a daily basis.

· A liaison, advocate and coordinator for consumer involvement in support groups, self-advocacy, vocational programming, transportation services, integrated community activities, recreation and learning independent living skills.

· Foster open and supportive communication with consumers, families and other community organizations and agencies.

· Oversee all consumer medical, medication and health issues.

· Provide and ensure communication of medical and health issues to staff, agency nurses, families, etc. using appropriate logs when necessary.

· Implement and follow-up on all support services recommendations.

· Inform supervisor as needed about pertinent issues.

· Ensure completion/submission of all required daily, bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports as scheduled.

· Routinely review all required reports, logs, mail, requests, etc. as needed, maintaining an organized filing system.

· Responds timely to internal and external customers to ensure service excellence

· Assumes other duties, responsibilities and special projects as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

· Bachelor’s Degree in Addictions or a related field

· Certification in Drug and Alcohol (CAC-AC)