COUNSELOR I - CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY
Full Time
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Posted
Job description
Salary Range: $28.1800 - $43.2900 /hour
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
The Counselor I is part of the SolMar Retreat and Hoag Addiction Treatment Center (HATC) team supporting the assessment, treatment planning, referral recommendations, discharge planning, education and direct therapeutic intervention for client and their families throughout the course of treatment.
The Counselor I is part of the SolMar Retreat and Hoag Addiction Treatment Center (HATC) team supporting the assessment, treatment planning, referral recommendations, discharge planning, education and direct therapeutic intervention for client and their families throughout the course of treatment.
Coordinates care with outside providers by way of referrals when necessary. Serves as a point of contact for the client between therapists and other members of the treatment team. Collaborates all members of the HATC multidisciplinary team. Leads and facilitates lectures for clients. Ensure the clients follow treatment schedule. Assist with admissions and discharges, assuring all admissions and discharge documents are signed. Provides client with an orientation about the program, rules, and a tour of the unit, including their room as assigned.
Accompanies clients to and from medical and other appointments or other critical needs as they arise. Redirecting and reporting clients if rules are broken. Responsible for understanding and enforcing program rules at all levels of care.
Assists on searching belongings at admission as well as random room searches in residential level of care and collect UDS as assigned. Responsible for reading the shift log at beginning of shift and documenting all necessary information at the end of the shift.
Chemical Dependency and HATC: In addition to the above performs focused collaboration with the medical team, admissions and the utilization review team.
Education and Experience
- High School Graduate or equivalent required.
- One year minimum experience in addiction/behavioral health required.
- Two years of experience in addiction/behavioral health environment preferred.
- Experience in addiction/behavioral health environment preferred.
- Working knowledge of CARF and/or JCAHO accreditation standards required.
- Knowledge of the 12-step, Smart Recovery, and other treatment models required.
- Knowledge of HIPPA required.
Certifications Required
- CATC I - Certified Addiction Treatment Counselor I,
- or CADC I - Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor I
- or RADT Registered Alcohol and Drug Technician,
- or LAADC - Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor
- BLS - AHA Basic Life Support required at hire.
- CADC-CAS certification is accepted and grandfathered for employees hired before 8-1-2021. These employees have one year to acquire the CATC I, or CADC I, or RADT, or LAADC.
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