Opiate Track Counselor

Position Summary: Restores or develops client’s ability to function substance-free by assessing the client’s situation, setting goals and providing required services

Educational Requirements: DOC – AA Degree with 4 years experience in behavioral health care or High School/GED and 6 years experience in behavioral health care. ALL OTHER PROGRAMS - High school diploma or equivalent with 3 years addictions counseling experience and/or college course work in psychology or related field

Special Skills: Substance abuse counseling experience; case management knowledge; strong people skills to provide excellent internal and external customer service

Position Duties:

• Determines nature of client’s situation by interviewing client; assessing medical, psychological, emotional, and social information.
• Establishes course of action by exploring options; setting goals with client.
• Obtains assistance for client by referring him/her to community resources.
• Fosters client’s action or adjustment by interpreting attitudes and patterns of behavior.
• Maintains client records by documenting client’s situation and client’s own actions; accurately completes required paperwork procedures.
• Maintains operations by following policies, procedures, rules and regulations; participating in quality reviews; reporting needed changes.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Facilitate Groups; participate in staff and house meetings may be required.
• Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping client information confidential; following established confidentiality policy and procedures; maintaining professional boundaries with clients.
• Maintains inter- and intradepartmental work flow by fostering a spirit of cooperation.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Demonstrates Dependability:

• Arrives to work on time according to Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery policies.

• Uses leave time according to Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery policies.

• Completes documentation/paperwork and projects within deadlines.

Demonstrates Flexibility & Initiative:

• Assumes additional responsibilities and a willingness to assist colleagues.

• Works different shifts when necessary.

• Recommends program changes and improvements.

Demonstrates Teamwork:

• Maintains an overall work attitude of cooperation and professionalism in all interactions with agency staff and community professionals.

• Attends and participates in required staff meetings and agency-wide committees.

• Receptive to direction and feedback from supervisor

Demonstrates Professionalism:

• Conducts self in a professional manner with colleagues, peers, and persons served.

• Recognizes the rights of persons served; and will protect persons served privacy at all times by following Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery, State, and Federal mandated privacy procedures and regulations.

• Adheres to Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery Code of Ethics at all times.

• Complies with all agency policies and procedures, laws, and regulations under which Lightshare operates.