SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR
Company: Variety Care
Location: Oklahoma City
Posted on: October 8, 2024
Job Description:
Substance Abuse Counselor
Department: Integrated Health Services
Position: Substance Abuse Counselor
Employee Category: Exempt
Reporting Relationship: Director of Integrated Health Services
Character Qualities:
- Availability- Making my schedule and priorities secondary to
the wishes of those I serve.
- Discretion- Recognizing and avoiding words, actions, and
attitudes that could bring undesirable consequences.
- Flexibility- Willingness to change plans or ideas without
getting upset.
- Responsibility- Knowing and doing what is expected of me.
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:
The Substance Abuse Counselor, as part of the care treatment team,
identifies triages and manages patients with substance abuse,
and/or behavioral health problems, if possessing the appropriate
credentials, within the primary care setting. In addition, the
Substance Abuse Counselor will provide skill training through
psychoeducation and patient education strategies and will develop
specific behavioral change plans for patients.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assists providers in recognizing and treating addiction and
mental disorders.
- Participates in care team huddles and works effectively with
Addiction Psychiatrist.
- Assesses the clinical status of patients through screening and
assessment process.
- Works with providers to treat and manage patients with
addiction problems efficiently and effectively.
- Works with providers to refer cases to mental health treatment
or addiction treatment as appropriate.
- Assists in the detection of at-risk patients and development of
plans to prevent further psychological or physical
deterioration.
- Assists in preventing relapse or morbidity in conditions that
tend to recur over time.
- Evaluates patient care plans with care team.
- Teaches patients, families and staff about care, prevention,
and treatment enhancement techniques.
- Completes all required documentation in electronic medical
record according to deadlines/guidelines set forth by payers and
Director of Integrated Health Services.
- Attends and participates in meetings and quality improvement
activities as required.
- Serves as a member of committees as requested.
- Participates in evaluation of peers and support staff.
- Furthers the mission of company through active support of the
strategic goals
- Supports Variety Care's accreditation as a Patient Centered
Medical Home and our commitment to provide care to all Variety
patients that is Safe, Effective, Patient Centered, Timely,
Efficient, and Equitable. Provide leadership and work with all
staff to achieve the goals of the Triple Aim of healthcare
reform-to improve the experience of care, improve health outcomes,
and decrease healthcare costs.
- Embodies the strength of personal character. Places value on
being an open and honest communicator who displays high moral and
ethical conduct, integrity, adaptability, and sound judgment. Must
be a leader in the department and community. Result-oriented
problem solver who is responsible and accountable.
- Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements, Special Skills
or Knowledge:
- Master's degree in Social Work or related field.
- Current State licensure as a LADC/MH.
- Three years of experience in Substance Abuse Therapy.
- Three years of experience in Mental Health Therapy.
- Excellent working knowledge of addiction and evidence-based
treatments for addiction.
- Ability to make quick and accurate clinical assessments of
substance use conditions.
- High level of comfort in working with primary care medical
providers using a consultative style.
- Ability to work through brief patient contacts, including via
telephone and teleconferencing.
- Knowledge of psychopharmacology a plus.
- Ability to work effectively as a team, interfacing with
patients, primary care providers, consulting psychiatrist and
mental health specialists, as well as with administrative and
support staff.
- Ability to exercise balanced judgment in evaluating situations
and making decisions, and to handle difficult or confrontational
situations in a calm, consistent and equitable manner
- Ability to effectively represent company's interests in the
community and maintain effective working relationships among
coworkers, public, private, and professional groups.
- Experience working with limited resource population.
- Ability to work with grace under pressure.
- Ability to work in a team and to share responsibilities and
duties.
- Ability to resolve interpersonal conflict in a straightforward
and timely manner.
- Ability to set priorities, be organized and be a
self-starter.
- Ability to be friendly, empathic and an adept
communicator.
- Ability to treat both staff and patients with respect.
- High clinical competence, positive working attitude, and an
ability to work as a team with other professionals and have the
ability to carry out responsibilities with minimal
supervision.
- A commitment to continuous quality improvement.
- Flexibility - ability to adapt to changing environment.
Preferred Requirements, Special Skills or Knowledge:
- Bilingual (English/Spanish). ADA Requirements:
- Able to lift a minimum of 25 pounds.
- Able to sit for long periods of time.
Keywords: Variety Care, Edmond , SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR, Other , Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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