Licensed Detox Counselor/Intake Therapist
Full Time
Hilton Head Island, SC
Posted
Job description
Licensed Detox Counselor/Intake Therapist
The BriteLife Way:
BriteLife Recovery is a comprehensive substance use treatment facility similarly designed to existing high-end facilities yet is affordable enough for Middle America. The protocol is a unique opportunity for recovery and lifestyle change with a proven mind, body, and spirit approach, experiential and customized to each patient’s needs. We will provide all this without the pitfalls of metropolitan areas and ease of access to narcotics or any mind-altering substances. This is the first site to offer a co-morbidity approach, blended with both proven 12 step and non 12 step intense therapy protocols to treatment. Utilizing the medical model and focusing on a truly medical/therapeutic approach to living with addiction and alcoholism. BriteLife will be the leader in the industry and will set a new standard for treatment and medical protocols at a higher level of client care than previously approached.
Overview of the Position:
The Detox Counselor is responsible for providing confidential addiction counseling, education and support to individuals entering the treatment process. Completing initial client paperwork, biopsychosocial, and other related assessments, running detox specific groups and facilitating the transition to residential treatment are key functions. Under the supervision of a Program Director or Clinical Director, the Detox Counselor will provide addiction services including, but not limited to, assessment, group, individual, and family sessions, and other modalities to clients and their families according to demonstrated competence.
Primary Tasks:
- Assessing clients using the ASI, CASI, or other standardized or evidence-based assessment tools and diagnosing clients for substance disorders using the DSM 5
- Obtaining previous records that are relevant to the current treatment episode
- Collaborating with the client in order to develop a written treatment plan that is client-centered and recovery oriented and includes goals and measurable objectives.
- Providing the substance use disorder counseling services specified in the client treatment plan
- Reviewing clients throughout the detox process according to ASAM criteria to determine the need for continued services or discharge/transfer
- Reviewing and, where necessary, revising the substance use disorder counseling portion of the client treatment plan to address emerging problems
- Developing the client discharge/transfer plans to ensure movement to the appropriate levels of care
- Contacting referral sources, providing case consultation and coordination with referral sources (for example: mental health treatment providers, criminal justice agencies, schools, employers, Child Protection Services)
- Participating as a member of a multidisciplinary team for assigned clients
- Providing active case consultation
- Documenting all counseling and education services, assessments, reassessments, referrals and follow-up in the client's clinical record, providing appropriate signatures and dating of such entries, including those made in electronic records, all in a timely fashion meeting documentation and charting deadlines.
- Positively promotes BriteLIfe Recovery Hilton Head to prospective clients and employees.
Requirements:
- Job Type: Full Time
- Master’s degree in clinical mental health, social work, marriage and family therapy
- LPC or equivalent
- Prior experience as a SUD counselor in an inpatient or IOP setting.
- Demonstrated computer proficiency.
Benefits:
- Health, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
- Paid time off
- The opportunity to make a positive impact not only in our clients' lives, but in the recovery community as well.
- Solid Staff Development Program
- Independence, responsibility and an opportunity to be a change agent in the recovery community.
- Great working environment
- Growth opportunities
- And more
EEO Statement
All BLR subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. BLR subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
Keywords: Detox, Clinican, Therapist, SUD
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