Substance Abuse Counselor

$1500 Sign-On Bonus for Licensed Full Time Substance Abuse Counselors during their first year of employment!

Full-time, 35 hours/week, New Britain Clinic, Great Work Schedule! Provides Wonderful Work/ Life Balance!

Mission Statement

The Hartford Dispensary is committed to the delivery of quality behavioral health services to all in need in the state of Connecticut.

The Hartford Dispensary, founded in 1871, is a leading behavioral healthcare provider dedicated to treating substance abuse and addiction. Accredited by CARF for its high standards of care, the Hartford Dispensary seeks out passionate and talented individuals to join its staff. Regardless of the position held, each employee plays an important role in caring for patients and providing support in their recovery. Today, the Hartford Dispensary is one of the largest provider of methadone treatment in the country. The agency treats over 5,000 patients per day within its network of nine statewide clinics.

The Hartford Dispensary is currently seeking a passionate, hardworking Substance Abuse Counselor to become a member of the agency. The substance abuse counselor role is critical in assisting with the agency's mission and vision. The ideal candidate will be process oriented, possess strong program/project management skills, and excellent communication skills. If you are passionate about helping others with recovery, you are strongly encouraged to apply.

Position Summary

The substance abuse counselor is responsible for individual, group, and family counseling services; assessment and evaluation; individualized treatment planning, referrals, record keeping and documentation, urine monitoring, patient fee system, front desk coverage and other counseling and clinical duties as assigned.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Provides consistent support and education to patients to ensure goals are met consistently for all program requirements.

• Counseling Patients ; facilitates individual counseling, family and/or significant support person(s) counseling, and group counseling, identifies problems and provides strategies for resolution and/or intervention in order to assist patients in reaching treatment goals, provides on going education and support
• Treatment Plans; develops treatment plans including patient needs, immediate and long-term goals, action steps, and treatment services to assist in reaching goals.
• Case Management; schedules appointments, administers patient urinalysis testing by observing collection first-hand, monitors patient progress to assure treatment plan objectives are met.
• Referrals ; refers or enroll clients to related programs or services by identifying appropriate resources and assisting clients to accurately complete eligibility or financial applications.
• Intake and Screenings; informs patients of admission procedures, obtains information needed to determine eligibility for admission into a treatment modality, establishes and monitors case records; provides comprehensive orientation to clients on program operations, patient obligations, rules of the treatment program and program policies.
• Assessments; conducts patient assessments and evaluations by gathering relevant history, identifying sources, and obtaining collaborative information from outside agencies.
• Record keeping and documentation ; Completes routine and non-routine reports, including treatment plans, progress notes, charts, closing and/or transfer summaries, and other recordkeeping paperwork related to treatment as required by the agency program policies and procedures
• Participation; participates in team meetings, case conferences, clinical seminars, supervisory and training sessions as deemed appropriate by supervisory personnel.
• Administrative; covers the front desk, monitors patient fee system, and other patient management duties including monitoring loitering in and outside facility.

Education, Licensure & Experience

Master's degree with an active clinical license (LPC, LCSW, LMFT, LADC) or a master's degree and licensed eligible in CT in a related field. Strong computer skills and at least one year of full-time counselor experience in the behavioral health field. Substance abuse treatment experience preferred.

Employee Benefits

To continually promote health and wellness to employees, Hartford Dispensary offers a generous and comprehensive benefit package including:

• Flexibility: Great work life balance with clinics closed on Sundays, twelve paid holidays, and no current on-call responsibilities
• Competitive salary and scheduled time off: vacation time, twelve sick days per year, and personal days
• Insurance package offering exceptional medical, dental, prescription and vision coverage
• Retirement plan: company matching 403B with a 5% match after 6 months of employment and up to 10% employer match after two years.
• Professional Growth program providing continuing education, training reimbursement, and certification and license reimbursements.

Sign-on bonuses for Licensed Counselors effective January 22nd.

The Hartford Dispensary is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veteran.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• full-time counselor: 1 year (Required)

Education:

• Master's (Required)

License or certification:

• LCSW, LPC, LADC, LMFT (Preferred)