Job Description

Location: Good Samaritan Medical Center

Posted Date: 12/30/2020

At Steward Health Care System, we are committed to improving the health of our communities by delivering exceptional, personalized health care with dignity, compassion and respect. Our continued focus on the patient experience informs our caregivers in how to provide care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient and family preferences, needs and values.
We dedicate ourselves in the communities we serve to delivering affordable health care to all and being responsible partners. No matter what your role, as a member of the Steward family, you are a specialist in the making every patient and family feel right at home, every co-worker a key to our success, and every referring practice, a team of prized colleagues.
In support of this, we commit ourselves to the following values:

Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Excellence
Stewardship

If you are seeking a fast-paced, challenging position in an organization committed to achieving and maintaining a standard of excellence in all we do, our organization may be a good fit for you.

This position will be eligible to participate in a comprehensive benefit plan which includes a pension plan as defined below. Pension--Steward shall make bi-weekly contributions to the Nurses and Local 813 IBT Retirement Fund (the "Plan,") equal to 5% of "W-2 Compensation" earned in a "LMA Position" by each "Eligible Employee" during the applicable bi-weekly period. Please contact Human Resources for additional information pertaining to the plan and eligibility.

Position Summary: The Substance Abuse Counselor assesses the patient, formulates a treatment plan and arranges aftercare plan. He/She will also facilitate patient groups, conduct family meetings and handle crisis situations.

Key Responsibilities:

The Substance Abuse Counselor will:
Create an initial, multidisciplinary, individualized treatment plan for each patient
Conduct initial counseling psych/social evaluations including strengths, needs, abilities, preference for aftercare, addiction and development and psychiatric history and assessment
Conduct daily individual counseling session with assigned case load (up to 12 patients) focusing on progress in treatment, needs and aftercare plans, arrangements with community based resources, legal, family, and discharge arrangements
Conduct family discharge session

Identify resources and refer patient to community service provider, PCP, on-going substance abuse detox or maintenance, and other sources of support and education
Lead large group counseling sessions (20-30 patients) utilizing various counseling approaches and formats (didactic, interactive, engagement worksheets) on addiction topics such as relapse prevention, self-help, triggers, feelings, denial, and stress management
Identify and complete all necessary releases to complete aftercare arrangements
Develop a self-help plan for each patient including education and identification of local meetings

Required Knowledge & Skills:

Good communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to create a friendly, caring environment for patients, families, visitors, and staff
Displays willingness and flexibility in learning new functions

Education: Bachelor's degree in human services, counseling, psychology, or related field. Master's degree preferred

Experience: At least two years experience in substance abuse counseling role, preferably in-patient

Certification/Licensure: CADAC and/or LADAC strongly preferred

Software/Hardware: MS Office, Meditech