Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas Inc
Location
Pittsburg, Kansas
The Substance Abuse Counselor supports the integrated care model by connecting patients to necessary resources and services to meet short and long-term goals defined in the care plan. Essential duties include administering screenings, coordinating client services from assessment through aftercare, and facilitating various counseling sessions.
Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and hold certification/licensure as a Substance Abuse Counselor through the State of Kansas (LAC, LMAC, or LCAC), with dual licensure in Mental Health preferred. A minimum of two years of supervised experience delivering substance abuse treatment is required.
Description CORE VALUES The core values of Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) are dignity and stewardship. Each staff member is expected to perform their job duties in a way that preserves dignity for our patients and maintains good stewardship of the Center's resources.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Substance Abuse Counselor supports the integrated model of care by assisting the Care Team ensuring that patients are connected to needed resources and services essential to meeting short and long-term goals as defined in the team’s care plan.
Requirements: LAC, LMAC, LCAC or dually licensed with the following additional licensure LSCSW, LPC, LCPC, LMSW
A Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy or other closely related field. Requires certification/licensure as a Substance Abuse Counselor through the State of Kansas. Dual licensure in Mental Health and Substance Abuse preferred. Minimum of two years of supervised experience delivering substance abuse treatment. Detailed understanding of addiction counselor core competencies and the treatment model utilized. Completes 1-3 CE hours per license renewal period (every 2 years) in the area of Adolescent Addiction Treatment and/or Diagnosing.
Social and cultural sensitivity appropriate to ethnically and economically diverse patient-and employee-base Demonstrate knowledge of the rationale of appropriate patient care. Communicates through appropriate channels. Use proper chain of command for patient complaints. Ability to handle emergency situations calmly and effectively. Must be computer literate. Must be able to maintain good inter-personal relationship with co-workers and other members of the health care team and the organization. Provide customer service in accordance to the organization’s mission. Be courteous and respectful when interacting with patients and family members. Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance to organization’s policy and procedure and HIPAA requirements. Ability to effectively, present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, patients and the general public. Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions WORKING CONDITIONS While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Computer work is frequent. Good lighting and comfortable temperature of ventilation at all times. Operating a vehicle is a regular requirement of the position.