Substance Use Disorder Counselor (Full Time)

As a Substance Use Disorder Counselor for Aurora Behavioral Healthcare San Diego, you will provide quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals with substance use or other diagnosed issues.

• Pay Range: $24/hr. to $30/hr.

Responsibilities:

• Assesses patients' stage and extent of substance use and comorbid mental health issues
• Develops and implements a plan of treatment, in conjunction with members of multi-disciplinary team
• Conducts didactic and other appropriate patient groups for both substance use and duel diagnosed issues
• Communicates with referral sources and other appropriate parties regarding patients' progress
• Coordinates and implements patients' discharge
• Attends and participates in department and other program or clinical and administrative meetings
• Supports maintenance and development of clinical program or services
• Provides backup services to Needs Assessment and Referral Department
• Participates in activities, which enhance professional growth and development

Skills:

• Providing individual and group therapy
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and time management skills
• Ability to provide treatment planning and related documentation and record-keeping
• Skills in public speaking; thorough awareness for, and compliance with, standards of ethical care and confidentiality;
• Ability to maintain therapeutic relationship with patients who are various stages of emotional stability and recovery; self-control in volatile or hostile situations, such as when verbally or physically threatened or aggressively confronted