Counselor
The Judge Group Inc.

Job Info

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Location: Martinsville, IN
Salary: Depends on Experience
Description:
Our client is currently seeking an Addictions Counselor based out of Martinsville, IN! If qualified, and interested, please send your resume directly to me at jnachman@judge.com for immediate consideration.

This job will have the following responsibilities:

• The Counselor role oversees all aspects of a patient's treatment. Responsible for the
• coordination and continuity of care from admission through discharge and follow-up of the
• patients.
• The Counselor role also promotes performance improvement and service delivery by
• providing comprehensive psychological therapy directed towards addressing the causes and
• effects of the patient's addiction by providing substance abuse counseling for assigned patients
• including family and group therapy.
• Interface with the clinical team in decision-making process involving patients to include
• attending all clinical meetings.
• Assess the counseling needs of the patient.
• Assess the patient for substance abuse diagnosis using DSM criteria in determining
• appropriate level of care based on ASAM criteria.
• Obtain previous records that are relevant to the current treatment episode.
• Prepare the substance abuse counseling portion of the patient treatment plan.
• Provide substance abuse counseling services specified in the patient treatment plan.
• Develop the patient discharge/continuum of care plan to ensure movement to the appropriate levels of care.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree Requirement
• IN (Indiana) Specific Requirements:
• • Counselors must be credentialed as any of the following under the Department of

• Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA):

• A Licensed Clinical Social Worker (IC 25-23.6-5) with an addiction credential

• indicated in #8;

• A Licensed Mental Health Counselor (IC 25-23.6-8.5) with an addiction

• credential indicated in #8;

• A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (IC 25-23.6-8) with an addiction

• credential indicated in #8;

• A Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor (IC 25-23.6-10.5);

• A Psychologist (IC 25-33);

• A Physician (IC 25-22.5-2);

• An Advanced Practice Nurse or a Certified Nursing Specialist (IC 25-23-1);

• An individual credentialed in addictions counseling by a nationally recognized

• credentialing body approved by the division as indicated below:

o A Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC)

o A Certified Alcohol and Drug Addiction Consultant II (CADAC II)

o A Certified Alcohol and Drug Addiction Consultant III (CADAC III)

o A Certified Alcohol and Drug Addiction Consultant IV (CADAC IV)

o A Certified Alcohol and Drug Addiction Consultant V (CADAC V)

o An Addiction Professional in Training (APIT)

o A Certified Addiction Counselor Level I (ICACI)

o A Certified Addiction Counselor Level II (ICACII)

o A National Certified Addiction Counselor, Level I (NCAC I)

o A National Certified Addiction Counselor, Level II (NCAC II)

o A Master Addiction Counselor (MAC)

Contact: jnachman@judge.com

This job and many more are available through The Judge Group. Find us on the web at www.judge.com

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