Recovery Counselor

Provides Counselor counseling/education to patients served by New Perspective Recovery. 

Essential Job Functions

1. Conducts and properly documents interviews, evaluations, assessments and formulates diagnostic impressions.
2. Knowledge of addiction theory and evidence-based treatment models, along with the addictive disease model of alcohol and substance abuse.
3. Knowledge, skill, ability to demonstrate competence and continuous improvement of all aspects of the position, including professional ethics and standards, company policies and procedures, case management and record-keeping and related duties and responsibilities.
4. Provides treatment services; includes facilitating individual and group counseling, and supervises urine/saliva collection for toxicology testing.
5. Establishes and maintains up-to-date and accurate client case records. 
6. Develops individualized treatment plans with client participation that includes skill building for independent living and referrals to other community-based services; also provides educational and resource information.
7. Advocates for clients in obtaining all types of services to reinforce skills in problem-solving and long term planning; includes arranging for transportation and other aspects to assist in meeting treatment plan goals.
8. Works as a team with other providers and assists in the continuing development and provision of the Company alcohol/substance abuse program.
9. Assigns Counselor referrals to other Counselors and staffs complex cases with leadership.
10. Tracks caseload data, conducts documentation review, and peer chart review at the direction of leadership.
11. Will provide strong leadership and organizational skills.
12. Requires occasional weekend and/or evening work.
13. May require travel for training and meetings.
14. Other duties as assigned.

1. Bachelor’s degree in allied health and/or behavioral science or related, plus three (3) years paid experience in the alcohol/drug field, or high school diploma or GED and three (3) years of paid experience in counseling and five (5) years of experience in the drug/alcohol field.
2. Minimum of two (2) years sobriety/clean time, if in recovery.
3. Requires First Aid/CPR certification, or the ability to obtain within 3 months.
4. Must possess a valid driver’s license and maintain insurance requirements to operate company vehicles.
5. Must submit to and pass a reference and criminal background check.
6. Must submit to and pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening and intermittent drug/alcohol testing.