OARS Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) or Counselor Intern (CI)

South Texas Substance Abuse Recovery Services   Corpus Christi, TX   Full-time
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Summary

Counsels and aids individuals and families requiring assistance dealing with substance abuse problems, such as alcohol or drug abuse, by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Interviews clients, client intake process, review records, and confers with other professionals to evaluate condition of client;
  • Maintains a caseload of OARS clients (Funded, Medicaid, and or a combination)
  • Formulates with client treatment plan and program for treatment;
  • Counsels clients individually and in group sessions to assist client in overcoming alcohol and drug dependency;
  • Counsels family members to assist family in dealing with and providing support for client;
  • Refers clients to other support services as needed such as medical evaluation and treatment, social services, and employment services;
  • Monitors condition of client to evaluate success of therapy, and adapts treatment as needed;
  • Prepares and maintains reports and case histories;
  • CMBHS client data entry;
  • Maintains client files in compliance with State Regulations and CARF Standards;
  • Formulates and conducts programs to promote prevention of alcohol and drug abuse;
  • Schedules and attends client case treatment reviews meetings;
  • Enforces clients fees by utilizing the Welcome Station/Methware System;
  • Addresses and reinforces the client program rules, policies and procedures;
  • Maintains client attendance log in client files for program attendance compliance;
  • Attends CTI training weekly and maintains all CTI hours documented in a Binder for verification (CI only);
  • Processes caseload individual intakes as scheduled and acquire QCC signature (CI only);
  • Assist in clinical supervision to counselor interns and QCC as needed (LCDC only);
  • Assists in urinalysis collections for all programs; and
  • Performs other duties as assigned by the Department Supervisor, Clinical Director and or CEO;

Requirements:

Certificates, Licenses, Registration

Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor with one year experience in substance abuse treatment.

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South Texas Substance Abuse Recovery Services

Corpus Christi, TX