Substance Abuse Counselor
Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.Georgia, United States
Posted January 30, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Acadia Healthcare is a leading U.S. provider of behavioral health and addiction treatment, operating 253 facilities across 39 states and Puerto Rico. The company offers a continuum of care, from detox and residential programs to acute psychiatric hospitalization, medication‑assisted treatment, and outpatient services such as PHPs and IOPs. Its mission is to deliver world‑class care that restores hope, emphasizing collaboration among staff, physicians, and partners to create a supportive, team‑oriented environment. Acadia’s distinctive approach combines extensive geographic reach with a patient‑centered, flexible model that reduces stigma and expands access to high‑quality mental health services.
Job Description
Blue Ridge Mountain Recovery Center has an opportunity in our detox/residential treatment center located in the beautiful North Georgia Mountains. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual to impact other human beings in such an AMAZING way that it changes their lives forever.
Requirements
- Conduct individual, group, or family counseling sessions as scheduled, and document as required.
- Facilitate assigned group or family sessions and assist with modifying problem behaviors.
- Prepare an individual treatment plan for each assigned patient.
- Evaluate the needs of the patient and determine if referrals to other programs or facilities as needed.
- Provide crisis intervention to patients as needed.
- Plan for aftercare for assigned patients.
- Act as a liaison with insurance carriers as requested.
- Provide case management duties for patients, ensuring individualized quality care.
- May assist in the training of new clinical staff and interns, providing direction and clinical guidance.
- Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude towards customers always.
- When patient needs are not met, acknowledge, and work to resolve complaints.
- Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Vacation
- Sick & holidays
- Health & welfare benefits
- 401K