About the Role
Southeastern Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (SCADD) is an award-winning organization and a leading provider of substance use disorder and behavioral health treatment. Join us to find a supportive community dedicated to helping you achieve your fullest potential and make a significant positive impact on the quality of lives and the community.
Responsibilities
- Assist in orienting clients to the program, its goals, rules, and client rights upon admission.
- Ensure insurance authorizations align with dates of treatment and services provided.
- Provide education and information to clients individually and in groups regarding substance use disorders and recovery resources.
- Coordinate case management to match clients with services, agencies, and resources for discharge planning.
- Provide crisis intervention services for clients experiencing acute emotional or physical distress.
- Support individual clients in identifying strengths, weaknesses, problems, and needs for ongoing treatment planning.
- Identify client needs beyond the current service level and assist in referrals to support systems and community resources.
- Meet with a multidisciplinary team to report on client progress and modify treatment plans.
- Formulate clinical interventions to promote stability and ensure client engagement.
- Provide counseling for family or significant others as appropriate.
- Meet all documentation requirements for client progress, referrals, networking, and incident reporting.
- Complete initial client assessments for placement and ongoing assessments for continued treatment or referral.
- Establish treatment plans with clients focusing on goals, objectives, and interventions.
- Utilize counseling skills in individual, group, or family sessions to help clients achieve objectives.
- Chart assessment results, treatment planning, progress notes, discharge summaries, and other client data in a timely manner.
Requirements
- Requires Associate License (LMSW, LPC-A, LMFT-A) or Independent License (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LADC).
- All applicants must undergo a urinalysis drug screen as a condition of employment.
Location
- New London
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Associate License
- Independent License
Salary/Compensations
- Counselor III (associate license) - starting $60,000/annually.
- Counselor IV (Independent License) - starting $80,000/annually.
Benefits
- Sick time accrual based on hours worked
- 403b retirement plan for contribution
About the Company
- Southeastern Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (SCADD) is an award-winning organization, and a leading provider of substance use disorder and behavioral health treatment that recognizes our employees as our biggest asset.
- SCADD requires all applicants to undergo a urinalysis drug screen as a condition of employment. In accordance with Connecticut law, testing will be conducted by a qualified lab.
Equal Opportunity
- SCADD is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
