Job Description

Full-time

Description

Schedule: Monday - Friday 6a-2p

Pay Range: $33-$36

Location: Everett on Evergreen

Community Medical Services (CMS) is hiring a Substance Abuse Counselor to assist patients recovering from addictions to opioids and other illicit substances. Whether facilitating individual or group sessions or assisting patients with treatment plans and coping strategies your work will help foster a safe place for anyone looking to start their recovery journey with us.

At Community Medical Services we believe our team members grow best in a culture that matches our patient-focused outcomes-driven mission. Through our performance-based pay model employees are eligible for quarterly increases in base pay that recognize dedication and results.

In line with our value of Continuous Learning we support career progression through company-sponsored education professional development and reimbursement programs. Whether youre pursuing a leadership path or deepening expertise as an individual contributor CMS offers mobility and opportunities to grow your career while making a difference.

Along the way well invest in your well-being through a benefits package for full-time employees that includes:

• Subsidized medical dental and vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick vacation and holiday time
• 401K retirement plan with match
• Tuition and CME reimbursement up to 100%
• Employee assistance program to support your mental health and wellness
• Ongoing professional development

Were looking for someone who:

• Is excited to work in an outpatient setting much like a doctors office or behavioral health clinic.
• Enjoys a consistent schedule.
• Is open to working with multi-cultural and low socio-economic individuals.

To thrive in this role you must be able to:

• Maintain and manage a caseload in compliance with regulatory standards and ratios.
• Conduct individual sessions facilitate group counseling and didactic educational presentations.
• Complete comprehensive behavioral health assessments and individualized treatment plans ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and unique client needs.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of treatment through the ongoing assessment of the client and his/her natural supports that may result in modification to the service plan.
• Coordinate care with other recovery and community-based service providers engage in case management activity by sending referrals completing documentation necessary to secure services maintain chart compliance etc.
• Include family and natural supports in the clients treatment per the clients preference.
• Maintain and apply knowledge of new developments in the field of substance use as required by specific state licensure.
• Maintain a collegian relationship with other substance use professionals programs and associations.
• Maintain a thorough and comprehensive client record.
• Serve as the point of contact for coordination and communication with other systems where clinical knowledge of the case is crucial.
• Assist in screening and coordinating primary care services for clients.

Requirements

One of the following degrees required:

• Associate degree: 2500 hours of supervised substance abuse counseling experience.
• Bachelors degree: 2000 hours of supervised substance abuse counseling experience.
• Masters degree or higher: 1500 hours of supervised substance abuse counseling experience.

Must have the following:

• Must have Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) license
• Behavioral health experience preferred

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About Community Medical Services

Community Medical Services (CMS) is a CARF-accredited addiction treatment program providing services in the form of outpatient medication-assisted treatment and one-on-one and group counseling to those seeking help with their opioid use disorder. Headquartered in Arizona with more than 70 treatment clinics in 14 states CMS is dedicated to meeting the challenges presented by the growing opioid epidemic in communities where treatment is lacking.

Our Commitment

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin sex disability status sexual orientation gender identity age protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Other Conditions

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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