Chemical Dependency Counselor jobs in Abilene, TX

Job Details

Summary/Objective

The Counselor is responsible for providing case management care and services to client and families through intake assessment, individual counseling, group therapy, and case coordination with all interested parties through discharge and aftercare.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide direct care services. Provide information/referral to clients and families of client with a substance abuse problem and families of clients or anyone who may request help as an individual associated with a person with a chemical use problem.
• Conduct intake assessments using the multidisciplinary assessment or the Addiction Severity Index, develop treatment plan with client, family, and other treatment team members, (to include Criminal Justice officers). Ensure that appropriate required paperwork is completed and signed.
• Obtain necessary information from clients to complete appropriate TDSHS, BHIPS, CODAP, and billing forms.
• Conduct group and individual therapy sessions with clients. Document client’s progress, length of session, and date on appropriate progress/chronology note.
• Develop discharge plans/summaries and refer clients to appropriate inpatient/outpatient/after-care sources as clinically indicated.
• Prepare educational material and other items needed to facilitate educational and didactic groups
• Attend appropriate continuing education hours per year. Participate in staffing and in-service training
• Comply with TDSHS, TDCJ, DFPS, PRS and ABODE Treatment, Inc. standards relating to client care and documentation.
• Be available 24 hours per day, 7 days a week to provide professional crisis management services to each client in care according to their individual needs.
• Assist in other tasks, as assigned