Counselor at The Judge Group Inc. in Martinsville, Indiana

Job Description:

Location: Martinsville, IN

Salary: Depends on Experience

Description:
Our client is currently seeking an Addictions Counselor based out of Martinsville, IN! If qualified, and interested, please send your resume directly to me at jnachman@judge.com for immediate consideration.



This job will have the following responsibilities:

• The Counselor role oversees all aspects of a patient's treatment. Responsible for the


• coordination and continuity of care from admission through discharge and follow-up of the


• patients.


• The Counselor role also promotes performance improvement and service delivery by


• providing comprehensive psychological therapy directed towards addressing the causes and


• effects of the patient's addiction by providing substance abuse counseling for assigned patients


• including family and group therapy.


• Interface with the clinical team in decision-making process involving patients to include


• attending all clinical meetings.


• Assess the counseling needs of the patient.


• Assess the patient for substance abuse diagnosis using DSM criteria in determining


• appropriate level of care based on ASAM criteria.


• Obtain previous records that are relevant to the current treatment episode.


• Prepare the substance abuse counseling portion of the patient treatment plan.


• Provide substance abuse counseling services specified in the patient treatment plan.


• Develop the patient discharge/continuum of care plan to ensure movement to the appropriate levels of care.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree Requirement


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• IN (Indiana) Specific Requirements:


• • Counselors must be credentialed as any of the following under the Department of

• Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA):


• A Licensed Clinical Social Worker (IC 25-23.6-5) with an addiction credential


• indicated in #8;


• A Licensed Mental Health Counselor (IC 25-23.6-8.5) with an addiction


• credential indicated in #8;


• A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (IC 25-23.6-8) with an addiction


• credential indicated in #8;


• A Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor (IC 25-23.6-10.5);


• A Psychologist (IC 25-33);


• A Physician (IC 25-22.5-2);


• An Advanced Practice Nurse or a Certified Nursing Specialist (IC 25-23-1);


• An individual credentialed in addictions counseling by a nationally recognized


• credentialing body approved by the division as indicated below:


o A Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC)


o A Certified Alcohol and Drug Addiction Consultant II (CADAC II)


o A Certified Alcohol and Drug Addiction Consultant III (CADAC III)


o A Certified Alcohol and Drug Addiction Consultant IV (CADAC IV)


o A Certified Alcohol and Drug Addiction Consultant V (CADAC V)


o An Addiction Professional in Training (APIT)


o A Certified Addiction Counselor Level I (ICACI)


o A Certified Addiction Counselor Level II (ICACII)


o A National Certified Addiction Counselor, Level I (NCAC I)


o A National Certified Addiction Counselor, Level II (NCAC II)


o A Master Addiction Counselor (MAC)

Contact: jnachman@judge.com


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