Counselors, Substance Abuse Job Description

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Counselors, Substance Abuse

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Gather information about patients using interviews, case histories, observations and assessments. Perform substance abuse or other disorder evaluations for patients. Develop individual intervention, treatment and recovery plans. Facilitate and lead group and education sessions. Manage caseload and documentation.

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Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
May 07	SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR (OUTPATIENT)	Geo Group	Hobbs, New Mexico
	the Substance Abuse Education Program. Provides relevant substance abuse information in a classroom-like ... abuse. Maintains professional relationships with other substance abuse professionals, programs, and...> Simply Hired
May 08	P/T Therapist -Substance Abuse Counselor	Geo Group	Elizabeth, New Jersey
	therapy sessions, which may include drug and alcohol abuse, sex offender, and domestic violence and mental health ... clinical file maintenance. * In-depth knowledge of substance abuse therapy. * Ability to deal with resistive clients...> Simply Hired
May 21	SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR/CLINICIAN	Habit Opco	Springfield, Massachusetts
	long term treatment. Candidates should have prior substance abuse counseling experience (two or more years preferred) ... field with (a) certification or (b) three or more years of substance abuse counseling experience Bilingual...> Simply Hired
May 22	Substance Abuse Counselor Supervisor	Medmark Services	Sacramento, California
	Substance Abuse Counseling Supervisor MedMark Treatment Centers, Inc. has an immediate opening for a Counseling ... prepared a plus Must have graduated from an accredited substance abuse certification program, be certified or...> Simply Hired

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Counselors, Substance Abuse Job Description

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR (OUTPATIENT)

P/T Therapist -Substance Abuse Counselor

SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR/CLINICIAN

Substance Abuse Counselor Supervisor

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