September 16, 2024

Divine Light Inc, Outpatient Treatment and Recovery

Wilmington

FULL TIME

Substance Abuse Counselor (Wilmington, Delaware)

About us
Divine Light Inc, Outpatient Treatment and Recovery is a small business in Baltimore, MD. We are professional, inclusive, supportive and our goal is to provide substance use treatment and mental health services in an intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization setting. We work hard at creating a positive and supportive workplace. While embracing best practices, as we welcome and serve individuals from diverse communities. As individuals gain the courage to seek treatment for their substance abuse or a co-occurring disorder, our goal is to provide services tailored to meet their individual needs. Divine Light is committed to providing comprehensive, high-quality treatment to individuals, couples and families impacted by the disease of addiction..
Our work environment includes:

Modern office setting
On-the-job training
Safe work environment

Our organization is seeking a Substance Abuse Counselor to work with our diverse population in an outpatient setting. The successful candidate will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and will be able to engage individuals in thought-provoking and productive conversations about their substance abuse issues. Candidates with professional experience are preferred, but we are willing to train the right individual if they show a sincere interest in helping people.
Responsibilities including but not limited too:

Work 40 hours per week (occasional weekends and evening groups)
Counsel one-on-one with clients about their substance abuse problems.
Counsel clients about mental health or other co-occuring disorders.
Provide information about addiction and recovery support services.
Provide regular individual, group and lecutre counseling.
Records and documents clinical interventions in client files/charts daily in accordance with BHA/COMAR regulations
Responsible for submitting timely reports, Initial recovery, Biopsychosocial, continuum of care and discharge plans as required.
Work with families and other caretakers to help them understand the nature of addiction and recovery from addiction.
Work with drug courts and community treatment programs to help offenders get into and maintain recovery programs.
Provide safety plans, crisis intervention, and referrals for participants in cooperation with the medical department and established agency guidelines.