Substance Abuse Counselor I (LCDC-I) - Humble, TX

Who is Gateway Foundation?

Gateway Foundation, Inc. is a national non-profit dedicated to helping individuals with substance use and mental health disorders. Established in 1968, Gateway provides essential tools and knowledge for recovery, positively impacting hundreds of thousands of lives. Operating through its Community Services, Corrections Divisions, and Corporate Headquarters, the organization is recognized for innovative, effective treatment approaches and maintaining high standards.

 

Why join us?

Consider joining our team, where your impact can be truly meaningful.  Our organization focuses on delivering high quality clinical services as a recognized leader in evidence-based treatment proven to get results.  By joining our team, you'll have the chance to provide essential services to underserved populations, all while working for an organization that values you and aims to be an employer of choice.   You can expect to be part of a vibrant culture that emphasizes teamwork and professional growth, while embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion for every individual in every community.  When you join us, you'll discover personal and professional fulfillment by aligning your career with your values.

 

We are honored to offer behavioral healthcare services in Corrections

Perks of working in correctional healthcare:

• Opportunity to make a positive impact on a marginalized population
• Exposure to diverse patient demographics
• Focus on driving change, tracking progress, and improving care
• Development of skills in a unique healthcare setting

 

Gateway Foundation is seeking a dedicated Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor Intern (LCDC-I) to provide substance use and mental health treatment services at our residential community corrections treatment center in Humble, TX, serving adult male and female clients.

 

Location: 2312 Atascocita Rd. Humble, TX 77396

 

Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

 

Overview:

Under direct supervision, the Substance Abuse Mental Health Counselor provides support, intervention, and conflict resolution to clients undergoing substance use disorder treatment. This role encourages clients through challenging phases of recovery by facilitating basic didactic group and individual counseling sessions. The counselor also manages a caseload, maintains accurate clinical documentation, and assists with office administrative duties to support the overall treatment process. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while advancing your professional growth through clinical supervision, continuing education credits, and tuition reimbursement.

 

Substance Abuse Counselors are responsible for:

• Assists with and provides basic didactic group counseling, including psychoeducation, drug education, and family education to ensure peer support occurs.
• Under direct supervision provides individual client counseling, educational programs and lectures to address relapse prevention, problem solving, behavior modification, anger management, etc., and to assist in overcoming substance use disorder, adjusting to pro-social life, and making cognitive and behavioral changes.
• Under direct supervision and with supervisor’s approval, carries case load, per State and contract requirements.
• Collaborates with clients to develop discharge summary and plans for supervisor’s approval to integrate aftercare treatment with referral resource services.
• Coordinates services to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations in support of continued recovery. 
• Collects and maintains treatment records and reports to ensure organizational, regulatory, accreditation, and contractual compliance.
• Performs office administrative duties, such as answering telephones; relaying messages; responding to inquiries regarding program services and policies; filing, photocopying and faxing documents; planning special events, assembling intake packets, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

 

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