Additions Counselor (AOD) BHI - MercyCrest Medical Building

Thank you for considering a career at Mercy Health!

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Work Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Primary Function/General Purpose of Position 

The Addictions Counselor provides direct patient care under the guidance of a designated healthcare professional in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations, and within policies, procedures, and guidelines of Bon Secours Mercy Health. 

 

Essential Job Functions  

• Co-facilitates psychoeducational and psychotherapy groups, participates in family meetings and treatment team meetings.  

• Responsible for substance use disorder substance use disorder (SUD) group facilitation  

• Community resource knowledge and collaboration (peer recovery support, community support groups)  

• Completes Individual touch base with patients and Information gathering  

• Completes SUD screenings, SUD discharge planning, post-discharge calls, and Columbia-Suicide Rating Scale (C-SSRS) 

• Facilitates and organizes treatment planning and diagnostic assessments 

• Collects urine drug screenings 

• Successfully participates to complete BSMH and departmental specific training as required 

 

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. 

 

Licensing/Certification 

Required to have one of the following:  

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)  

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) (required if employed in Virginia)  

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)  

 

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with training Supervision (LPCC-S) (preferred)                       

 

Education 

Masters, Counseling, Expressive Art or related field (required) 

 

Work Experience 

2 years in healthcare, social or human services setting. (required) 

 

Training 

None  

 

Language 

None 

 

Patient Population  

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. 

Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age, specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures.​ 

 

Working Conditions  

Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur. 

Long-distance or air travel as needed- not to exceed 10% travel. 

General office environment.