GENERAL NATURE OF POSITION: This position is under the supervision of the Substance Abuse Director and will provide substance abuse treatment services for clients who have a documented history of drug and/or alcohol abuse. This position participates in preparing case histories and record, group and individual facilitation, release planning, referrals and other duties.
 
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
·      Assess the counseling needs of the clients
·      Assess clients using the ASI or using other standardized assessment tool and for
adolescents using the CASI or using other evidence-based validated assessment tool
and diagnosing clients for substance disorders using the DSM-IV-TR;
·      Determine the appropriate level of care based on ASAM PPC-2R;
·      Obtain previous records that are relevant to the current treatment episode
·      Collaborate with the client in order to develop a written treatment plan that is
client-cen...