Job Description

Gateway Foundation Inc Substance Abuse Counselors are responsible for:

• Completes comprehensive assessments of clients’ substance abuse history and treatment requirements, and develops individualized treatment plan.
• Provides individual and group counseling and may facilitate didactic groups.
• Documents treatment and discharge plans, and clients’ progress and responses to treatment; and maintains related records and charts.
• Performs case management and contributes to client care monitoring.

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or closely related field preferred
• Institutional Treatment Professionals shall be credentialed or eligible for credentialing. Possession of a masters-level state licensure in social work or counseling is preferred
• CADC, CRADC, P-LPC, LPC, P-LMFT, LMFT, LMSW or LCSW is required
• Minimum 2-3 years clinical counseling experience, with concurrent experience in the treatment of substance abuse and dual-diagnoses preferred
• At least 6 months of development counseling experience with the program specific population preferred
• Must be able to obtain Missouri Department of Corrections clearance as the work environment is a correctional institution

• Ability to walk and move about the facilities for up to two hours at a time, to monitor and interact with clients
• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Ability to use a keyboard and video display terminal to receive, retrieve, and/or audit information and data
• Ability to record, proofread and check documents and files for accuracy
• Ability to respond to telephones, and to hear and detect alarms and unusual noises

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