Alcohol Drug Rehab Counselor

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Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar patient care, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a meaningful career at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

Based at Lutheran Hospital, Cleveland Clinic’s Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center (ADRC) offers the highest quality evaluation and treatment for people with alcohol and/or drug dependency problems. Our interdisciplinary team of board-certified psychiatrists, specially trained and licensed registered nurses, and certified professional counselors all specialize in chemical dependency. As an Alcohol and Drug Rehab Counselor, you will perform assessments and plan and implement counseling and education services for patients receiving substance abuse rehabilitation. In this role, you will help individuals with substance use disorders navigate recovery, provide support and guidance and make a meaningful difference in their lives.

A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Perform assessment, planning and implementation of counseling and education services for substance abuse rehabilitation patients. 

• Provide assigned patients with counseling case management.  

• Systematically and continually assess the patient's coping mechanisms in collaboration with the patient/family. 

• Utilize appropriate teaching methods and/or referrals to ensure patient/family educational needs are met. 

• Assess, collaborate and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge with other members of the care team. 

• This position will primarily be completing assessments, not facilitating IOP.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Master's degree

• Current state licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Social Worker (LSW)

• Two years of experience in chemical dependency recovery counseling

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Current state licensure as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) or Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW)

• Certification as a Drug and Alcohol Counselor (CADC)

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to navigate throughout the hospital and manual dexterity sufficient to perform functions on a PC and keyboard.

• Requires frequent sitting, standing and walking.

• Normal or corrected vision, hearing and speech.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.