Licensed Addiction Counselor/Clinician (LAC, LPC, LCSW) - BriteLife Recovery

The BriteLife Way:
BriteLife Recovery is a comprehensive substance abuse treatment facility similarly designed to existing high-end facilities yet is affordable enough for Middle America. The protocol is a unique opportunity for recovery and lifestyle change with a proven mind, body, and spirit approach, with experiential and customized to each patient’s needs. We will provide all this without the pitfalls of metropolitan areas and ease of access to narcotics or any mind-altering substances. This is the first site to offer a co-morbidity approach, blended with both proven 12 step and non 12 step intense therapy protocols to treatment. Utilizing the medical model and focusing on a truly medical/therapeutic approach to treating addiction and alcoholism. BriteLife will be the leader in the industry and will set a new standard for treatment and medical protocols at a higher level of client care than previously approached.

Substance Abuse Therapist/Counselor BriteLife is a comprehensive substance abuse treatment facility. We provide a unique opportunity for recovery and lifestyle change with a proven mind, body, and spirit approach customized to each patient’s needs. BriteLife Recovery provides gender specific care to individuals seeking recovery in a relaxing setting on Hilton Head Island.  The utilization of evidenced based and best practice modalities allow clinicians to work in an intimate environment with focus on the highest quality of care.

JOB SUMMARY

The Therapist is responsible for providing confidential addiction counseling, education and support to individuals, families, and the community.  Under the supervision of a Program Director or Clinical Director, the Therapist will provide addiction services including, but not limited to, assessment, group, individual, and family sessions, and other modalities to clients and their families according to demonstrated competence.

 DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

·         Assessing clients using the ASAM criteria and/or evidence-based assessment tools to idenifity levels of care and treatment needs

·         Collaborating with the client in order to develop a written treatment plan that is client-centered and recovery oriented and includes goals and          measurable objectives

·         Providing the substance abuse counseling services specified in the client treatment plan

·         Reviewing clients throughout the treatment episode according to ASAM, to determine the need for continued services or discharge/transfer

·         Reviewing and, where necessary, revising the substance abuse counseling portion of the client treatment plan to address emerging problems

·         Contacting referral sources, providing case consultation and coordination with referral sources (for example: mental health treatment providers, criminal justice agencies, schools, employers, Child Protection Services)

·         Participating as a member of a multidisciplinary team for assigned clients

·         Providing active case consultation

·         Documenting all counseling and education services, assessments, reassessments, referrals and follow-up in the client’s clinical record, providing appropriate signatures and dating of such entries, including those made in electronic records

·         Positively promotes Britelife Recovery to prospective clients and employees.

QUALIFICATIONS

·         Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

·         Licensed clinical professional doing work of an addiction counselor preferred.

·         SC Substance Abuse Credentials preferred.

.         Associate Licensed Professionals accepted.

EEO Statement

All BLR subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. BLR subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.