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Job Title

Alcohol Drug Rehab Counselor

                        

Location

Akron

                    

Facility

Summit Medical Office Building

                     

Department

Neurology-Neurological Institute

                      

Job Code

T26053

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.   

The Alcohol & Drug Recovery Center, part of the Neurological Institute, provides comprehensive, team-based care for individuals with chemical dependency, offering both inpatient and outpatient treatment programs, including intensive outpatient group therapy. The center emphasizes personalized treatment plans, relapse prevention and long-term recovery, combining behavioral therapy, medical support and ongoing peers and professional guidance. As an Alcohol & Drug Rehab Counselor focusing on one-on-one patient care and full assessments to recommend appropriate group therapy, you will plan, implement and provide counseling and educational services for individuals in substance use rehabilitation. In this role, you will help patients 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. – 5:00 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. 

• Conduct 1 on 1 patient care and chart patient progress.

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)

• One year of experience in human behavior, including individual group psychotherapy diagnostic formulation and psychological testing

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)

• Comfortable with 1 on 1 patient interaction and assessments

• Experience in Substance Use Disorders

• EPIC experience

Physical Requirements:

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

• Requires frequent sitting, standing and data entry.

• 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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