Counselor Jobs in Baltimore, MD

Overview

Substance Use Counselor

• Provides substance use and behavioral health assessments and interventions that support the client’s overall health and well-being, using a harm reduction, trauma-informed, and non-judgmental approach that respects client autonomy and lived experience.
• Engages and re-engages clients in services across clinic, mobile, and community settings, helping to reduce barriers to care and support ongoing connection to treatment.
• Provides individual counseling and group counseling, supporting clients in identifying goals related to safer substance use, treatment, or recovery based on their readiness for change.
• Conducts screening, triage, intake, assessment, and referrals to appropriate levels of care including detoxification, residential treatment, outpatient services, and recovery support when desired by the client.
• Facilitates groups designed to engage clients with substance use or co-occurring disorders, promote health and safety, and support movement along the continuum of change.
• Participates actively on an integrated, multidisciplinary care team to develop and implement individualized treatment plans using SMART goals that reflect client priorities and needs.
• Contributes to interdisciplinary case conferences and care coordination to support holistic care for clients.
• Works closely with Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) prescribers and medical staff to support clients receiving medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) such as Suboxone.
• Supports the Behavioral Health and MAT teams by providing consultation on substance use resources, harm reduction strategies, and referrals to higher levels of care.
• Partners with behavioral health leadership to administer the contingency management program.
• Completes documentation of services in accordance with established forms, formats, and required timeframes within the electronic health record.
• Completes required documentation and authorizations necessary for reimbursement for behavioral health services.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in a human services related field required. Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Licensed or certified by the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors in substance abuse counseling (CSC-AD, CAC-AD, or LCADC) required

• Minimum two years of experience working with individuals with substance use disorders
• Knowledge of harm reduction and commitment to translate harm reduction philosophy into practice
• Experience working with underserved populations, including individuals experiencing homelessness, preferred

• Well-developed interpersonal skills necessary to build trusting relationships with clients and community partners
• Able to work in an interdisciplinary team and collaborate with others across various disciplines and service locations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work with individuals who may be ill, disabled, emotionally distressed, or experiencing crisis