VitalCore Health Strategies·Bridgewater, Massachusetts
The counselor provides quality substance abuse treatment and crisis stabilization for justice-involved individuals within a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include conducting evaluations, delivering evidence-based curricula, and coordinating discharge planning with community providers.
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VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care has an opening for a Full-Time, Day Shift Substance Addiction Counselor. This position will work at both Old Colony Correctional Center (OCCC) and Massachusetts Treatment Center in Bridgewater MA!
You will be given the opportunity to utilize your training, skills and experience in a face-to-face setting with people from a variety of socioeconomic and educational backgrounds. Being able to see the impact you are making with these individuals, when they are at their lowest, least hopeful points. You will be working as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team comprised of Medical, Psychiatry, Ancillary, Security, Legal, community providers and psychiatric hospitals. The best part of this – It is done in real-time with real people!
Substance addiction counselor essential functions
Professionals will provide crisis stabilization, complete intakes and on-going evaluations, and provide consultation to in-house and community services.
Assesses individual’s level of functioning, strengths and weaknesses related to primary substance use diagnosis
Orients individual to treatment process/program goal
Delivers and reinforces evidence-based treatment/curricula.
Develops treatment and discharge plans in conjunction with Qualified Behavioral Health Professionals
Performs individual and group therapeutic interventions as appropriate.
Delivers and scores/interprets pre and post-tests, to include post-program surveys, as indicated.
Maintains confidentiality
Possesses excellent communication skill
Provides the timely and necessary preparation of documentation, records and reports.
Educates individuals on the effects of substance use on their physical, social and emotional lives.
Participate in monthly behavioral health calls, work collaborative with the medical team to best determine overall treatment for each individual.
Works with other professionals to collaborate on treatment or management of the patient to include discharge into, aftercare program/community
The Substance Addiction Counselor performs risk assessment of clients; coordination of care with interdisciplinary team including medical staff, community providers, psychiatric hospitals and corrections; and discharge planning.
The Substance Addiction Counselor assists in planning and implementing the goals and objectives of programs and projects.
The Substance Addiction Counselor provides the necessary preparation of documentation, necessary records and reports.
The Substance Addiction Counselor utilizes clinical skills such as prioritizing treatment needs; crisis management; brief clinical interventions including CBT and Motivational Interviewing.
Excellent and timely documentation skills required.
The ideal candidate is able to make independent clinical decisions, while utilizing assistance and supervisory intervention, as needed.
VitalCore Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.
LPC, LSW, Correctional Facility, Behavioral Health, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Social Worker, LCSW, LCPC, LMSW, LPC, substance use disorder, SUD, mental health
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree or higher and a valid substance use certification (e.g., CAC, CADC, LADC). A minimum of 2 years of experience in a clinical or social work capacity is preferred.
Market context
In Massachusetts, behavioral health employers often look for licensed or license-eligible clinicians with experience supporting at-risk youth and families, so demand tends to stay steady for candidates who can work across settings and age groups. These roles can be competitive because employers usually want a master’s degree, a clear licensure path, and practical experience; review the summarized requirements and benefits here, which are AI-summarized from the original job description to save research time, then confirm your licensure status and tailor your application to youth and family work.
