Position Details

Substance Abuse Counselor

Location: Madison/Dane County


Position Summary:  

Provide counseling, discharge planning and treatment assistance to patients in the Tellurian Detox facility.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

Persons occupying this position must be able to perform all essential functions, with or without reasonable accommodation. 

Essential Functions

  • Patient intake and monitoring
  • Conducting Alcohol and Drug assessments and evaluating patients' need for substance abuse treatment following detoxification.
  • Provide counseling to clients within the program.
  • Referral and follow-up to the appropriate level of care
  • documentation of services provided.
  • Collecting billing/insurance information. 
  • Charting within the Electronic Health Records (EHR) system

Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree in health/social services and two years paid experience, OR a Substance Abuse Counselor in Training license with the State of Wisconsin or both and one year paid experience.
  • Knowledge of assistance programs and other resources, and ways in which these resources may be used by people in need.
  • Ability to relate to people in an unprejudiced and understanding manner with concern for their circumstances and feelings. 
  • Ability to prepare and maintain necessary records and reports and to understand and follow oral or written instructions. 
  • Ability to participate in and appropriately use available supervision. 
  • Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills. 
  • Ability to build coalitions and work collaterally with other related agencies.

 

The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem appropriate. 

Tellurian is an equal opportunity employer that fully supports equal access for all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information or testing, family and medical leave, and sexual orientation.  We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth a complaint in good faith to the employer or government agency, participate in said investigation of any complaint, or otherwise oppose discrimination.