Medically Assisted Treatment Counselor (MAT)

MAT Counselor

River Edge is looking for a caring and compassionate person to join our team of dedicated professionals and enjoy a rewarding opportunity to help to improve the lives of others!

We are recruiting for a MAT Counselor to provide services in our Medically Assisted Treatment Program. This is a Full-time position and hours will be Monday Friday 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.

Location: Bibb Adult Outpatient

Duties & Responsibilities:

Provides a broad range of paraprofessional social services to patients/clients/consumers and their families, participates in treatment team planning, and performs crisis intervention.
Assists in dealing with personal and social problems.
May provide supportive counseling to consumers and families and/or serve as a liaison for social services.
May perform case management duties, and group skills training with adolescents.
Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in social services related disciplines (social work, sociology, psychology), CAC I or CACII preferred.
Previous experience working in a behavioral health care setting is preferred.
Must have a valid Georgia Driver’s License and a good driving record.
High energy, enthusiastic, individual driven service provider.
All selected applicants must pass a satisfactory background clearance and pre-employment drug test.

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified. Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring manager for the next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive a notification.