Travel Substance Use Counselor - $7,200 per week

Company: Amergis APP
Location: Albany
Posted on: May 1, 2025

Job Description:

Amergis APP is seeking a travel Substance Use Counselor for a travel job in Albany, Georgia.Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Substance Use Counselor
• Discipline: Therapy
• Duration: 26 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, flexible
• Employment Type: TravelCompany Name: Amergis -Location / Worksite: Albany, GA & Blakely, GA -Position Details:
  • Specialty: Psychiatrist
  • State Licensure: GA state licensed (required) -Previous Experience Desired:
    • Prefer candidates with experience in Assertive Community Treatment programs.
    • Applicable experience may include crisis stabilization, field psychiatry (unhoused population), correctional psychiatry, etc.Submission Requirements:
      • Describe your experience with Assertive Community Treatment programs.
      • Explain any past experience working with underserved patients (homeless, incarcerated, reentry programs, crisis stabilization, etc).
      • Confirm comfort in treating youth and adolescents with multiple co-occurring disorders.Type of Need:
        • --' Locums
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        • --- PermStart Date: ASAP -Duration: Ongoing, minimum 13 - 26 week assignment -Schedule & Weekly Hours:
          • Flexible, minimum 24 hours/week
          • Can accommodate 10-hour or 8-hour shiftsRates: $180 - $195/hr -Types of Cases/Procedures:
            • Intensive program for underserved and high-risk patients, including those recently incarcerated or at risk.
            • Patients often have conflicts with the legal system.
            • Youth, adolescents, and adults with co-occurring disorders, addiction, substance abuse, medication non-compliance, and serious persistent mental illnesses.Patient Volume:
              • New visits: 45-60 minutes
              • Follow-ups: 20-30 minutes
              • Flexible patient volume based on physician requirements.EMR System: Qualifax and Care Logic -Tele-psych System: Run through VC platform, tele equipment supplied by the organization. -Department Support:
                • 3 other psychiatrists working at least 32 hours/week.
                • There are four MHNPs for the youth outpatient center.
                • LVN, RN, and Administrative Assistants available to assist with tele-visits.Interview Process:
                  • Interview with the Executive Director
                  • Expected time from submission to interview: 72 hours
                  • Interview to offer: 72 hoursOrientation:
                    • First 1-2 days focused on EMR and tele-visit system training.

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