This position provides direct rehabilitative services to chemically addicted clients with guidance and support in their recovery journey.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Primary Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with physicians and other health care personnel in patient evaluation and treatment to further their understanding of social and emotional factors underlying the patient’s health problem.
• Conducts screening for substance use and mental health disorders and conducts comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments.
• Develops treatment plans and develops long term plans with attention to social services, family, housing, vocational, educational, health and mental health, and legal needs.
• Provides individual or group counseling sessions to help patients understand, accept, and follow treatment recommendations.
• Prepares and informs patients of treatment and/or program changes.
• Utilizes community resources to assist patient’s resume life in the community.
• Provides family counseling.
• Provides services planned to restore the patient to optimum social and physical health within the patient’s capacity.
• Provides crisis intervention as necessary.
• Facilitates aftercare for long-term recovery.
• Prepares patient history, plans, and reports.
• Participates as a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team.
• Maintains continuing education requirements.
• Satisfactory completion of mandatory trainings.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree in behavioral health services, social work, or social science
• Credentialed Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), or Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC)
• Two (2) years’ experience providing direct services.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the community.
• Ability to write reports and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information to management, public groups, and interested healthcare professionals, and to establish and maintain rapport with clients.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, and draw valid conclusions.
• Knowledge of the basic principles, practices, and techniques used in substance use counseling,
• Demonstrated ability to develop and carry out treatment plans in a clinical setting.
• Tact, good judgment, strong initiative, resourcefulness, and understanding the principles of medical confidentiality.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to hear and listen.
• Must be able to sit and stand for prolonged periods of time.
• Use of hands are required for tasks such as typing, writing, handling documents, and using office equipment.
• Ability to speak Spanish when delivering services is desired
• Must have observation skills, mental alertness, and emotional stability.