Jan 31, 2020
Full time
Job Details
Description
MHS is a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve people’s lives and instill hope by providing cost-effective community-based mental health, drug and alcohol recovery, and housing services. We continually seek new and improved ways of serving our clients and communities.
JOB SUMMARY
The Substance Use Counselors interact with clients on a day-to-day basis providing individual and group counseling. The Substance Use Counselors provide clients with orientation, assessment, substance use recovery skills and information, and care coordination with caregivers, referral sources, and community resources.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
· Provide orientation to the treatment program and assess problems, needs, strengths, and goals,
· Develop and implement individualized treatment plans to include family education/support,
· Provide counseling and recovery services, psychoeducation, and relapse prevention,
· Develop community resources for continued coordination of care
· Develops a comprehensive treatment plan for each assigned client and evaluates the progress of the individual clients according to the treatment plan. Documents, reviews and charts client progress and completes all required documentation on time and to the standard defined in the Statement of Work. Coordinates care with referral sources.
· Maintains a caseload as prescribed by the Program Manager.
· Provides a variety of evidence-based practice interventions including individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, collateral services, and other relevant recovery services to clients. Integrates the clinical concept with sound theoretical and practical applications of rehabilitative and individual group and milieu counseling principles.
· Attends treatment meetings and provides input to treatment plan.
· Participates in regularly scheduled staff meetings.
· Provides input towards policy and procedure design, revision, and deletion. Provides input to develop and improve program servicing and delivery
· Schedules daily activity and recreational activities and short-term special groups. Acts as facilitator or co-leader in assigned groups.
· Completes all assigned duties within the time frame and according to the standards as established by the Program Manager. Aids in general management of center including running errands as assigned.
· Complies with all MHS and program rules, policies and procedures including HIPPA standards.
· Demonstrates commitment to professional growth by attending trainings and staff development programs; and seeking out supervision when needed.
QUALIFICATIONS
· B.A./B.S. degree in human service field.
· Certification through a recognized alcohol and drug certification entity.
· Actively working toward a recognized alcohol and drug certification.
· Evidence Based Practices: Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Theory, Medication Assisted Treatment, Relapse Prevention. Knowledge of the Twelve Core Functions of Alcohol and Other Drug Counselors.
· Skills necessary to provide effective counseling, therapy and clinical services, and the ability to successfully work as a member of a treatment team.
· Set priorities and reacts appropriately to emergency situations.
· Proficient user of Microsoft Office Suite and EHR software.
Ability to problem solve and react appropriately to emergency situations.
Ability to work independently and effectively collaborate with a team.
VSC Kevin Rogers