Job description

TASK AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
To provide direct treatment (individual, group, couples, and family counseling).

To be responsible for assessing clients needs on his/her caseload.

To be familiar with and to utilize the record keeping system.

To keep the program Director and Medical Director up-to-date on all cases.

To attend in-service training for treatment staff.

To protect and respect clients’ rights to confidentiality.

To maintain contact with referral sources.

To implement behavior and modification programs.

To attend those meetings (e.g. staff meetings, etc.) deemed appropriate by supervisor.

To be familiar with and utilize billing procedures.

To maintain case record of each assigned client according to regulatory body standards and agency guidelines and procedures.

To provide monthly activity reports.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

A counselor must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in a social science are (e.g. psychology, counseling or addictions studies).

A Bachelor’s level counselor must have a minimum of one year experience in the field of substance abuse and one year experience in the field of mental health.

A counselor must be knowledgeable and trained in basic counseling skills (individual, group, couples, and family), substance-related, mental health and co-occurring disorders, their related problem and evidenced-based treatment strategies.

A counselor must have completed the core D&A trainings mandated by BDAP/DOH or complete the trainings one year from date to hire.

A counselor must have completed the core COD trainings mandated by OMSHA 06-03 or completed the trainings one year from date or hire.

RELATIONSHIP OF COUNSELOR TO PROGRAM SUPERVISOR:
Each counselor is responsible for weekly contact with his/her supervisor.

PATH OR CAREER LADDDER:
Counselors are expected to have a commitment to the counseling field.

Counselors are encouraged to experience additional training, which may be subsidized by the program.

WORKING CONDITONS, LOCATION, MATERIALS, AND EQUIPMENT TO BE USED:

Each counselor will have a counseling office equipped with a computer and phone.

Psycho-educational substance-related and mental health-related VHS/DVD films and video equipment will be available for clients for sessions.

Psycho-educational substance-related and mental health-related informational publications will be available for clinical use.

Interest in applying as a Drug & Alcohol CONTRACTOR/COUNSELOR?

Contact Karen Becker, M ED, Director Outpatient Services/Project Coordinator @ kbecker@creativehs.org

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