Addiction Recovery Counselor (Mental Health Services)

Vinfen

Somerville (MA)

On-site

USD 57,480 - 65,796

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

15 days of Vacation

Education Assistance Programs

Retirement Savings Programs

$500 -- $1,000+ Employee Referral Bonuses

Job summary

A community-focused mental health organization in Somerville, MA is seeking an Addiction Recovery Counselor to join their interdisciplinary team. In this role, you will work directly with individuals dealing with substance addiction, providing comprehensive assessments and tailored supports. The ideal candidate has a strong background in addiction recovery principles, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to person-centered care. This position offers competitive compensation and extensive training opportunities.

Qualifications

Must have clinical experience with co-occurring disorders or addictions.
Preference for bilingual applicants and those with lived experience.
Must pass a CORI and various background checks.

Responsibilities

Assess substance use and develop treatment plans.
Provide direct interventions and support to clients.
Train and mentor staff in evidence-based practices.

Skills

Strong organization skills

Collaboration

Communication skills

Knowledge of Addiction Treatment principles

Education

Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC 1)

Job description

Addiction Recovery Counselor (Mental Health Services)

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The Addiction Recovery Coordinator works as part of the interdisciplinary Adult Clinical Community Services (ACCS) team and promotes the full integration and functioning of Persons Served (PS) needed to live successfully in their community. The Addiction Recovery Coordinator works collaboratively with PS to understand how the use of substances impacts their lives while also functioning as a resource to PS and other team members on substance addiction (SA) assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation techniques and resources.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

Screens, assesses, and reassesses substance use, addiction risk and addiction treatment needs using Simple Screening Instrument for Substance Abuse (SSI-SA) and other assessments; for PS in GLEs and outreach settings. Develop formulations, and direct other Licensed staff to develop formulations that address the level of use and potential risk, current impact of substances or addictive behavior, and the PS readiness for change.
Provide direct interventions and supports to PS by the Team with Substance misuse/addiction regardless of where they reside.
Employ trauma informed, recovery-oriented, person-centered, culturally competent and strengths-based approaches and skills training techniques in the work.
Provide Addictions Treatment evidence-based and best practices to all PS, including Motivational Interviewing and Stages of Change; Harm Reduction and Relapse Prevention; SSI-SA; Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment (SBIRT); Seeking Safety, Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP), and Cognitive Behavioral interventions, as well as the development of Safety Plans and Crisis Prevention and Response Plans, and 8 Dimensions of Wellness.
Provide Addictions Treatment psycho-educational services to PS individually and in groups.
Perform, train, supervise, mentor, model evidenced-based clinical and recovery oriented interventions for PS, including Motivational Interviewing; Harm Reduction and Addiction Treatment support; Screening; Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment (SBIRT) and Seeking Safety. Perform evidenced-based interventions including Stages of Change; Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP); and Cognitive Behavioral interventions.
Coordinate with Care Coordination Entities to ensure Persons have access to community-based acute addictions treatment, medication assisted treatment, self-help and peer support, and psycho-educational services that address addiction treatment and related issues and relapse prevention.
Perform other related duties, as assigned.

Keywords: ACCSARC, LADC, CADC, alcohol, substance addiction, misuse, recovery, community based, mental health

About Vinfen

Why Vinfen?

We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and job security!

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance for employees working 30 hours or more
15 days of Vacation, 12 Paid Holidays, 10 Sick Days and 3 Personal Days per year (for employees scheduled for 20 hours or more)
Education Assistance and Tuition Remission Programs as well as innovative Student Loan Payment Programs. Employment with Vinfen counts toward your Public Student Loan Forgiveness eligibility
Professional Development programs including year-round online training courses and opportunities to earn CEUs
Retirement savings programs, including a fully funded, employer sponsored retirement plan and an employee funded 403 (b) plan
Company paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
$500 -- $1,000+ Employee Referral Bonuses with no annual cap!
Other generous benefits including discounted memberships, access to wellness programs and more!

About Us

Established in 1977, Vinfen is a nonprofit, health and human services organization and a leading provider of community-based services to individuals with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and behavioral health challenges. Our services and advocacy promote the recovery, resiliency, habilitation, and self-determination of the people we serve. Vinfen's 3,200 dedicated employees are experienced, highly-trained professionals who provide a full range of supportive living, health, educational, and clinical services in 318 programs throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. For more information about Vinfen, please visit www.vinfen.org/careers

My Vinfen. My Community. My Job.

Vinfen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Qualifications

Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC 1) in Massachusetts preferred; CADC or LADC series credentials required
Clinical experience working with people with co-occurring disorders or addictions preferred.
Strong organization, collaboration and communication skills
Extensive knowledge of Addiction Treatment principles and modalities, knowledge of formal and informal substance misuse/addictions assessment practices, knowledge of recovery-oriented, person-centered and strengths-based values, principles and modalities
Preference given to bilingual/bicultural applicants and applicants with lived experience of psychiatric conditions.
Must be at least 21 years of age and have held a valid US drivers license for a minimum of one year. This position requires the use a person vehicle to use in the course of daily and all candidates must be willing to provide transportation to persons served in their vehicle.
Must be able to become CPR and First Aid certified within 2 weeks of hire and MAP certified within 90 days of hire.
Must be able to pass a CORI, employment reference, driving record and educational/licensure check.

Pay Range

USD $57,480.00 - USD $65,796.53 /Yr.

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