Substance Abuse Counselor

Brien Center for Mental Health; North Adams (MA); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Brien Center in Massachusetts seeks a substance abuse counselor to provide counseling within the ACCS program, teaching recovery skills and reducing substance use. You will develop person-centered treatment plans and collaborate with care coordinators and DMH case managers.

Responsibilities include delivering trainings, coordinating team meetings, and ensuring culturally and linguistically appropriate care. Weekend/evening flexibility and a valid driver’s license are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) I/II in Massachusetts.
• Prior experience in individual and group substance abuse counseling.
• Excellent knowledge of dynamics of substance abuse treatment and education.
• Basic knowledge of diagnostic and treatment planning.
• Basic knowledge of computers.
• Basic knowledge of community resources.
• Excellent oral & presentation skills.
• Basic leadership skills.
• Ability to work on an interdisciplinary team.
• Flexibility to meet new enrollees including weekends/evenings.
• Ability to delegate effectively.
• Ability to facilitate groups in community locations.
• Valid driver’s license and insured vehicle for agency business.

Responsabilités

• Adheres to state/federal regulations and organization policies.
• Provides short-term individual and group counseling.
• Attends local and out-of-area meetings for referrals.
• Attends hospital discharge meetings; communicates events.
• Provides clinical oversight to GLE and Integrated teams.
• Develops person-centered treatment plans with goals.
• Facilitates recovery meetings and team meetings.
• Coordinates treatment with interpreters and authorized representatives.
• Meets clients weekly for check-ins.
• Develops plans incorporating natural and community supports.
• Delivers substance abuse, recovery, and stages of change trainings to staff.
• Completes substance abuse assessments and treatment plans.
• Completes necessary paperwork timely.
• Coordinates treatment components with Integrated Team.
• Educates clients about Harm Reeducation and connects to community programs.
• Consults to community agencies on substance abuse.
• Serves as LPHA when warranted.

Connaissances

Oral & presentation skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Person-centered treatment planning

Leadership

Delegation

Formation

BA/BS preferred; high school diploma or equivalent

CADC/LADC I or II certification (MA)

Outils

Computers basic knowledge

Description du poste

Job Summary

Provides substance abuse counseling to persons in the ACCS program. To teach recovery skills, educates and promotes skills to reduce substance use.

Essential Job Functions

• Adheres to all applicable state and federal regulations; ensures compliance with the organization’s policies and procedures, code of conduct, and all applicable regulatory requirements.
• Provides short-term individual and group counseling services.
• Attends local and out of area hospital/program meetings for newly referred persons.
• Attends hospital discharge meetings locally or out of area. [LB1.1]
• Communicates all events (e.g., hospital admissions, discharges, detox admissions, incarcerations, assaults, etc.).[LB2.1]
• Provides clinical oversight to Persons on the Group Living Environment (GLE) and Integrated teams.
• Develops Person-Centered Treatment Plans that incorporate attainable and achievable goals, which are individually strength based, including personal preferences, incorporating the cultural and linguistic needs of the person and includes person Limited Assistance Representative (LAR) and support network (i.e., family, friends, clergy, etc.)
• Attends weekly team meetings and facilitates recovery meetings.
• Facilitates case consultations at sites in collaboration with the Clinical Director.
• Coordinates and facilitates treatment and team meetings, ensuring that interpretive services are provided for primary non-English speaking/reading individuals, and ensures legally authorized representatives are included and well informed.
• Meets with each person at least once weekly for check-in.
• Develops clinical plans to support the ACCS team and person while incorporating natural and community supports.
• Develops and incorporates wellness initiatives and plans to support persons.
• Develops plans that include harm reduction for persons using substances and participating in high-risk situations.
• Collaborates directly with the Care Coordinators and DMH case managers.
• Delivers substance abuse, recovery, and stages of change trainings to staff in all ACCS settings.
• Completes substance abuse assessment and design treatment plan.
• Completes all necessary paperwork in a timely manner.
• Coordinates treatment components and communicates with all Integrated Team members.
• Provides treatment to educate persons of substance use through a Harm Reeducation approach, connecting to community programs (e.g., 12-step, wellness, counseling, day structure, etc.)
• Provides consultation to community agencies on substance abuse issues upon request.
• Serves in the Clinician/Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LPHA) role when warranted.

Qualifications, Experience, and Education

• High school diploma or equivalent; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC), Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) I and/or LADC II in Massachusetts.
• Prior experience in providing individual and group substance abuse counseling.
• Excellent knowledge of the dynamics of substance abuse treatment intervention and education.
• Basic knowledge and skill in diagnostic and treatment planning.
• Basic knowledge of computers.
• Basic knowledge of community resources.
• Excellent oral & presentation skills.
• Basic leadership skills.
• Ability to work on an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to be flexible to meet newly enrolled Persons including weekends, evenings, etc.
• Ability to delegate effectively.
• Ability to facilitate groups in other community locations.
• Valid driver’s license and use of personally insured vehicle for agency business.