Alcohol and Drug Counselor I

Description

Community Counseling Solutions provides a team-based Servant Leadership environment in Eastern Oregon, near the Columbia River and the Blue Mountains. The organization offers a range of benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K match, and student loan forgiveness.

Pay and Benefits

Potential for a hiring bonus of up to $5,500 for relocation over 100 miles, and a potential 10% increase in pay for bilingual proficiency. Employee assistance and wellness benefits are also provided.

Supervision

This position is supervised by an Addictions Clinical Supervisor, Clinical Manager, or Clinical Director. It does not involve supervising other employees.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive alcohol and drug treatment assessments.
• Develop client-centered service plans.
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy.
• Conduct thorough discharge summaries and relapse prevention plans.
• Assist administration in meeting the alcohol and drug treatment needs of the community.
• Participate in joint case planning and coordination with agency employees.
• Act as a liaison between clients and other agencies.
• Act as a client advocate when appropriate.
• Participate in group and individual supervision sessions.
• Initiate, review, evaluate, and revise new and existing programs with other community agencies.
• Provide alcohol and drug and behavioral health education and information to various interest groups.
• Attend trainings, meetings, and conferences as directed by administration.
• Utilize agency software/computer systems to prepare current client records of treatment and reports as necessary.
• Transports clients as required.
• Administer forms for urinalysis testing (UA’s), provide accurate information to clients, and record all pertinent information.
• Report all abuse to appropriate legal offices, complete necessary paperwork, and develop safety plans as required.

Requirements

• A high school diploma.
• Able to pass a criminal history background check.
• Those recovering from a substance use disorder must be able to document continuous abstinence under independent living conditions or recovery housing for the immediate past two years.
• Absolutely required to ensure that all paperwork is present and/or the client record is well maintained.
• Must possess, or have the ability to acquire, knowledge of symptoms and challenges faced by people with mental illness and addictions.
• Must have, or possess the ability to acquire, knowledge about relevant OAR’s.
• Must have the ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing and have the ability to work independently and complete all responsibilities in a thorough and timely fashion.
• Must have skills to professionally work with the public and the ability to coordinate services across various agencies and community groups.
• Must be able to develop cooperative and respectful relationships with clients and their families.
• Must have knowledge, or the ability to acquire knowledge, about the recovery model.
• Must possess the ability to represent the interest of the customer and the agency in a favorable light in the community.
• Must have the ability to work well with teams and other groups of individuals.
• Must be computer literate and have the ability to type and utilize word processing and other software programs/systems.
• The position requires the handling of highly confidential information.
• Must adhere to rules and laws pertaining to client confidentiality.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma.
• Able to pass a criminal history background check.
• Those recovering from a substance use disorder must be able to document continuous abstinence under independent living conditions or recovery housing for the immediate past two years.
• Absolutely required to ensure that all paperwork is present and/or the client record is well maintained.
• Must possess, or have the ability to acquire, knowledge of symptoms and challenges faced by people with mental illness and addictions.
• Must have, or possess the ability to acquire, knowledge about relevant OAR’s.
• Must have the ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing and have the ability to work independently and complete all responsibilities in a thorough and timely fashion.
• Must have skills to professionally work with the public and the ability to coordinate services across various agencies and community groups.
• Must be able to develop cooperative and respectful relationships with clients and their families.
• Must have knowledge, or the ability to acquire knowledge, about the recovery model.
• Must possess the ability to represent the interest of the customer and the agency in a favorable light in the community.
• Must have the ability to work well with teams and other groups of individuals.
• Must be computer literate and have the ability to type and utilize word processing and other software programs/systems.
• The position requires the handling of highly confidential information.
• Must adhere to rules and laws pertaining to client confidentiality.