Counselor I - (COR)4

About the role

Amity Foundation is seeking compassionate and enthusiastic individuals to join their team as a Registered/Certified Substance Abuse Counselor I at their in-prison facilities. This role involves working in their prison programs to help the inmate population and enhancing your training and experience in the field.

Remembrance, Resolution, Reconciliation, Restoration, Renewal

• Support the community by delivering face-to-face rehabilitative programming services provided in the Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program (ISUDT).

What You Will Do

• Deliver treatment programming services to participants and conduct group and/or individual sessions.
• Effectively implement scheduled program curriculum. Leads and participates in face-to-face group and individual meetings utilizing motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy and other therapeutic processes.
• Engage participants daily, reinforce group rules and expectation for participation and completion.
• Works directly with participants to develop and implement treatment/action plans and educate participants about supportive networks as they return to the community.
• Review treatment plans, evaluate and record treatment progress, records visible changes in appearance, behavior and demeanor of program participants.
• Maintains accurate, timely, and confidential participant records. Evaluates and documents the progress of participants assigned to their groups.
• Completes all delivery documentation requirements. Summarizes participants’ background, treatment plan, and recovery process outcomes.
• Prepares accurate, concise, informative reports, records and plans that are consistent with Amity standards, and complies with applicable clinical and administrative rules.
• Liaise with transition/reentry staff, plans and prepares transitional documents as directed by CDCR for continued community program activities.
• Works collaboratively with CDCR, DRP, CCHCS and institution staff. Supports and collaborates co-faculty, including but not limited to Supervisors, Directors and Regional Directors.
• Participate in monthly, block, cross-training, curriculum training, technical assistance training, or other training as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Will Bring

• Counselor I: Must be registered with an organization approved by DHCS and obtain their AOD certification within five (5) years of registration date.

What We Offer

• Employer-sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision.
• Paid vacation, sick time, & holidays.
• 401K, HSA, & Supplementary Life insurance programs.
• An organization committed to social justice and community action.
• A Community-oriented workplace.

Pay

$29.40 - $29.40 an hour

Schedule

This is a Non-Exempt position. Hourly wage: $28.00/hr