Licensed Group Facilitator

Position Overview

The Group Facilitator is responsible for delivering the RCA Substance Abuse curriculum for patients in the detox and residential recovery program. The facilitator will provide the curriculum to ensure quality and consistency in its delivery and will lead 15-20 1-hour groups per week.

Specific Responsibilities

• Ensure groups are delivered professionally and effectively to meet desired learning objectives.
• Engage with the recovery community in a culturally competent way, both inside and outside the group setting.
• Complete 15-25 groups per week with clinical notes and all other paperwork as assigned according to policy.
• Provide back-up clinical services as needed, including family contact and individual sessions.
• Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required

• Bachelor's degree; master's degree preferred.
• Prefer 1 year of related experience, preferably in a residential setting, providing group-based care and/or with a substance use disordered population.
• Eligible for independent licensure or credential within 3 years of hire date if not already in process or credentialed. Acceptable licenses and credentials include LPCA, LPC, LPCS, LMSW, LISW, LMFTA, LMFTS, LACA, LAC and LACS.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Customer Service: Demonstrates concern for meeting internal and external patient needs in a manner that provides satisfaction for the patient within the resources that can be made available.
• Impact and Influence: Works effectively with and through others including those whom there is no formal authority over.
• Communication: Communicates well both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations, shares information and ideas with others, has good listening skills.
• Work Environment: May work in various environments including professional offices, clinics, hospitals, or outpatient facilities. They spend much of their time on their feet, actively working with patients.
• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds.
• Travel: Travel is primarily local during the business day.