Substance Use Counselor - PRN

Responsibilities

• Conducting intake interviews, identifying presenting problems, screening for presence of co-occurring disorders and generating treatment plans
• Absorb acute mental health risks and arrange appropriate intervention
• Refer for mental health diagnosis and mental health treatment recommendations
• Support mental illness medication and treatment adherence
• Identify and document stage of change for each disorder
• Help client advocate/educate with mental health providers regarding managing mental illness
• Help client advocate/educate with mental health providers regarding their addictions and addiction treatments
• Communicate and collaborate with mental health providers
• Participate and present case studies in staffing meetings
• Conduct individual and group counseling
• Provide follow-up
• Promote access to dual recovery meetings
• Facilitate continuity of care between New Directions and other area programs, also within programs across the agency, through modalities of consultation, referral, education, and emergency services
• Provide treatment services within Modified Medical Detoxification, Residential Component, Outpatient/CSTAR, SATOP, and aftercare through continuing care with effective use of consultation, case management, counseling and follow up
• Provide program and staff consultation and education to appropriate community groups and institutions on topics involving alcoholism and drug addiction when such is approved by the Clinical Supervisor and/or Clinical Director
• Available as an emergency back-up to the Modified Medical Detoxification/Residential Component nursing staff

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology or social work field with ability for state licensure
• Or, met the criteria for Certification as a Certified Reciprocal Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CRAADC), Certified Reciprocal Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CRADC), or Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC)
• Prior work experiences with addiction and mental health populations are preferred, whether through employment history or higher education internships