Therapist - Women in Recovery Continuing Care

About the role

Women in Recovery (WIR) Continuing Care Therapist provides direct, gender-specific individual and group counseling, family and relationship counseling services within an outpatient treatment format to participants; with emphasis on recovery from substance abuse, role-modeling, women only groups, trauma, health and wellness, parenting and family reunification. Therapist maintains and cultivates relationships with external agencies, such as probation personnel, ancillary service providers, referring agencies, etc.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct, gender-specific individual and group counseling, family and relationship counseling services within an outpatient treatment format to participants; with emphasis on recovery from substance abuse, role-modeling, women only groups, trauma, health and wellness, parenting and family reunification.
• Maintains and cultivates relationships with external agencies, such as probation personnel, ancillary service providers, referring agencies, etc.
• Works closely with fellow treatment team members, the criminal justice system and various community partners to ensure WIR program participants receive supervision, substance abuse and mental health treatment, education, workforce readiness training and family reunification services.
• Engages in helping women conquer their drug addiction, recover from trauma and acquire the essential economic, emotional and social tools to build successful and productive lives.

Requirements

• A Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling Psychology or its equivalent from an accredited school.
• Knowledge and experience in individual, group and family therapy.
• Must have or be under supervision as a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor or have drug/alcohol treatment experience.
• Knowledge and experience in conducting mental health assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning.
• Demonstrate a clinical family systems orientation, competency about motivational interviewing, stages/process of change, the elements of the stages/phases of recovery, and ability to work with diverse populations with multiplicity of problems.
• Experience working with court systems and gender-specific treatment a plus.
• Possess a valid Driver License and satisfactory driving record and use personal automobile to travel to locations other than primary office. [Mileage reimbursement provided*]

Benefits

• Premium Medical, Dental & Vision benefits.
• 75% Agency paid medical premiums and zero cost options.
• Retirement Savings 403(b) plan with up to 6% employer match.
• Life insurance, short & long term disability benefits.
• Employee Assistance & wellness programs.
• Student Loan Repayment Programs.
• 34 Paid Days Off 1st year.

Skills

• Strong clinical skills.
• Ability to work with diverse populations.
• Experience in gender-specific treatment.
• Experience in working with the criminal justice system.

Pay

$72,000+/yr, plus $5,000 bonus!

Schedule

Full-time