Women's Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Counselor

About the role

To provide expertise and guidance to all counseling staff as well as to counsel and teach beneficiaries of the Adult Rehabilitation Center.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical guidance and support to counselors and beneficiaries.
• Counsel and teach beneficiaries on substance abuse issues.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
• Participate in team meetings and training sessions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years of work/volunteer experience in the substance abuse field - Clinical Psychology.
• Must have current certifications, i.e.: CADC-CAS, etc.
• Ability to make critical decisions and work with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, MS Word, Excel, and Access with the ability to learn additional software as appropriate.
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to track multiple tasks efficiently, completing each in a professional and timely fashion.
• Professional judgment and integrity in holding in confidence all information pertaining to beneficiaries, families, and co-workers.
• Commitment to support and apply the philosophy and goals of The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center Program and the ARC Mission Statement.
• Active Christian worldview.
• If in recovery, must have 3 years of continuous sobriety.
• No evidence of existing chemical dependency.
• Willingness to travel to events both in the area and in the territory.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis.
• Ability to grasp, push, and pull objects such as files, file cabinet drawers, and other office equipment.
• Ability to communicate clearly on the telephone.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Ability to perform various repetitive motion tasks.