Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor
Company: Real House
Location: Newfield
Posted on: April 25, 2024
Job Description:
Company: Real House, Inc.
Status: Full Time
Location: 176 Harding Highway , Newfield, NJK
GENERAL NATURE OF POSITION: This position is under the supervision
of the Director of Substance Abuse Counseling and the Program
Manager. This position will provide substance abuse treatment
services for clients who have a documented history of drug and/or
alcohol abuse. This position participates in preparing case
histories and records, group and individual facilitation, release
planning, referrals and other duties.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Assess the counseling needs of the clients
- Assess clients using the ASI or using other standardized
assessment tool and for adolescents using the CASI or using other
evidence-based validated assessment tool and diagnosing clients for
substance disorders using the DSM-IV-TR
- Determine the appropriate level of care based on ASAM
PPC-2R
- Obtain previous records that are relevant to the current
treatment episode
- Collaborate with the client in order to develop a written
treatment plan that is client-centered and recovery oriented and
includes goals and measurable objectives.
- The director of substance abuse counseling shall develop,
monitor and provide clients and the treatment team with written
schedules that will be used to update each client treatment plan(s)
in order to ensure that each client's treatment needs are
addressed.
- Provide substance abuse counseling services specified in the
client treatment plan
- Review clients throughout the treatment episode according to
ASAM PPC-2R, to determine the need for continued services or
discharge/transfer
- Review and, where necessary, revising the substance abuse
counseling portion of the client treatment plan to address emerging
problems
- Developing the client discharge/transfer plans to ensure
movement to the appropriate levels of care
- Contact referral sources, providing case consultation and
coordination with referral sources (for example: mental health
treatment providers, criminal justice agencies, schools, employers,
the Division of Youth and Family Services)
- Participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team for
assigned clients
- Provide active case consultation; and
- Document all counseling and education services, assessments,
reassessments, referrals and follow-up in the client's clinical
record, providing appropriate signatures and dating of such
entries, including those made in electronic records.
- Must be reliable and consistent with attendance and punctuality
to work.
- Represent Real House, Inc. in a professional manner.
- Understand and follow all policies and procedures of Real
House, Inc.
- Must have an attitude of friendliness and be able to
communicate with all levels within Real House, Inc.
- Maintain good working relationships with all Real House, Inc.
Staff and Volunteers. QUALIFICATIONS:
Required and Preferred Education and Experience of at least one of
the following qualifications
- LCADC or CADC
- Strong written and oral communications skills.
- Ability to work flexible hours
- Ability to work in and adapt the culture of a multi-cultural,
community-based organization
- Good inter-personal skills, ability to relate well with persons
from a variety of socioeconomic and cultural groups
- Commitment to maintain confidentiality
- Understanding of the Agency's mission and culture and the
ability to maintain appropriate boundaries with staff and clients
in all circumstances
- Proficiency in computer skills, especially using Outlook, Word,
Excel and customized databases
- Carry out other duties as assigned by the Director of the
Substance Abuse Counseling Physical Requirements:
- Ability to lift 25 pounds
- Must be able to ascend and descend up to three flights of
stairs throughout the course of a normal workday.
- Occasionally required to stand and walk. Certificates and
Licenses:
- LCADC or CADC or other licensed health care professional doing
work of an alcohol and drug counseling nature within their scope of
practice.
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
- CPR and First Aid
- Employment contingent upon clear fingerprint and criminal
history record.
Keywords: Real House, Vineland , Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor, Other , Newfield, New Jersey
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