Certified Addiction Counselor

3 months ago

Buena Vista, United States Action Staffing Solutions Inc. Full time

Responsibilities


•This position provides substance use disorder services to the inmate population, to include formal and informal behavioral health evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and clinical interventions

•Serves as consultant for unit staff regarding assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning;

•Monitors inmate treatment and documentation to assure compliance with standards and to assure continuity of care;

•Assures accurate Information System behavioral health needs levels, and provides group, brief, and individual treatment;

•Provides clinical direction to non-clinical staff in behavioral health care and treatment of inmates

•Assures continuity of care for inmates by making appropriate referral and providing necessary information and documentation for receiving units, facilities, or agencies;

•Provides crisis intervention in conjunction with clinical standards regarding mental health professional privilege level;

•Documents both handwritten and electronically in an accurate and timely manner to provide comprehensive inmate behavioral health records;

•Communicates directly with inmates regarding their behavioral health care such as consequences of maladaptive behavior and desired and undesirable effects of prescribed behavioral health medication;

•Listens to inmate concerns and provides counseling and direction;

•Communicates to advise, counsel, inform and/or guide staff within the clinical unit, the facility, clinical and administrative supervisors and outside agencies to ensure continuity and direction of behavioral health care;

•Communicates and responds to complaints, problems, transfers, classifications, and inmate behavioral management issues;

•Responsible for maintaining standards of the program or work unit through compliance with all applicable professional, departmental, organizational and unit standards;

•Promotes and is accountable for the safety and security of the clinical and correctional environment through conscientious observations, and sensitive item contraband control

•Stabilize another person to accomplish a controlled take down;

•Use arms, palms of hands, shins, and feet to deliver blows;

•Will be exposed to Oleoresin Capsicum during Basic Training and will be exposed while on assignment;

•Must be able to see and hear in order to observe, address and respond to potential breaches in safety and security

•Seize, hold, control or subdue violent or assaultive persons and defend oneself or others to prevent injury;

•Deal with individuals with a range of moods and behaviors, utilizing tactfulness and a congenial, personable manner;

•Work with people of the opposite sex, diverse racial ethnic groups, mentally ill and emotionally disturbed inmates;

•Communicate by talking, listening and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information, assignments;


Qualifications


•Applicant must possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a behavioral health concentration or human services equivalent

•Applicant must have one year of full-time experience participating in the delivery of behavioral health treatment in a drug and alcohol program, mental health program, or sex offender program

•Applicant must possess a current, valid certification from the State of Colorado as a Certified Addiction Specialist (CAS), or a current, valid license from the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies as an Addiction Counselor Candidate (AC-C) or a Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC)

•Experience providing addiction treatment will substitute for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis


About Action Staffing Solutions: Action Staffing Solutions is a local staffing agency that has a goal to make a difference in someone’s life every day The company continues to grow year after year achieving the Inc. 5000 list. We strive for excellence and constant care for our clients, associates, and internal employees. Human Capital is the most crucial investment of any organization. We partner with our clients to provide the right personnel with a great way to enhance your career.

Action Staffing Solutions is proud to offer fair and equal employment opportunities for everyone. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and hire without regard to any non-merit factor.

The duties, responsibilities and other details in this job description may be subject to change at any time. The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor of the skills and abilities required.

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