Substance Abuse Counselor

3 weeks ago

Albany, United States Aspire Behavioral Health & DD Services Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

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JOB DESPRIPTION

  1. A. ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Position Title: Substance Abuse Counselor

Employee:

Work Unit: ACT

Immediate Supervisor: Wanda Brooks, LPC, Team lead

Immediate Administrative Supervisor: Joel Vandenbergh, Clinical Director

Effective date:

  1. QUALIFIICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree and two years' experience in a social services related position Or completion of Master's degree in a social services related field.

  1. EQUIPMENT THAT REQUIRES SAFE AND EFFECTIVE USE:

__ (Include emergency equipment, treatment equipment and high risk equipment)

  1. BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN CATEGORY (check one)

(Category I)

_ Employee routinely performs tasks that involve exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material as part of their assigned duties

(Category II)

X_ Employee does not routinely perform tasks that involve exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material as part of their assigned duties but employment may require performing Category I tasks.

(Category III)

_ Employee performs assigned tasks which involve no exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material AND performance of category I tasks are not a condition of employment

  1. MANDATORY TRAINING CATEGORY (check one)

__ Administrative

_X Direct Care

__ Medical

  1. PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT

ASPIRE's goal is to continually improve the delivery of service by improvement of consumer outcomes and satisfaction. All employees have a role in performance improvement and are expected to interact collaboratively with co-workers, and other contacts to provide consistent, high-quality, consumer focused services.

  1. AGE RELATED AND SPECIAL NEEDS OF POPULATION SERVED

Work or Volunteer experience with individuals with mental illness, and alcohol/drug addiction. Knowledge of and process for accessing community resources. Complete essential learning and maintain related annual training requirements.

  1. ASSIGNED DUTIES

Counsel with emphasis on prevention and/or behavior modification. Works with individual and group to promote optimum mental health and help people live free from drugs. May help individual deal with addictions and substance abuse, family, suicide, stress management, and problems with self-esteem.

Staff will provide a broad range of services, including skill building, linking, monitoring and supporting clients with chronic mental illness and/or addictive diseases in clinic, in clinic or community settings.

Assist clients in accomplishing goals and maintaining stability through teaching daily living skills, applying for supportive services and assistance, monitoring health, financial management, provide transportation and appointment setting.

Participates in the development of treatment and discharge plans. Documents progress toward goals and objectives in each client's electronic medical record.

Works and builds relationships with other service providers and staff in support of effective client treatment, coordinating, communication and continuity of service. Keeps supervisor and other treatment team members informed of significant developments.

Duties include:

50% under the direct supervision of Licensed Staff provide 50% billable services to individuals on assigned case load. Be in compliance with service guidelines. Complete documentation with 24 hours

45% monitors service delivered are authorized, ensure caseload is accurate, and use time towards travel, scheduling and activities needed to ensure successful face to face appointment.

4% attend agency required training, supervision, meeting as scheduled by supervisor.

1% other duties as assigned, not to exceed 90 days, as assigned by supervisor. Will keep up with essential learning to perform assigned work.

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