Substance Abuse Counselor
2 months ago
SUMMARY
As a part of a multidisciplinary treatment team, the Substance Abuse Counselor provides case management and support to clients in identifying, maximizing, and relating their strengths to appropriate social, education, and occupational goals. It is the responsibility of the Counselor to undertake assessments, monitor, plan, and link the patient to appropriate medical and support services. Additionally, the Counselor will help patients prepare to adjust to drug free existence and to aid in addressing and coping with problematic issues. The Counselor reports to the Director of Behavioral Health for provision of services.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
To perform effectively in this position, the incumbent will:
- Complete appropriate patient assessments to identity level of services needed
- Provide appropriate case management support, referrals, and interventions to ensure that client has access to designated services
- Provide individual or group counseling sessions as related to treatment plans
- Work in collaboration with behavioral health and primary care providers on treatment plan and goals
- Maintain accurate and up to date information in each client’s chart within the EMR system
- Provide crisis intervention support to clients when appropriate.
- Work in collaboration with Quality Improvement Department to identity areas to improve patient care
- Other duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND REQUIREMENTS
To perform effectively in this position, the incumbent must have:
- Proven working experience as a case manager or substance abuse specialist
- Spanish Speaking
- Expertise in counseling and case management principles
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work effectively with team
- Experience with electronic medical records
- Effective organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple activities with changing priorities simultaneously.
- Good oral/written communication, the ability to effective listen, and interpersonal and good oral presentation skills with small and large groups
- Ability to work effectively with people of diverse cultures, ages, and economic backgrounds.
- Successful completion of DOJ background check, health screening, proof of COVID 19 vaccination and booster, and drug screen
These specifications are general guidelines based on the minimum experience normally considered essential to the satisfactory performance of this job. Individual abilities may result in some deviation from these guidelines. Additional requirements include: 1) knowledge of electronic medical records; 2) knowledge of community and community resources; 3) ability to pass background check; 4) valid California State Driver’s License; 5) TB Clearance; 6) flexibility to work overtime, holidays, and weekends; 7) local travel required.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Typically, these skills are the result of completion of a combination of education and experience equivalent to completion of an associate degree preferred (social science such as psychology, social work, sociology) or high school diploma and at least two years’ experience
- Associates degree in behavioral health (e.g., psychology or social work preferred) or 2 years professional experience as a case manger or substance abuse specialist
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