Substance Abuse Counselor

2 months ago

San Francisco, United States TLCS Full time

Are you a motivated individual with a passion for supporting others and making a difference in the community? Hope Cooperative is a highly respected, award-winning nonprofit provider of a full array of mental health and supportive housing services in Sacramento and Yolo Counties, and we need you to bring your compassion and support to the most vulnerable in our community. We are looking for dynamic, committed individuals to join our team Currently we are expanding and hiring, offering a sign-on bonus

Title: Substance Abuse Counselor

Program(s) and Location: Co-Occurring Treatment Program (Sacramento, CA)

Schedule: Full-time non-exempt, 40 hours/week, Monday- Friday 8:00am-4:30pm and may require working some evenings and weekend schedules

Pay rate: $23.32/hr for RADT and $24.49/hr for CDACC

Benefits: HOPE Cooperative (aka TLCS, Inc.) offers a competitive benefits package consisting of, but not limited to, the following, and may be subject to change:

  • 21 PTO days per year (4 weeks & 1 day)
  • 26 PTO days after the 5th year (5 weeks & 1 day)
  • 6 days paid sick time
  • 11 paid holidays
  • 1 Personal Day
  • Leadership Development
  • Reimbursements
  • Eligible for Government Loan Forgiveness Programs
  • Employer-paid health insurance for employees and children (Kaiser, Sutter or Western Health Advantage)
  • HSA Contributions
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 401k match
  • Transfer Sick Time Hours to PTO Hours
  • PTO Cash Out
  • Voluntary Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Accident Insurance, Disability Insurance and more
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Regular wage step scale increases
  • Flexible start/end times for some positions
  • iPhone with unlimited data for personal/professional use and laptop for some positions
  • Clinical Supervision towards licensure (for certain positions and upon approval)
  • CEU days for certain positions
  • Up to $500 CEU allowance for certain positions
  • Annual BBQ and staff appreciation awards
  • Annual Gift Card Program
  • Referral Bonuses
* All benefit offerings are subject to change and are governed by the eligibility guidelines in the Employee Handbook. This list represents a general summary of available benefits and nothing stated here should be interpreted as being included in a written offer for employment.

Position Description:

Under the direct supervision of the individual designated on the agency Organizational Chart, the Co-Occuring Disorder Substance Abuse Counselor works to provide and coordinate services and resources for clients. The Co-Occuring Disorder Substance Abuse Counselor will provide direct services (individual and group) including substance abuse assessments, individual and group counseling, and education with and under the direct supervision of the Program Manager. This position will work closely with other program staff and community substance abuse resources. Furthermore, this position is to provide referrals, crisis intervention, support, and encouragement to enable the client to access and use mental health and other services that prevent hospitalization and incarceration and increase mental health stability. This position may provide the clients the care and attention needed to enable them to learn better coping skills, independent living skills, and techniques to empower the client with recovery, a sense of responsibility, and independence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  1. Support individuals with active listening, demonstration of empathy, and carry a message of hope and recovery.
  2. Observe, assess, intervene, and refer (within one’s scope of practice) in situations with clients regarding mental health symptoms, physical health symptoms, and substance use issues.
  3. Develop service/goal plans with clients and meet with the clients as needed to encourage, support and advocate for progress and assist with skill development.
  4. Work with a multi-disciplinary team to provide integrated psychosocial rehabilitative services to clients in the community and their homes, and attend meetings to ensure continuity of care for clients.
  5. Provide positive public relations, community referrals, information and support by linking clients to needed resources; advocate with and on behalf of clients and significant support persons the clients have identified.
  6. Accurately complete all necessary forms, reports and paperwork required by the program on a timely basis (e.g., progress notes, special incident reports, discharge summaries, Medi-Cal billing, Avatar forms, HMIS).
  7. Facilitate planning of social, cultural, educational, supportive and recreational group activities.
  8. Act as a designated Mandated Reporter for the observed or suspected abuse and/or neglect of children, disabled individuals, dependent adults and elder/senior citizens. Mandated Reporter also includes “Duty to Warn” which includes the responsibility to notify authorities and the intended victim(s) of physical harm.


Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory duties.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:
  • Ability to work with individuals who have a mental health diagnosis. Experience is desirable.
  • Experience with persons who have substance abuse problems, preferably individuals who are dually diagnosed (mental health & substance abuse) is highly desirable.
  • Knowledge of 12-Step Programs and/or personal experience with substance abuse recovery is desirable.
  • Lived experience as a mental health consumer or a family member/loved one of a mental health consumer is desirable.
  • Mental health crisis intervention experience is desirable.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
  • Must be registered or certified as a RADT, CADC, CADC-I or CADC-II with a state recognized agency.
  • Possess a valid California Driver’s License and current vehicle insurance. Driving record must meet, and continue to meet, the underwriting standards established by the generalized driving guidelines used by our insurance broker. Must provide proof of insurance.
  • Must have at least 3 or more years of driving experience.
Other Skills, Abilities, and Job Requirements:
  • Ability to pass clearance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and/or Department of Justice (DOJ) background screenings.
  • Consumer of mental health services or a family member of a mental health consumer is desirable.


HOPE Cooperative (aka TLCS, Inc.) is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Our agency embraces a diverse & culturally rich workforce, and we welcome all candidates to apply.

To apply, visit our Hope Cooperative – Online Career Center

Final Filing Date: Until Filled

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