Counselor Tech Specialist

5 days ago


Bakersfield, California, United States WestCare Foundation Full time
Job Title: Counselor Tech

Job Summary:

WestCare Foundation is seeking a Counselor Tech to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing general client supervision, milieu management, and general program operation. This is a unique opportunity to work in a residential social service setting, providing services to the criminal justice/substance abusing population.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure the security of the facility through continuous monitoring of the grounds and facility.
  • Provide general client supervision in daily living activities and general program operation.
  • Make copies of necessary program paperwork.
  • Place documentation in client files, if registered/certified to do so.
  • Assist the counselor facilitating groups and meetings, if registered/certified to do so.
  • Ensure all scheduled activities occur at the specified time.
  • Prepare client activity reports and other reports as requested.
  • Search incoming property and shopping bags.
  • Conduct medication calls at specified timeframes and according to policy.
  • Ensure assignments given to residents are completed.
  • Ensure that residents comply with program rules.
  • Monitor trip logs and conduct visual contact searches to ensure residents returning to the facility are not under the influence of any substance.
  • Ensure the cleanliness and orderliness of the facility.

Requirements:

  • One (1) year experience in a residential social service setting providing services to the criminal justice/substance abusing population is preferred.
  • Associates Degree in Addiction Counseling, Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field is preferred.
  • High school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Alcohol and Drug Registration and actively pursuing Certification, in good standing by an agency approved and recognized by the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is preferred.

Working Conditions:

The work is primarily performed in an office or in a Residential treatment setting. Some outdoor activities may be required. UA testing of clients is required. Must be able to de-escalate situations in the program.

Essential Physical and Mental Demands of the Job:

The employee must be able to perform the following essential duties and activities with or without accommodation:

  • Requires mobility and physical activity: Having an adequate range of body motion and mobility to work in an office, residential, or outdoor environment including standing and walking (even and uneven surfaces), sitting for extended periods of time, bending, twisting, reaching, balancing, occasional lifting and carrying of up to 10 pounds.
  • Requires talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Talking is required to impart oral information to employees, clients, patients, and the public, and in those activities in which the employee is required to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly.
  • Requires hearing: Hearing is required to receive and communicate detailed information through oral communication.
  • Requires seeing: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less and at distance. This factor is required to complete paperwork for many of the employees essential job functions and to observe client behavior and activities in and out of the facility.

Mental Demands:

Requires the ability to collect and analyze complex numerical and written data and verbal information to reach logical conclusions. Requires the ability to work and cooperate with clients, co-workers, managers, the public and employees at all levels to exchange ideas, information, instructions, and opinions. Requires the ability to work under stress and in emotionally charged settings. The ability to defend oneself and clients in mentally/verbally abusive situations using approved mental/verbal de-escalation techniques.



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