Substance Abuse Counselor
4 weeks ago
Certified Substance Abuse Counselors are responsible for providing group and individual sessions and related rehabilitative treatment services to substance abuse students in a residential setting. This role requires a strong understanding of therapeutic community processes, methods, and design, including small-group dynamics.
Key Responsibilities- Leads and participates in group, individual, and therapeutic processes under the supervision of a certified behavioral health professional.
- Conducts welcoming and thorough intake interviews to ensure students' basic necessities are met.
- Provides additional support in special circumstances, such as quarantine, as necessary.
- Serves as a student advocate by providing a hospitable social environment and remaining educated on incoming and continuing students' individual stories.
- Complies, evaluates, and maintains accurate and timely student records of sensitive nature.
- Evaluates emergencies and takes appropriate action.
- Responsible for learning, maintaining, and restoring, when necessary, Amity's standard for physical environments.
- Creates a well-organized and well-maintained community environment that is culturally diverse, interesting, aesthetically pleasing, and clean for the students.
- Frequently follows up with students' daily community living progress.
- Ensures the student is provided with personal necessities and is taught how to set up and maintain a clean, inviting, and hospitable living environment.
- Prepares daily, weekly, and monthly student activities that are engaging, interesting, and challenging.
- Develops and maintains skills in preparing, setting up, and hosting Amity community seminars, gatherings, ceremonies, etc.
- Collaborates with the community as a whole to define the community, acknowledge accomplishments, and special events and teach the vision and values of the community.
- Learns how to support ceremonies and how to conduct them properly.
- Attends in-service, other training workshops, and conferences.
- Maintains individual continued learning towards community building and teaching skills throughout the year.
- Prepares reporting and documentation as required by Amity and contract compliance.
- Protects students' health, safety, welfare, and confidentiality of student records.
- Provides training and guidance as a demonstration to students and teaches good work habits.
- Assists in the supervision of interns and volunteers.
- Participates in community building activities, faculty staffing, and other activities as required by the position.
- AOD/SUDT Certified from a California state-accredited certifying body.
- Bachelor's degree in a behavioral health field and one year experience in a Substance abuse or behavioral health treatment facility OR High School diploma or equivalent G.E.D., and a combination of Behavioral health education and work experience totaling a minimum of two years and knowledge of therapeutic community processes, methods, and design, including small-group dynamics.
- Demonstrated ability to relate well to students and supervise faculty.
- Understanding of human emotions.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to maintain sensitivity and objectivity under pressure generated by association with substance abuse students.
- Demonstrates proper attitudes and techniques and techniques to residential students.
- Understanding of causes, symptoms, and effects of substance abuse.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision.
- Paid vacation, sick time, & holidays.
- 401K, HSA, & Life insurance programs.
- An organization committed to community action.
- Community-oriented workplace.
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