Bilingual Therapist and Recovery Counselor

8 hours ago

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States COMHAR, Inc. Full time
Job Description

COMHAR, Inc. is a nonprofit community-based organization dedicated to providing health and human services that empower individuals, families, and communities to live healthier, self-determined lives.

Our Community Integrated Recovery Center (CIRC) model offers site and community-based psychiatric rehabilitation services for adults and seniors. We address the unique needs of individuals with behavioral health challenges, co-occurring substance use disorders, HIV/AIDS infection, and Spanish as the primary language.

Our CIRC Program is seeking a Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) Therapist/Recovery Counselor to join our team.

Responsibilities
  • Engage individuals in recovery education and supports, providing stage-appropriate guidance and resources.
  • Assist in the orientation process for new individuals, ensuring a smooth transition to our services.
  • Assess individuals' strengths, abilities, and assets to develop a personalized recovery plan.
  • Provide individual and group coaching, counseling, mentoring, instruction, training, feedback, and positive reinforcement in areas such as money management, grooming/hygiene, meal preparation, public transportation, and independent living skills.
  • Educate individuals on evidence-based practices, such as illness management and recovery, Co-occurring disorders, supported employment, family psychoeducation, and more.
  • Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and competence, being trauma-informed as relevant to the needs of individuals in recovery.
  • Educate individuals on Wellness Recovery Action Plans to recognize early triggers and signs of relapse, and use individual coping strategies as an alternative to more restrictive services.
  • Educate individuals about self-help resources, such as Double Trouble, 12 Step, or other self-help groups for individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders.
  • Engage individuals in individual and group psychotherapy to address recovery-related issues.
  • Engage family members in working with individuals to explore family dynamics in family therapy.
  • Work closely with Certified Peer Specialists to encourage peer supports and services that promote recovery.
Community Integration
  • Assist and support individuals in utilizing educational and support groups, activities deemed beneficial by the program community.
  • Assist individuals in developing and practicing skills selected and defined in their recovery plans, including off-site coaching sessions.
  • Coach individuals in utilizing community resources and peer supports outside of the facility to promote community integration.
  • Assist and teach individuals in learning how to access and maintain stable housing.
  • Support and engage individuals in the process of obtaining reasonable accommodations.
  • Support the individual and engage families, friends, and significant others in connecting with the person in recovery and improving or eliminating unhealthy relationships.
  • Provide individual and family therapy in the individual's home if there are barriers for the individual and family members to travel to the facility.
Advocacy/Case Management
  • Mediate and advocate on behalf of the individual to help them obtain and keep housing, healthcare benefits, employment, entitlements, and more.
  • Support individuals in identifying their areas of need for treatment services.
  • Identify barriers to full participation and develop strategies to overcome them.
  • Provide education and advocacy within the community to promote awareness of mental health and co-occurring disorders while reducing barriers such as stigma and misconceptions.
  • Assist others in understanding and accepting the concept of recovery and being supportive of a peer culture that promotes recovery.
  • Actively participate in team meetings and engage individuals, other team members, and family/significant others to provide input.
Follow-up
  • Maintain contact by phone or email with individuals who are absent or leave the program to ensure their ongoing success.
  • Stay in touch with graduates and alumnae to encourage mentoring and support for other members and ongoing success for themselves.
  • Provide re-engagement support if needed.
  • Follow-up on crisis situations.
Training and Supervision
  • Complete a 12-hour orientation on recovery/psych rehab offered by certified trainers within 1 year of hire or start-up of the program.
  • Complete at least 18 hours of training per year with at least 12 hours specifically focused on recovery/psych rehab, such as evidence-based practices, motivational interviewing, substance abuse, solution-oriented coaching, cultural sensitivity, harm reduction, and more.
  • Participate in and complete all CBH mandatory in-services.
  • Keep the supervisor informed of all potential problematic situations/concerns/issues.
  • Keep the supervisor and team members informed about individuals' strengths, accomplishments, and obstacles they are experiencing in obtaining their recovery goals.
  • Meet with the supervisor face-to-face at least twice a month for individual supervision.
Documentation
  • Complete all required documentation in a timely, legible manner, such as recovery plans, progress notes, encounter forms, daily entries, and more.
  • Utilize computerized documentation.
Policies and Procedures
  • Be aware of and follow COMHAR policies and procedures, including those regarding confidentiality, HIPAA, compliance, personal policies, and more.
Quality Improvement
  • Participate in quality improvement and data gathering, such as surveys, outcomes, record reviews, self-assessments, individual satisfaction, and more.

Requirements:

  • Master's degree in a human service field and at least 2 years of work experience in mental health direct service; Clinical Licensure preferred.
  • Bi-lingual (English/Spanish).
  • Professional experience in Psych Rehab Services preferred.
  • CPRP certification preferred, to be attained within 2 years from the date of hire.
  • Demonstrated computer proficiency with Microsoft Office 365.
  • Knowledge of community resources in Philadelphia.
  • Culturally informed sensitivity towards the Program's target populations.
  • Willingness to work a flexible work schedule to include some evenings, weekends, and holiday hours.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace. COMHAR, Inc. is a not-for-profit community-based health and human service organization founded in 1975. We do not discriminate in services or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, past or present receipt of disability-related services or supports, marital status, veteran status, or any other class of persons protected by federal, state, or local law.

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