Substance Use Disorder Counselor Springfield Sign on Bonus $1500
Company: Heartland Center for Behavioral Change
Location: Springfield
Posted on: April 24, 2024
Job Description:
JOB SUMMARY
In accordance with the agency's mission, vision, values and goals
the Associate Substance Abuse Counselor provides services that
assist consumers in their personal recovery process including,
denial, recognizing feelings and behavior, encouraging personal
responsibility, and constructively using leisure time. This is an
entry level counselor position that can lead to certification as a
Substance Use Counselor.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES
- Remains alert during work hours, attends work as scheduled and
complies with attendance polices.
- Participates in face-to-face interviews with consumers,
conducts intake, orientation, screening, evaluation and assessment
to identify consumer problems and needs.
- Collaborates with a team of staff members to develop
individualized treatment goals and objectives.
- Provides culturally sensitive, effective therapeutic services
directed at treatment plan goals that include individual/group
counseling and case management assistance.
- Provides educational information that addresses problems
related to substance use.
- Assists consumers who are experiencing a mental health
crisis.
- Assesses, monitors, evaluates and records consumer
participation, progress and adjustment against measurable recorded
treatment goals in a timely manner.
- Coordinates the delivery of needed services to consumers with
state and local contractors, public assistance organizations and
social service organizations.
- Maintains timely, legible, clear, concise and well organized
records of services provided as identified in employee's
individualized training plan with review.
- Charts the results of assessment and treatment plans.
- Writes reports, progress notes, discharge summaries and other
client related data.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of the recovery process and ability to apply
principles in assisting others.
- Skill in resolving conflicts and negotiating with
others.
- Ability to motivate consumers in the recovery process.
- Ability to completed requirements leading to recognition as a
RASAC and obtain appropriate professional education.
- Ability to understand and apply addiction counseling
models.
- Ability to accept constructive criticism and positive
feedback.
- Ability to work effectively with persons from diverse cultures
and backgrounds and to respect individual differences.
- Ability to manage a caseload of persons suffering from
substance use problems.
- Ability to collect and analyze information in making decisions
concerning a consumer's treatment.
- Ability to act decisively when necessary to protect consumers;
to make judgments about crisis and carry out appropriate course of
action.
- Ability to establish a professional and therapeutic rapport
with consumers.
- Ability to work harmoniously and professionally with other
employees, consumer families, guardians, public agencies and the
general public.
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and through legible
and clear writing.
- Ability to maintain organized records.
- Ability to handle confidential information
appropriately.
- Ability to recognize potential ethical problems and address in
an ethical manner.
- Ability to stay organized and use time efficiently.
- Ability to work with autonomy.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
- High school diploma or GED
- Supervisory experience preferred.
- Military, Criminal Justice, Corrections, Substance Use Disorder
Treatment, or Behavioral Health Experience preferred
- Experience with people of diverse backgrounds, behavioral
health, or criminal justice system involvement is
preferred.
- Certified by the Missouri Credentialing Board as a MADCCI or
MADCCII or willing to become certified.
NECESSARY SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS
No candidate may be considered for employment who is, or has been
for the past two (2) years under the supervision of Federal, State,
County or Municipal Corrections Department nor have any pending
felony or misdemeanor charges other than minor traffic charges.
- All candidates for employment must meet the established minimum
qualifications for employment as identified by the applicable
regulatory agencies.
Keywords: Heartland Center for Behavioral Change, Springfield , Substance Use Disorder Counselor Springfield Sign on Bonus $1500, Other , Springfield, Missouri
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