Counselor-Mental Health/Substance Use Disorder- Women's Recovery Home
Full Time
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
$23.56 an hour
Posted
Job description
The
Counselor maintains a caseload of 8 clients in a residential treatment program that is specialized for women with co-occurring (mental health and substance use) disorders. The
Counselor is responsible for running groups, maintaining and creating a therapeutic environment, utilizing a client-centered, harm reduction approach. The
Counselor reports to the Clinical Director for supervision.
Essential Functions:
- Provide weekly, individualized sessions for 8 residents, as well as run groups for the program.
- Maintain effective documentation and record keeping systems, including but not limited to: biopsychosocial assessment, treatment planning, re-assessment, progress notes, transition and discharge notes, consent forms, data collection (i.e. VPI, DPH); aftercare planning; closing/discharge notes; and SOCRATES.
- Maintain current working knowledge of referral sources such as housing, medical, outpatient counseling, dental, legal, HIV client services, self-help groups, educational, and others to provide comprehensive services to the program clients and their families.
- Provide or coordinate family support services to clients when applicable.
- Develop, implement, and facilitate and/or co-facilitate client groups and complete required documentation.
- Assist Clinical Director in attaining insurance documentation as needed.
- Enter BSAS documentation as needed
- Conduct intake, screening, and/or interviewing of new client admissions upon request by your supervisor.
- Discuss treatment plans with clients and review in clinical team meetings weekly.
- Communicate effectively with the treatment team and any other individuals or agencies involved in the client’s treatment.
- Provide milieu coverage as needed, including: monitoring and assessing the integrity of the program’s therapeutic milieu; empowering clients to act in accordance with the guidelines of the program; assisting clients in self-administration of medications; conducting controlled substance counts; answering phones and the front door.
- Attend weekly supervision, staff meetings, clinical meetings, in-service trainings, and agency workshops.
- Perform other duties as deemed necessary by the Program Director or his/her designee.
- Act in accordance with Victory Programs, Inc.’s Standards of Excellence & Philosophy Care at all times, including maintaining professional ethics, boundaries and client confidentiality and working from a strength based perspective using evidence base practices (MI, CBT, Harm Reduction etc.)
- Ensure that all services are delivered in compliance with agency standards and contractual requirements.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, LADCI, or in another human services related field preferred
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of one year of work experience in the field of substance use, HIV and/or mental health; Or a certificate from a recognized counseling program or course of instruction; Or, 3 years’ relevant work experience in the field of substance use, HIV, and/or mental health
- Minimum of one year of experience in the field of substance use or mental health.
- Knowledge of group facilitation skills or a willingness to learn.
- Ability to work independently and cooperatively as a member of the treatment team.
- Strong organizational, writing, and communication skills.
- Proficient computer skills, including the use of Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Ability to relate to clients in an instructive, supportive, and compassionate manner.
- Current TB assessment and current CPR certification.
*** Victory Programs
requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Individuals may request exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons.
Schedule:
- Full-time position (40 hours/week): Sunday- Thursday (flexible)
Rate: $23.56/hour
**** Bilingual Hiring
Bonus
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Victory Programs has helped individuals and families in crisis for 45 years. Thousands turn to us yearly for shelter, sustenance, recovery, care, and professional, compassionate support. Most struggle with homelessness, substance use and mental health, and many live with HIV/AIDS. Our team of more than 200 staff across 19 programs works with people to develop and execute creative, safe solutions to the very real challenges our clients face.
Women's Hope COE is a brand new residential treatment program for women dealing with substance use and moderate to severe mental health conditions located in Jamaica Plain. Our program can currently serve up to 16 women and provides residents with a bridge between treatment and re-integration into community living as they move through their own substance and mental health recovery.
Our
benefit program is best in the industry with a 75% health and 25% dental employer premium contribution, 100% employer paid disability and life insurances, 19 days of earned time in your first year, tuition remission, and a retirement savings opportunity.
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