Group Facilitator

We are hiring a full-time Group Facilitator at our Ohio Recovery Center in Van Wert, Ohio!

Salary: $45K - 50K Year

Job Summary You will facilitate psychotherapy groups for our Detox/Residential substance abuse treatment facility in a variety of modalities.. Our Group Counselors must be skilled and experienced at treating addictions and their co-occurring mental health disorders, with skill emphasis on Trauma-informed care. They must be able to work effectively, efficiently, and flexibly in a fast-paced, demanding and team-driven work environment. They must also be adept at organization and prioritization, treatment planning, crisis management and electronic documentation.

Group Facilitator Essential Responsibilities

• Providing group therapy, families, and groups, acting as a resource for clinical and procedural expertise to other staff members through mutual consultation, and consultation to other professionals as needed.
• Performing psychosocial evaluations and developing treatment plans and interventions appropriate to the client's age, education, cultural and ethnic background, medical status, substance use and mental diagnoses, functional ability, and life circumstances.
• Documenting all patent-related activities in a timely and professional manner, and according to agency policy and relevant licensing and accreditation standards.
• Performing all administrative tasks related to the job assignments and other designated administrative tasks in a timely and professional manner, and performing other work-related duties as assigned/requested by the manager.
• Participating in clinical utilization review and interdisciplinary team sessions as needed, for the purpose of assisting in patient assessment, development and revision of treatment goals, and discharge planning.

Group Facilitator Requirements:

• Demonstrates Proficiency in Communication, observation & Written skills.
• Knowledge of State & Federal Statutes Regarding Patient Confidentiality laws
• Knowledge of Addiction Issues, co-occurring disorders, and the 12-Step Recovery Program
• Patient care charts and patient histories
• Experience in crisis intervention and conflict resolution
• Alcohol and addictive drugs and their physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual impact on the individual and their family.
• Experience working with addiction in a residential and/or intensive outpatient milieu

Group Facilitator Experience:

• 2+ years of experience in drug and alcohol treatment.

Qualifications/Licensure & Certifications

Bachelors Degree in psychology or human service related field preferred

CDCA, LMFT, LCDC, LCDC I, LCDC II preferred