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Form of workJob Description
Outpatient counseling in a substance abuse treatment program provides supportive services to enable the rehabilitation and reintegration of drug-dependent persons into society. Considerable casework and paperwork requirements including entering information into multiple databases, group, and individual sessions. Flexible schedule including evenings and weekend hours.
Supervisor:
Professional, contractor and exempt status
Salary depends on level of education and experience
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education and Experience:
- Must be Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) by the state of Texas. Renewal of licensure is the responsibility of the employee, including fulfilling continuing educational requirements.
- Minimum of an Associate degree in behavioral science (psychology, social work, guidance & counseling, etc.), and one year of full-time, supervised work experience in counseling and case file management, including some group and family counseling.
- Without a college degree a minimum three years of full-time, supervised work experience in individual and group counseling (one of which must have been in substance abuse treatment) and case file management, database entry, and experience in using or willing to learn to use evidence-based curriculum.
- Bilingual is a plus
Skills and Knowledge:
- Good written and verbal communication skills including appropriate reflective listening skills
- Mastery of individual, group, and family counseling skills, including conflict resolution skills
- Excellent organizational skills tmaintain rigorous schedules, file and database management, and treatment planning expectations
- Assessment and treatment planning skills
- Basic Microsoft Office Skills or a willingness tlearn Outlook, Work and Excel within the first 60 days of employment
- Basic knowledge of online telehealth applications, or a willingness tlearn and meet basic expectations within the first 60 days.
- Knowledge of substance abuse, treatment resources, and can teach this knowledge tothers
- Knowledge of the counseling process, methodologies, and treatment approaches
DUTIES:
Job Tasks
- Perform intake interviews on prospective clients tdetermine appropriateness for program admission.
- Develop and initiate ongoing review of an individualized treatment regime for each client, which includes needs assessments and goal attainment planning tensure the client receives needed services.
- Refer clients tother agencies treceive additional needed services not offered by RCL including and ensure follow-up of accessing those services as appropriate.
- Report on client participation in program treferral source in agreement with the client release of information, and consistent with confidentiality regulations.
- Complete and maintain accurate client files consistent with funding and program guidelines, including written needs assessment, client progress notes, goal attainment plans, urinalysis logs, release of information forms, monthly reports tparole/probation officer, etc.
- Schedule, observe, and process client urine specimens tdetermine drug use status.
- Complete accurate daily and monthly records of client activity in the program tprovide data for program evaluation.
- Attend supervisory sessions treceive feedback and direction on job performance.
- Participate in staff meetings for program operations, information, and problem solving.
- Attend training session timprove job knowledge and promote personal development.
- Other duties as assigned.
Program Compliance Expectations:
- Implement policies, best practices, guidance, standards tcreate framework for effective services.
- Implement department programming and selected service model.
- Understand and implements program /department organizational development tincrease efficacy, better services, and outcomes.
- Use and ensure the compliance of all protocols as required by funding sources.
- Complete and submit timely and accurate documentation; financial/program paperwork, forms, letters, surveys, reports, meeting notes, and all other required correspondence, ensuring it is according tdepartmental standards.
- Knowledge of general office practices and procedures and uses them effectively tstreamline work.
- Report the program supervisor on the overall successes and issues regarding program.
- Through the Quality Management Program look for ways timprove and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
Agency Compliance:
- Consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
- Follow instructions; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits tcomplete additional work when necessary treach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
- Read, understand, and follow RCL Policies and Procedures.
- Maintain appropriate levels of documents regarding files, reports, correspondence, personnel, and financial paperwork.
- Attend meetings as scheduled.
- Communicate proactively and professionally with peers and stakeholders through phone and emails.
- Follow all regulatory requirements for reporting suspected abuse or neglect.
Experience:
- Addiction counseling: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: HYBRID
