AOD Counselor III

Amity Foundation•Chowchilla, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Amity Foundation, an internationally acclaimed Teaching, and Therapeutic Community, is seeking compassionate and enthusiastic individuals to join as Clinician I at their youth offender program in Chowchilla. This role offers a groundbreaking opportunity to work in youth programs, helping the juvenile offender population, and enhancing training and experience in the field. Amity Foundation provides a safe environment for change, fostering trust, new values, responsibility, and lasting relationships. The organization is dedicated to the inclusion and habilitation of people marginalized by addiction, homelessness, trauma, criminality, incarceration, poverty, racism, sexism, and violence, and is committed to research, development, implementation, and dissemination of information regarding community building. The Journey AOD III is responsible for providing trauma-informed group counseling services to participants in the Youth Offender Program (YOP), including assessment, treatment planning, participant education, documentation, and follow-up. The clinician's primary responsibility is to deliver quality clinical care through group therapy, collaborating with CDCR DRP, CCHS, and DAI institution staff.

Requirements

A Masters degree in a social service related field or mental health related field; and licensed in good standing with BBS; or
Registered and in good standing with BBS and six months of experience providing CBI services: or
Certified and in good standing with an AOD certifying organization recognized by DHCS: or
A bachelorâ€™s degree, AOD certified and six months of experience providing SUD services as a certified AOD Counselor: or
An associate degree, AOD certified and one year of experience providing SUD services as a certified AOD counselor: or
AOD Certified and more than (2) years of experience providing SUD services as a certified AOD counselor
Licensed or registered by the Board of Behavioral Sciences or AOD Certification by a DHCS recognized organization and maintain current and active license/certification that is not under suspension or probation.
Understanding of causes, symptoms, and effects of substance abuse; appreciation for the behavioral, psychological, physical and social effects of drug abuse.
Knowledge of contractual requirements of contract is essential.
Operational knowledge of MS-Word, Excel, and Access.
Ability to maintain sensitivity and objectivity under pressures generated by association with substance abuse treatment participants.
Ability to provide genuine warmth, empathy and honest sensitivity to participants to facilitate positive change.
Ability to provide participants with frequent acknowledgment and reinforcement for positive behaviors, as well as consistent and predictable feedback for negative behaviors, which may include reporting violations to CDCR staff.
Ability to develop a treatment alliance with participants.
Excellent interpersonal, written communications and typing skills.
Ensure that excellence and integrity are applied to professional responsibilities in order to provide optimal services to participants.
Understand and appropriately apply Amity policies and procedures and adhere to agency-wide practices and regulations.
Demonstrate ethical behavior in order to maintain professional standards and safeguard the participant.
Protect and maintain participantsâ€™ health, safety, welfare, and confidentiality of records and participant information.
Demonstrate proper attitudes and techniques towards faculty, institution staff, and participant.
Model professionalism, effective work habits and responsible living.

Responsibilities

Delivers approved trauma informed curriculum-based programming services to participants.
Provides and conduct trauma-informed groups using trauma-informed curricula; structured and gender-responsive trauma-informed groups. Conduct multiple groups daily and/or individual sessions as necessary.
Participates in case conferences and provide guidance in determining education and vocational goals based on the interest and preferences of each participant in addition to individualized assessments.
Maintains participant supervision, including development of the treatment plan, review of clientâ€™s files, and initial and or ongoing client assessments.
Evaluates and documents the progress of participants assigned to their groups.
Documents the delivery of programming services in ARMS and other documentation as required.
Work with the participants to develop and implement a treatment/action plan.
Engage participants daily, reinforce group rules and expectation for participations and completion.
Work collaboratively with Facilitator Inmates and OMCP Mentors as needed during group sessions.
Work collaboratively with CDCR DRP, CCHS and DAI institution staff.
Attend workshops, meetings, and trainings as requested by supervisor.
May serve as Community Advocate role in addition to job as requested by community leadership.
Performs other related duties as assigned.