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Stanford Sierra Youth & Families•Sacramento, CA

About The Position

This position provides services to assigned children, youth, and families in various community settings, including home, office, school, or other community-based locations. Telehealth services may also be utilized. The role requires cultural competence to effectively work with and outreach to diverse populations and communities. The counselor will provide Drug Medi-Cal individual rehabilitation and collateral support to youth and their caregivers, as well as develop and facilitate skill-building groups. Responsibilities include completing assessments, crisis plans, and all necessary Drug Medi-Cal documentation within required timelines. The position involves developing and maintaining positive relationships with agency and community partners, coordinating with child and family teams to develop safety plans, and providing case management functions. Participation in various team meetings (Child Family Team, multi-disciplinary, hospital, crisis, psychiatric, court, school, provider) is expected. The counselor will also participate in the agency's 24-hour family support on-call rotation and ensure safe transportation for youth and families as needed. Collaboration with internal programs and staff is essential, as is maintaining positive relationships with consumers. The role also includes participation in utilization, accreditation, and peer review processes, and meeting documented outcomes in the Employee Development Plan. Coordination with other Drug Medi-Cal services and ensuring documentation meets agency, state, and federal standards are key aspects of the role. Agency-specific duties include performing all duties consistent with the agency's principles and values, adhering to professional codes of ethics, agency policies, and regulatory requirements. Modeling positive attitudes towards the agency's Mission, Vision, and Values, and utilizing and maintaining a work calendar are also required. Ongoing training to expand professional skills is expected, along with performing other necessary duties.

Requirements

Equivalent to a high school diploma or GED
Registered as an Alcohol & Other Drug Counselor equivalent to the education and experience level described by 1 of the 3 California approved certification organizations (for AOD Counselor I)
Equivalent to a high school diploma, plus additional specialized training equal to two years of college in Addiction Studies/Alcohol & Drug Studies or related behavioral health/behavioral science fields, and two years of related experience and Certification as an Alcohol & Other Drug Counselor equivalent to the education and experience level described above from 1 of 3 California approved certification organizations (for AOD Counselor II)
Bachelor’s Degree in Addiction Studies/Alcohol & Drug Studies or related behavioral health/behavioral science fields, and Certification as an Alcohol & Other Drug Counselor equivalent to the education and experience level described above from 1 of 3 California approved certification organizations (for AOD Counselor III)
Master’s Degree in Addiction Studies/Alcohol & Drug Studies or related behavioral health/behavioral science fields, and Certification as an Alcohol & Other Drug Counselor equivalent to the education and experience level described above from 1 of 3 California approved certification organizations (for AOD Counselor IV)
Minimum 2 years sobriety required
Employment at the Agency is terminable at-will, which means that employment may be terminated at any time, without cause or reason, by either the employee or the Agency. In addition the Agency may also demote, layoff, transfer or reassign employees at any time at its sole discretion without cause or reason.

Nice To Haves

Lived experience preferred
Bilingual, in a threshold language is preferred
Spanish Speaking Bonus

Responsibilities

Provides services to assigned children, youth, and families in the home, office, school, or other community-based settings.
May utilize telehealth per current agency and contractor guidelines.
Possesses specific cultural competence to work with and outreach to culturally diverse populations and communities.
Provides services to children and youth involved in the identified systems meeting all County requirements as listed in program scope.
Provides Drug Medi-Cal individual rehabilitation to youth as identified in youth’s treatment plan.
Provides Drug Medi-Cal collateral support to caregivers and significant support persons as identified in youth’s treatment plan.
Develops and facilitates Drug Medi-Cal rehabilitative and/or skill building groups.
Completes Functional Assessments and Crisis Plans prior to providing rehabilitation as assigned.
Model and coach positive, constructive attitudes and behaviors in managing difficult situations in school, work, and living situations.
Completes Drug Medi-Cal Screening, Intake, Core Assessment, Mid Assessment and Discharge packets as assigned per scope of practice.
Develops and maintains positive relationships with agency and community partners.
Develops and prepares updates to individualized safety plans in coordination with youth’s child family team, maximizing the use of natural supports and community-based resources.
Provides other case management functions as necessary, securing formal resources, and keeping team members informed of progress and challenges presented.
Participates in Child Family Team (CFT), multi-disciplinary team, hospital, crisis, psychiatric, court, school, and provider meetings as scheduled.
Provides and documents all Drug Medi-Cal eligible billable and non-billable services, including but not limited to assessment, plan development, group session, collateral, rehabilitation, and crisis intervention within required timelines.
Attends all staff meetings, consumer meetings, and consultation meetings as scheduled.
Participates in the agency 24 hour family support on-call rotation.
Able to provide or arrange for safe transportation for youth and families to services as needed.
Participates in utilization, accreditation, and peer review process as assigned.
Works collaboratively with all internal programs, departments, and staff to provide support as needed.
Maintains positive relationships with consumers and customers.
Responsible for meeting all outcomes as documented in Employee Development Plan.
Coordinates with other services provided under the Drug Medi-Cal model, acting in collaboration with other partners and ensuring documentation reflects standards that meet or surpass the agency’s, state and federal Drug Medi-Cal/Medicaid standards.
Perform all duties in a manner consistent with the principles and values of agency, while adhering to applicable professional codes of ethics, the agency’s policies and procedures, contractor requirements, and regulatory requirements.
Model and communicate appropriate positive attitudes toward the agency’s Mission, Vision, and Values
Work collaboratively with all agency programs and staff to provide support as needed
Utilize and maintain calendar with all work-related details to manage time effectively and share calendar information with coworkers
Participate in on-going training to expand and develop professional skills
Perform other duties as necessary for the agency, as assigned