Counselor

Steppingstone, Inc. • Fall River, MA

8d • $23 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

The Counselor works as an integral part of the Clinical Team. The Counselor will perform, but is not limited to, the following duties: administration of program record-keeping, conducting interviews, intakes, one-on-one and group counseling, execution of treatment and aftercare plans and the observation of medications and drug screening. This position will provide oversight of a structured setting where the consumers are kept safe and secure in a trauma-free environment; when necessary perform CPR. This position may require a flexible schedule including 1st and 2nd shifts which will include some Saturdays and holidays. The Agency has the right to change shifts based on the needs of the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences from an accredited college or university preferred or is a licensed (LADC)/certified (CADAC) drug counselor or is the process of obtaining licensure or minimum of two years’ work experience providing services to those affected by substance use disorders.
• Requires CPR certification every two years.
• Good working knowledge of computers, electronic health records and data collection.
• Requires valid driver’s license due to business-related travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct screening and intake interviews to determine consumer eligibility for services.
• Provide consumer orientation on program services and requirements.
• Conduct confidential, quality assessments that are gender and culturally responsive and trauma informed.
• Develop, implement, and monitor an individualized treatment/service plan with each assigned consumer using collaborative information from all sources to develop short and long term goals.
• Possess knowledge effective treatment modalities such as cognitive therapy, motivational interviewing and trauma informed techniques and Integrated Treatment in individual, group and family sessions.
• Meet, collaborate and coordinate services with probation/parole, employment and educational agencies, Department of Children and Families (DCF), human services providers, medical and primary care, clinical mental/behavioral health, and family/social support.
• Link consumers to services provided by community-based organizations such as peer support groups, legal services, nutritional counseling, and HIV rapid retesting and Hepatitis B and C testing and other sexually transmitted infections.
• Assist consumers with enrollment to obtain health insurance, Medicaid, and other benefits such as SNAP, SSI/SSDI and TANF.
• Provide consumer education in finances, housing stability, behavioral and primary health, life skills and all aspects of addiction and related life domains.
• Provide crisis intervention by assessing severity of the episode, de-escalating the consumer, referring to emergency response team as needed, and developing a safety plan to assist in resolving the crisis.
• Assist with resume writing, interview skills, employment search and enrollment into employment/educational programs.
• Develop and coordinate discharge planning with consumer, family, housing, and other community providers.
• Collect, prepare and supervise drug screenings as well as administer breathalyzer as needed.
• Maintain an ongoing awareness of consumer’s mental health status adding services to maintain a therapeutic level of care as needs change.
• Ability to count, document and observe consumers taking various prescription drugs.
• Ability to climb three flights of stairs to conduct rounds on an hourly basis and deal with emergencies.
• Ability to respond to emergency situations by placing calls to Fire, Rescue, Police, and Medical, etc.
• Complete all required paperwork including documentation in the program log in a timely manner.
• Perform program recordkeeping and filing, and organize vital documents.
• Provide telephone coverage for the assigned program and direct calls to other programs as needed.
• Participate in required supervisions, staff meetings and trainings.
• Participate and cooperate in any investigations conducted by internal and external agencies.
• Ability to use a computer including inputting information into data systems.
• Remain awake during your shift at all times.
• Attend all mandatory trainings and update all licenses and certifications.
• Adhere to program/project/department requirements and services.
• Comply with the established protocol for medication management/distribution.
• Follow all reporting guidelines by deadlines including the completion of a Confidential Incident Report.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level