Licensed Addiction Counselor - Early Childhood Services (Missoula, MT)

Aware Inc.•Missoula, MT

9d•Onsite

About The Position

AWARE is hiring a Licensed Addiction Counselor for its Morning Song Recovery Center in Missoula, Montana. The counselor works as part of a multidisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care for pregnant and parenting women and their children, ages birth through five, who reside in a treatment facility. The position provides addiction therapy, assessment, and treatment planning, with an emphasis on safe, evidence-based, family-centered care. The counselor also serves as a lead member of an interdisciplinary team and offers intervention suggestions to other team members. The role supports mothers and children across treatment and recovery, including child development, parenting, safety, daily care, and reunification or permanency planning when applicable. The counselor coordinates with internal staff, health care providers, and community professionals; connects families with community resources; provides aftercare and crisis-response services; and maintains treatment documentation and service records. The position participates in AWARE’s on-call Emergency/Crisis Response System, which may involve calls during evenings, early mornings, weekends, or holidays. AWARE describes its workplace as compassionate, supportive, and inclusive, and emphasizes unconditional care, family engagement, and opportunities for professional growth and development. The position is full-time and pays $70,000 per year.

Requirements

Advanced degree (MS, MA, PhD) in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field.
At least one year of direct work experience.
Current Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) license or Professional Candidate License.
Maintain the professional license or certification required by applicable state, federal, or other governing boards as a condition of continued employment.
Have or be willing to obtain a valid Montana driver’s license.
Maintain an acceptable driving record and pass an acceptable criminal and protective services background check.
Knowledge of human behavior and performance, individual differences, learning and motivation, psychological research methods, and assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Knowledge of early childhood development, including developmental stages, effects of trauma, strategies for challenging behavior, and family dynamics.
Knowledge of therapy and counseling principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions.
Knowledge of family and personal service principles and processes, including family needs assessment, service quality standards, and evaluation of family satisfaction.
Strong oral and written communication, problem-solving, conflict-resolution, and cultural-competence skills.
Ability to work flexible hours.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience in mental health or substance disorder services with a family-based or maternal-child population.

Responsibilities

Participate as a member of the Individual Treatment Team.
Conduct evaluations and assessments to identify substance use issues and co-occurring mental health conditions.
Provide individual, group, and family counseling using evidence-based modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Collaborate with the supervisor, support staff, health care providers, and community professionals to plan and coordinate treatment.
Address the needs of mothers and children, including child development, parenting, safety, daily care, and reunification or permanency planning when applicable.
Help family members access community resources that support treatment goals and recovery, and follow up to evaluate service effectiveness.
Provide aftercare recovery services as indicated.
Assist with crisis coordination for individuals on the caseload who need help during a personal, social, or medical crisis within 24 hours.
Develop and implement individualized treatment plans with goals for both mothers and their children.
Provide the required monthly billable hours of substance use disorder services.
Complete and maintain client treatment plans in accordance with SUD Policy.
Monitor, evaluate, and record progress toward treatment goals.
Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential records, including progress notes, treatment plans, and discharge summaries.
Prepare reports, applications, and supporting documentation as requested by the supervisor and within established timelines.
Attend workshops, conferences, and meetings; participate in committees as agreed with the supervisor; and present information to staff when requested.
Apply AWARE’s Core Values, Unconditional Care Philosophy, and family-engagement-focused wraparound philosophy.
Attend and participate in mandatory training, in-services, staff meetings, and assigned committees.
Use work time productively to meet individuals’ needs and monthly fiscal goals, including billing and caseload maintenance.
Enter notes, billing, assessments, referrals, and other required data in AWARE’s electronic health record and related systems, with sensitivity to individual differences and identities.
Respond as a clinical professional to calls through AWARE’s rotating on-call Emergency/Crisis Response System, including calls outside regular hours, on weekends, and possibly on holidays.
Perform other duties as assigned.