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

Aware•Missoula, MT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

AWARE is hiring a Licensed Addiction Counselor for its Morning Song Recovery Center in Missoula, Montana. The counselor works on a multidisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care for pregnant and parenting women and their children, from birth through age five, who reside in a treatment facility. The role provides clinical addiction therapy, assessment, and treatment planning while ensuring safe, evidence-based, family-centered care. The counselor also serves as a lead member of an interdisciplinary team and provides intervention suggestions to other team members. The position supports mothers and children with needs related to child development, parenting, safety, daily care, and reunification or permanency planning when applicable. It includes individual, group, and family counseling; crisis response; aftercare recovery services; service coordination; and required documentation and billing. The counselor is expected to uphold AWARE’s Core Values, Unconditional Care Philosophy, and wraparound approach focused on family engagement. The role participates in AWARE’s rotating emergency/crisis on-call system, which may involve calls outside regular hours, including evenings, early mornings, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

Advanced degree (MS, MA, or 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 and/or certification required by applicable state and federal governing boards and other certification boards as a condition of continued employment.
Have or be willing to obtain a valid Montana Driver’s License.
Acceptable driving record and 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, children’s 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 and lead an interdisciplinary 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.
Connect family members with community resources that support treatment goals and recovery, and follow up to ensure service efficacy.
Provide aftercare recovery services as indicated.
Assist with crisis coordination for caseload members experiencing personal, social, or medical crises requiring assistance within 24 hours.
Develop and implement individualized treatment plans with goals for both mothers and their children.
Provide required monthly billable hours of substance use disorder services.
Complete and maintain client treatment plans in accordance with SUD Policy.
Monitor, evaluate, and record clients’ 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, meetings, mandatory training, in-services, staff meetings, and assigned committees; present information to staff as requested.
Recognize and apply AWARE’s Core Values, Unconditional Care Philosophy, and wraparound philosophy focused on family engagement.
Use work time productively to meet the needs of individuals served and meet monthly fiscal goals, including billing and caseload maintenance.
Enter notes, billing, assessments, referrals, and other required data into AWARE’s Electronic Healthcare Record System and meet ICP, Therapy Program, and Plan of Care requirements while respecting individual differences.
Respond as a clinical professional to calls from AWARE’s rotating on-call Emergency/Crisis Response System, including calls during off-hours, weekends, and potentially holidays.
Perform other duties as assigned.