Licensed Addiction Counselor - Early Childhood Services

Aware Inc.•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 is part of a multidisciplinary team planning and coordinating care for pregnant and parenting women and their children, from birth to age five, who reside in a treatment facility. The position provides addiction therapy, assessment, and treatment planning, with a focus on safe, evidence-based, family-centered care. The counselor also offers intervention guidance to support-team members and serves as the lead member of an interdisciplinary team. The role includes counseling mothers and families, addressing children’s developmental and care needs, coordinating community resources and aftercare, and responding to crises. The counselor maintains treatment documentation and records, meets monthly billable-service requirements, and participates in team activities and required training. The position also responds to calls from AWARE’s rotating emergency and crisis-response system, which may occur 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.
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 services, 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.
Must have or be willing to obtain a valid Montana Driver’s License.
Must have an acceptable driving record and pass acceptable criminal and protective-services background checks.

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 supervisors, 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 and recovery goals, and follow up to assess service efficacy.
Provide aftercare recovery services as indicated.
Assist with crisis coordination for caseload members experiencing a personal, social, or medical crisis requiring assistance within 24 hours.
Develop and implement individualized treatment plans, including goals for 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 requested by the supervisor 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 the needs of individuals served and monthly fiscal goals, including billing and caseload maintenance.
Enter notes, billing, assessments, referrals, and other required data into AWARE’s electronic health record and related systems, with sensitivity to individuals’ differences and identities.
Respond as a clinical professional to calls from AWARE’s rotating on-call emergency and crisis-response system, including calls during evenings, early mornings, weekends, and possibly holidays.
Perform other duties as assigned.