Recovery Counselor

Muir Wood Adolescent & Family Services•Petaluma, CA

1d•$28 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Recovery Counselor is responsible for providing counseling and therapeutic clinical services to patients, providing counseling and linkage assistance within a residential environment, including responsibilities maintaining the program milieu. This position is also responsible for the overall operation of the facility in accordance with policies and procedures, current federal, state and local standards, including guidelines and regulations governing our facility to assure that our facility is maintained in a safe manner. The Certified Recovery Counselor will work Sunday - Thursday or Tuesday - Saturday, which will be determined through discussion during the hiring process.

Requirements

Bachelor Degree in Psychology, Social Work
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor Level (CADC) preferred
Certified Addiction Treatment Counselor (CATC) preferred
Substance Use Disorder Certified Counselor (SUDCC) preferred
Availability to work weekends
Experience working with dually diagnosed individuals preferred
TB required and health screen, along with CPR and first aid

Responsibilities

Meet with residents/clients individually a minimum of once per week.
Facilitate group sessions as determined by the Clinical Director.
Coordinate all aspects of the Counselors role in client programming including the assignment and evaluation of Level Advancement assignments.
As part of a treatment team, collaborate on approvals of all outings and activities for residential clients.
Participate in family programming sessions as requested and required by the Program Director.
Responsible for the timely completion of clinical documentation (progress and group notes).
Attend weekly treatment team meetings, staff meetings, and clinical supervision if needed, and is instructed by Program Director.
Develop off campus meeting schedule (if deemed appropriate) for residents to attend AA, Al-Anon, and NA meetings with staff accompaniment.
Locate and assign alternatives to meetings in the community by accessing other resources such as Smart Recovery, Celebrate Recovery, etc.
Attend meetings, trainings and conferences representing Muir Wood as needed.
Perform other duties as needed and assigned by the Clinical Director and Recovery Program Manager.