Residential Certified Counselor (54451)

YSS•Cambridge, IA

16d•$21 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

When an adolescent is struggling, one steady, skilled adult can change everything. YSS is seeking an approachable, empathetic, knowledgeable, full-time Residential Certified Counselor to work in our adolescent residential addiction treatment facility in Ames. The Residential Certified Counselor provides individual, family, and group counseling to adolescents and their families through a variety of therapeutic modalities in order to alleviate identified substance use, mental health and behavioral problems. This position, along with other members of the residential team, provides coordination to assist and strengthen the adolescent’s skills to transition back into their home and community.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in social work or related human services field. Experience may be substituted for degree.
Temporary Certification by the Iowa Board for Substance Abuse as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) is required.
A full CADC is required within 6 months.

Nice To Haves

Two years of full time experience in the delivery of substance use services to adolescents in a public or private organization.
Client focused and able to collaborate, communicate, and coordinate with others.
Is an active, patient, listener.
Uses critical thinking skills to problems solve.
Ability to manage resources effectively.
Be rooted in purpose and driven by equity, inclusion, and positive social impact.
Bring humility, respect, and cultural awareness to every interaction.
Speaks a language in addition to English (especially one spoken in our communities).

Responsibilities

Providing individual, family, and group counseling; skill development; and crisis intervention to adolescents and their families.
Completing all appropriate documentation in a timely and complete manner. Files will be in compliance with the standards of the appropriate third party payers.
Complying with quality assurance and utilization policies and procedures of YSS.
Keeping a current weekly work schedule of counseling and group sessions, meetings, and office hours.
Managing confidential information and paperwork with care and discretion.
Maintaining ethics and expectations of the counselor’s certification and of YSS.
Communicating and collaborating effectively with coworkers, adolescents, families, and other entities involved.