Therapist - Women in Recovery

Family & Children's Services•Tulsa, OK

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Women in Recovery (WIR) Therapist provides direct, gender-specific individual and group counseling, family and relationship counseling services within a day treatment format to participants, with emphasis on recovery from substance abuse, role-modeling, women only groups, trauma, health and wellness, parenting and family reunification. The Therapist maintains and cultivates relationships with external agencies, such as court personnel, ancillary service providers, and referring agencies. WIR is an intensive outpatient alternative for eligible women facing long prison sentences. The Therapist works closely with the criminal justice system and various community partners to ensure WIR program participants receive supervision, substance abuse and mental health treatment, education, workforce readiness training and family reunification services. This program aims to strengthen individuals and whole families, break the cycle of intergenerational incarceration, and help women become productive and responsible citizens. WIR Therapists help women conquer drug addiction, recover from trauma, and acquire essential economic, emotional, and social tools to build successful and productive lives. The program is designed for women dedicated to changing their lives and becoming positive, contributing members of the community. The role operates within an innovative and dynamic environment using a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model of care, characterized by a team-based approach and whole person care for adults and children with complex mental health and substance use challenges.

Requirements

A master's degree in social work, Counseling Psychology or its equivalent from an accredited school.
Knowledge and experience in individual, group and family therapy.
Must have or be under supervision as a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor or have drug/alcohol treatment experience.
Knowledge and experience in conducting mental health assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning.
Must demonstrate a clinical family systems orientation, competency about motivational interviewing, stages/process of change, the elements of the stages/phases of recovery, and ability to work with diverse populations with multiplicity of problems.
Must possess a valid Driver License and satisfactory driving record and use personal automobile to travel to locations other than primary office.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with court systems and gender-specific treatment a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide direct, gender-specific individual and group counseling, family and relationship counseling services within a day treatment format to participants.
Emphasize recovery from substance abuse, role-modeling, women only groups, trauma, health and wellness, parenting and family reunification.
Maintain and cultivate relationships with external agencies, such as court personnel, ancillary service providers, referring agencies.
Work closely with the criminal justice system and various community partners to ensure WIR program participants receive supervision, substance abuse and mental health treatment, education, workforce readiness training and family reunification services.
Engage in helping women conquer their drug addiction, recover from trauma and acquire the essential economic, emotional and social tools to build successful and productive lives.