Therapist - Women in Recovery

Family & Children's Services Career Center•Tulsa, OK

1d•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 an 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 change lives by strengthening individuals and whole families, breaking the cycle of intergenerational incarceration, and helping 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.

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, and 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.
Conduct mental health assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning.