Treatment Court Counselor

Hall County•Gainesville, GA

20d

About The Position

This position manages a treatment caseload within the accountability court program and provides professional counseling services and support to treatment staff. The incumbent works with individuals diagnosed with substance use disorders, mental health disorders, or co-occurring conditions. The role includes facilitating group and individual therapy, maintaining clinical documentation, monitoring treatment progress, conducting assessments as needed, and making treatment recommendations to the Accountability Court team. The position maintains participant records and caseload files in accordance with agency requirements, attends status review meetings and court sessions as scheduled, assists with drug screen collection as needed, and provides support and professional guidance to treatment staff. It also requires regular and predictable attendance; irregular hours may be required. The work may take place in the office or outside the office as required.

Requirements

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Psychology, Counseling, Sociology, Social Work, or a related field, or certification as a Master Addiction Counselor or Addiction Counselor through GACA or ADACBGA.
Valid Georgia Driver’s License and satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).
Maintain all professionally related certifications.
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, and cultures.
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
Knowledge of human behavior and performance, individual differences, learning and motivation, psychological research methods, and assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, databases, and related software.
Excellent oral and written communication, comprehension, expression, and social perceptiveness.
Critical thinking, judgment, decision-making, monitoring, instruction, persuasion, and complex problem-solving skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with limited supervision.
Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships and provide excellent customer service.
Ability to meet the physical and sensory demands of the position, including remaining stationary, operating a computer and office machinery, moving around the office, and transporting items up to 10 pounds.
Ability to work irregular hours and be on-call as required.

Nice To Haves

Licensure as a Clinical Social Worker, Professional Counselor, or Marriage and Family Therapist.

Responsibilities

Facilitate group and individual counseling sessions for program participants.
Use and maintain fidelity to evidence-based curricula and therapeutic modalities.
Provide psychoeducation on social skills, communication, parenting, relapse prevention, and mental illness management.
Use the electronic records system to track participant progress and manage program plans, treatment plans, and treatment-group scheduling and monitoring.
Make treatment recommendations based on participant needs while operating within court guidelines.
Conduct assessments as needed.
Maintain caseload files and participant records, including treatment plans, orientation paperwork, assessments, clinical progress notes, client contact notes, discharge planning, compliance monitoring, crisis intervention and referral documentation, group counseling participation notes, and medical records.
Attend status review meetings and court sessions as scheduled.
Assist with drug screen collection as needed.
Provide support and professional guidance to treatment staff.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other departments and the public.
Maintain positive customer relations.
Operate a personal computer and software applications, including Internet and multimedia programs.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
Perform other related duties as assigned.