Women's Service Coordinator

Gaudenzia, Inc.•Erie, PA

11h

About The Position

We need hope-bringers and changemakers - because the work we all do matters. Join a team that shows up for each other as much as we show up for our clients. At Gaudenzia, your purpose fuels progress - for yourself and others. Gaudenzia's Mission: Gaudenzia's Mission is to promote long-term recovery by providing comprehensive treatment and support to people with substance use disorder, co-occurring mental health disorders, and related conditions, regardless of individual circumstances. This individual's responsibility will be to design, develop, implement, supervise, and provide specialized training and services to clients in the program. In addition, this person may also handle an independent case load or assist other personnel in the counseling of clients/parents and children to aid them in achieving adjustments to specific problems or situations of a difficult or complex nature. Duties may also include, specialty program design, development, supervision, conducting workshop classes and seminars for clients and the community in particular specialty, providing counseling services to clients, making reports, preparing treatment plans and keeping necessary records, maintaining responsibility of the activities of one or more groups of clients and families and assisting other staff members in the performance of a variety of difficult and varied work duties such as planning therapeutic activity sessions, applying advanced treatment methods and providing counseling service to such clients. Work is performed in accordance with established regulations, policies, and procedures, but the person is expected to exercise considerable initiative and independent judgment in achieving objectives.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in a generally recognized clinical discipline plus specialized training for specialized populations; and/or full certification as an Addictions counselor or certification in specialty area, or master’s degree in related specialty area.
Experience: Two (2) years of drug and alcohol counseling, prevention, or educational experience, which included at least two years in specialty area.
Specialized training and experience in working with specific population
Knowledge of the basic principles, practices, and procedures involved in an alcohol and drug program
Knowledge of drug and alcohol abusing subculture
Knowledge of the physical and emotional characteristics and manifestations of alcohol and drug dependency
Knowledge of individual and group behavior and the effective ways of working with them
Knowledge of the continuum of care as it relates to drug and alcohol treatment
Knowledge of confidentiality and all other applicable federal and state regulations in reference to specialty area, and ability to ensure program compliance
Ability to perform needs assessment and develop appropriate programming •
Ability to work effectively with people and aid them in adjusting to specific problems
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with clients, and other members of staff, outside agencies and institutions, and the public
Ability to design, implement and train others pertaining to the specialty area
Ability to communicate effectively and clearly, both verbally and in writing
Ability to present effective seminars, workshops, and presentations to clients, staff, and the community.

Nice To Haves

Valid driver’s license, preferred

Responsibilities

Design, develop, implement and supervise the care, training and activities of the target population
Continue specialized training as designated by the Supervisor
Provide individual and group counseling for the target population; monitor emotional/psychological status of clients and arrange referrals to ancillary services when indicated
Develop and conduct client/family/community therapeutic/educational sessions in conjunctions with other clinical staff where applicable
Develop and implement procedures to ensure completion of clinical records and correspondence while maintaining compliance with confidentiality procedures and all applicable state/federal regulations
Develop and maintain contacts with outside agencies and consulting information resources as necessary for the continuing development and improvement of the specialty component
Monitor progress of clients and, when appropriate, maintain contact with school and other applicable resources to ensure continuity of care
Valid driver’s license, preferred
Attend meetings/functions and represent Gaudenzia at appropriate community affairs
Train, supervise and evaluate specialist staff
Other related duties as assigned by Supervisor