Counselor Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social science required.
• Minimum 3 years related clinical with homelessness, mental health or substance use.
• Active Certification in good Standing: License required LMSW (Licensed Social Worker), LADC (Licensed Alcohol Drug Abuse Counselor), LMFT (Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist) or LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor), LPCA (Licensed Professional Counselor Associate).
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate on a group and individual basis.
• Experience working with participants from diverse ethnic and economic backgrounds.
• Familiarity with living issues and vocational/educational assessments and trainings.
• Must have a working knowledge with computer systems.
• Knowledge with the HIV/AIDS, mental health & substance use disorders (co-occurring) is required.
• Knowledge of social services in Hartford.
• Demonstrate ability to work in collaboration with other service providers.
• Ability to interact with people of diverse backgrounds required.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to compile written reports and maintain case notes.
• Physical and TB Required: Yes, prior to appointment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in facilitating groups preferred.
• Knowledge of Human Services, Criminal Justice and the Court systems is preferred.
• Knowledge of substance use and target population helpful.
• Counseling background preferred.
• Bilingual: preferred – Language Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Provides crisis intervention services in response to emotional and/or physical distress.
• Provides diagnostic evaluations to customers and referrals to Licensed Clinician for treatment
• Ensures adherence to infection control practices.
• Makes referrals to outside programs for medical and/or psychological intervention.
• Collects urine specimens for drug screening.
• Provides counseling services to mentally ill, alcohol dependent and/or homeless AIDS/HIV positive customers.
• Assesses customers in order to formulate treatment needs.
• Orients new patients to treatment program(s).
• Participates in treatment planning and individual and/or group counseling.
• Identify potential customers and provide them with information about the Agency programs.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive treatment plan with each participants maintaining regular contact.
• Complete required paperwork (including customer records) in a timely fashion.
• Maintain customer confidentiality.
• Provide on-going liaison, referral and advocacy for participants with social service providers, with particular emphasis on self-empowerment for participants to independently access needed services.
• Participate in team meetings and seminars and trainings as stipulated by Supervisor.
• Participate with community providers as it relates to programs contents area.
• Provide presentations about programs to various agencies and other referring agencies on a monthly basis.
• Attend all trainings as applicable to your credentials.
• Participation in planning and implementing a minimum of one monthly group activity for program participants, including but limited to: life skills, education, empowerment/support recovery groups, recreational activities and/or field trips.
• Perform other duties as assigned.