What are the responsibilities and job description for the Primary Counselor position at Beyond Addiction?
About Beyond Addiction Recovery:
Beyond Addiction Recovery, located in Lackawanna County, PA is a refuge for women who are seeking to understand and recover from their addictions in a warm and welcoming environment. The newly renovated facility offers a safe place to be surrounded by other women who understand the struggles associated with addiction. Tucked away from the downtown, the green space allows for outdoor counseling sessions, walks, and connecting with nature during our meditation groups. '
This 28-bed all women’s 28–90-day (3.5 level of care) Residential program also allows women to learn and focus on becoming better women and mothers to children they currently have or wish to have in the future. Our parenting classes and dedicated groups to rebuilding broken relationships with family members makes Beyond Addiction Recovery unique.
We are a bi-lingual facility allowing for Spanish speaking clients to also benefit from our program. We are an MAT friendly program for qualified clients. While children will not be staying on the campus with their loved ones while they recover, we do offer family visitation to help mend broken bridges. One of the biggest challenges for women entering rehab is missing their children. At Beyond Addiction Recovery, we can accommodate weekly visitations with children and loved ones. We also utilize our outdoor space as a place to let kids run around and enjoy our campus.
Summary
*Bi-Lingual Counselors Needed*
Counselors are professionals that give support services and provide rehabilitation treatments to individuals in need of assistance with drug or alcohol addiction. Counselors should distinguish the issues immediately through several sessions, so they can give proper help and guidance.
Duties
A counselor is a support system for people with drug and alcohol problems. They teach individuals how to modify their behavior with the intention of full recovery.
- Meeting with clients to evaluate their health and substance problem
- Identifying issues and create goals and treatment plans
- Teaching clients coping mechanisms
- Helping clients find jobs or reestablish their career
- Leading group therapy sessions
- Providing updates and progress reports to courts
- Referring clients to support groups
- Setting up aftercare plans
- Meeting with family members and provide guidance and support
Education and Training Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in a human service
- Two years experience as a counselor
- State certification as a drug and alcohol counselor preferred.
- Counselors must partake in workshops, personal studies, and additional studies
Knowledge and Skills Requirements
- Possess a great deal of yearning to help people while being able to instigate respect and trust.
- They are always expected to abide by the rules and regulations of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- Being emotionally and physically fit to manage an assortment of problems that needs to be addressed on a daily basis and not being stressed is necessary.
Working Conditions
- 40-hour-per week, 8 or 12 hour shifts as needed to provide continued counseling for clients to cover services.
Benefits
- PTO Package
- Healthcare
- Paid Training
- Tuition Reimbursement Plan
