What are the responsibilities and job description for the AOD Counselor II or III- Ontario position at Clare|Matrix?
Job Description
Job Description
Are you in search of a role that provides opportunity for growth, and encourages career advancement? Do you want to save lives and have a positive influence on the community? Look no further than CLARE|MATRIX!
Whether you work within the clinical arena, or the administrative world. We all work toward our shared mission, and uphold the CLARE|MATRIX values of :
COMPASSION – TEAMWORK – INTEGRITY – EMPOWERMENT – ADAPTABILITY - EQUALITY. If your values align with ours… JOIN US!
Why work for CLARE|MATRIX?
CLARE|MATRIX is seeking bright and compassionate leaders to help save lives through recovery! We are a nonprofit organization providing effective and compassionate treatment, recovery, and prevention services for alcoholism and substance abuse to individuals, families, and the community. We offer an engaging, mission-driven work environment with excellent benefits and compensation. Work with dedicated colleagues in a dynamic setting, utilizing innovative approaches to addiction recovery and mental health treatment.
We recognize our staff as the heart of our organization, and seek to provide a generous and competitive benefit package to support our employees well-being. We offer the following :
- Employer paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Life / AD&D, and LTD insurance
- Vacation and sick Leave
- 11 Paid Holidays (including a birthday holiday)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan (may be eligible for employer matching up to 6% the 1st of the quarter after 90 days of service)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Clinical supervision, on-going clinical training, MATRIX Model Training & CEUs available
Job Title : AOD Counselor I, II, III
Reports To : Program Manager
About CLARE|MATRIX :
CLARE|MATRIX is a nonprofit organization providing effective and compassionate treatment, recovery, and prevention services for alcoholism and substance misuse to individuals, families, and the community. Since 1970, CLARE|MATRIX has provided quality substance misuse and mental health treatment to men, women, and children in southern California. Through programs run by a compassionate, committed, results-oriented team of counselors, therapists, and administrators, CLARE|MATRIX continues to build its reputation as a leader in Evidence- Based Treatment practices and continues to break new ground in the areas of positive outcomes, outreach, research, and community involvement.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, CLARE|MATRIX maintains multiple facilities in the Southern California region, providing services to participants in a manner consistent with its Core Values : Compassion, Teamwork, Integrity, Empowerment, Adaptability and Equality.
The following is representative of the duties, responsibilities and requirements of the job, but is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
Summary :
The Counselor supports the activities of the department, which provides high quality substance misuse recovery services for people who are struggling with the addictions to alcohol and other drugs by assisting them in achieving identified goals. The Counselor is responsible for following strict ongoing Care Coordination services and related Documentation to support enrolled participants by assisting them in achieving identified goals, as assigned.
Shift : Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 12 : 30pm-9pm,Tuesday and Friday 8am- 4 : 30pm
Major Areas of Responsibility :
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
Other Related Classes :
Knowledge, Experience and Skills :
The ideal candidate will have counseling experience in a substance misuse treatment center setting. Certified AOD Counselor required. In addition the following are strongly desired / required experience and ability to work well with diverse populations.
The 12 Core Functions of an alcohol and other drug counselor are as listed below :
Screening
Intake
Orientation
Assessment
Treatment Planning
Counseling
Case Management
Crisis Intervention
Client Education
Referral
Reports and Record keeping
Consultation with Other Professionals
Medical History :
All employees whose functions require or necessitate contact with client or food preparation shall complete a health screening report or a health questionnaire. Health screening report or health questionnaire will be provided upon hire. For all residential employees a health screening report be completed and signed off by a medical practitioner signature for clearance. All outpatient employees will complete at minimum a self-report screening questionnaire.
TB test are to be conducted under licensed medical supervision not more than 60 calendar days prior to or 7 calendar days after employment and renewed annually from the date of the last tuberculosis test. Staff with a known record of tuberculosis or record of positive testing shall not be required to obtain a tuberculosis skin test. Unless there is documentation that the staff completed at least 6 months of preventive therapy, the staff shall be required to obtain, within 45 calendar days of employment, a chest x-ray result and a physician’s statement that the incumbent does not have communicable tuberculosis and has been under regular care and monitoring for tuberculosis. A chest x-ray within the prior 6 months is acceptable. The physician’s statement shall be renewed annually.
Physical Demands :
While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.
Work Environment :
This job will be primarily located at the CLARE MATRIX facilities in Ontario, California, requires regular travel to Drug Court, and some travel to Company headquarters in Santa Monica, California. This job is primarily an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. The work environment is fast-paced and dynamic. The work requires the ability to work in a confined area. The work environment may involve exposure to participants experiencing challenging behaviors including occasional acts of aggression. While performing the responsibilities of the job, the work environment characteristics are
representative of the environment the job holder will encounter. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Conclusion :
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. But, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
