Adolescent Addictions Counselor

INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT / OUTPATIENT COUNSELOR

I. JOB SUMMARY

Family Service and Children’s Aid Society employs the full-time position of Intensive Outpatient / Outpatient (IOP/OP) Counselor to provide drug and alcohol therapy and casework services to assist consumers in attaining a more satisfactory social, economic, emotional, and/or physical adjustment to their current situation. Clinically, the counselor is needed to utilize his or her education, training, judgment, and discretion to direct the therapy as needed.

Duties associated with this position include but are not limited to assessment of consumer needs, research and referral for appropriate services, and monitoring progress made toward completing mutually agreeable goals. Clinical counseling services may be provided to consumers and members of their families in an effort to aid them in achieving a more satisfactory adjustment to their specific problem or situation.

This Intensive Outpatient / Outpatient (IOP/OP) Counselor position is located at the Pathways Adolescents Center, at 358 N. Seneca St., Oil City, PA 16301 .

This position facilitates the provision of specialized Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, and Adolescent Outpatient Drug and Alcohol therapy to individuals residing within Venango County and those individuals placed from other counties within Pathways Adolescent Center whose alcohol abuse has adversely affected their lives. This position may also provide facilitation of smoking cessation programs.

The work schedule varies and will include evening hours based on consumer need. This position reports directly to the Drug and Alcohol Program Director. Formal supervision is provided by the Program Director and or the Clinical Supervisor and is held at a minimum of once per week for the first six months of employment and ongoing informal supervision is available as necessary. This position also indirectly reports to the Executive Director of Family Service & Children’s Aid Society. This full-time position provides services primarily in the office setting. Employee is expected to comply with all program, Agency, county, and state requirements.

II. ACCOUNTABILITIES REGARDING WORK PERFORMED

1. Direct Services

A. Provide treatment to identified at-risk consumers.

B. Conduct drug and alcohol assessment and focuses on strengths and needs to develop the most appropriate treatment plan.

C. Plan and conduct individual, marital, and family therapy, based on the needs of the consumer receiving services, using a variety of treatment modalities to analyze, interpret, or make deductions from varying facts or circumstances presented.

D. Coordinate with local agencies/schools/court system to ensure the most appropriate treatment plan on a case by case basis.

E. Develop a cooperative effective working relationship with other employees.

F. Facilitate weekly men’s, women’s, and mixed treatment groups using a variety of treatment modalities to analyze, interpret, or make deductions from varying facts or circumstances presented.

G. Provide facilitation of smoking cessation programs. Introduce smoking cessation techniques to participants, initiate activities, and facilitate group interaction.

H. Comply with all program, Agency, county, and state regulations.

I. Develop and maintain specialized service areas at the request of the Program Director to strengthen the overall counseling program.

2. Record Keeping

A. Complete treatment plans and treatment documentation activities per program criteria and standards for accountability for direct services.

B. Complete billing unit reporting when due and stay current with required licensing documentation.

C. Maintain accurate statistical and service information to have an up-to-date profile of services rendered and to be in compliance with contract specifications.

D. Recommend discharge, using discretion and judgment, and follow-up plans.

3. Other

A. Attend training sessions, conferences, and meetings as identified in individualized training plan in order to keep abreast of current information, regulations, and general knowledge to enhance professional growth.

B. Attend 25 hours of mandatory drug and alcohol training each fiscal year to specifically achieve counselor competency of chemical dependency issues as directed by the Drug and Alcohol Program Director and as required by regulatory agencies.

C. Participate in all required supervision sessions, planning meetings, and treatment team meetings. Is expected to be actively involved in collaborating to determine appropriate therapeutic options for individual consumer needs.

D. Develop and implement liaison among local agencies to promote the development of support and relief services for Drug and Alcohol consumers.

E. Seek out information and skills as needed to offer consumers the highest quality of service.

F. May perform other duties deemed appropriate by supervisory and/or executive staff to enhance the operation of a particular program or of the Agency as a whole.

III. HIPAA MINIMUM NECESSARY STANDARD

The minimum necessary standard, a key protection of the HIPAA Privacy Rule, is derived from confidentiality codes and practices in common use today. The minimum necessary standard requires the Agency to evaluate our practices and enhance safeguards as needed to limit unnecessary or inappropriate access to and disclosure of protected health information.

This position may only access the minimum information that is necessary to perform all job accountabilities included in this job description.

1. Permitted Accesses

A. Access to consumer files for the Intensive Outpatient / Outpatient
Drug and Alcohol Program.

2. Justification/Purpose

A. To carryout the treatment, payment, and operations of the Intensive Outpatient / Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Program including, compiling consumer files to ensure a complete record of service activities, and maintaining accurate consumer files in order to comply with program standards.

IV. REQUIREMENTS

1. Valid driver’s license with own transportation to use on the job when necessary, and proof of own vehicle insurance.

2. Act 151, 73, and 34 clearances.

3. Ability and willingness to respect and practice confidentiality.

4. Flexibility to work irregular hours.

5. Willingness to attend out of town conferences, training workshops, and meetings as necessary.

V. QUALIFICATIONS

1. Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, and professional manner.

2. Ability to use a computer and software for word processing.

3. Ability to work well within stated time frames or deadlines and adapt to change in the work environment.

4. Ability and personality characteristics to work effectively with people from all social, economic, ethnic, and educational backgrounds and age groups.

5. Ability to work effectively without direct supervision demonstrating accuracy and thoroughness and monitoring own work to ensure quality.

6. Strong commitment to implement and promote the philosophy, goals, objectives, and policies of the Agency.

7. Ability to communicate clearly in both oral and written form.

8. Ability to organize workload around program priorities, use time efficiently, and develop realistic action plans.

9. Ability to accept and exercise discretion, judgment, and authority appropriately and make rational informed decisions.

10. Ability to work well under pressure.

11. Ability to respect and practice confidentiality.

12. Knowledge of principles and practices involved in the development and implementation of alcohol and other drug treatment.

13. Knowledge of:

(a) Drug and alcohol abusing subculture.

(b) Physical and emotional characteristics of drug and alcohol dependency.

(c) Addiction.

(d) Group dynamics.

(e) Understanding of women’s addiction and family dynamics.

14. Skills to:

(a) Develop, plan, and organize intensive outpatient and outpatient programs, based on the needs of the consumer receiving services, using a variety of treatment modalities to analyze, interpret, or make deductions from varying facts or circumstances presented.

(b) Facilitate intensive outpatient and outpatient, and smoking cessation groups based on the needs of the consumer receiving services, using a variety of treatment modalities to analyze, interpret, or make deductions from varying facts or circumstances presented.

VI. MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

1. Education / Training / Work Experience Requirement (as identified by the PA Department of Health):

· Master’s degree (or above) from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with a clinical specialty in the human services) or other related field which includes a practicum in a health or human service agency, preferably in a drug and alcohol setting. OR

· Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with a clinical specialty in the human services) or other related field and one year of clinical experience in a health or human service agency, preferably in a drug and alcohol setting which included direct service and program planning. OR

· Associate degree from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with a clinical specialty in the human services) or other related field and two years of clinical experience in a health or human service agency, preferably in a drug and alcohol setting which included direct service and program planning. OR

· Current licensure in PA as a registered nurse and a degree from an accredited school of nursing and one year of counseling experience in a health or human service agency, preferably in a drug and alcohol setting. OR

· Full certification as an addictions counselor by a statewide certification body. (Includes certified addictions counselor, certified co-occurring disorders professional, and certified criminal justice addictions professional. DOES NOT include Associate Addictions Counselor I or II or an Allied Addictions Practitioner.)

Certification Requirement:

Become a Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor (CADC) within the required five-year time frame of the PA Certification Board.

Submit resume to:

HR Department

HR@fscas.org

Family Service & Children’s Aid Society,
716 East Second Street, Oil City, PA 16301.

EOE

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to Commute:

• Oil City, PA 16301 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Oil City, PA 16301: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $18