Group Facilitator

SUMMARY OF MAJOR FUNCTIONS:

The Group Facilitator is responsible for providing group therapy to clients. The Group Facilitator will deliver person-centered, culturally-responsive, trauma-informed services for individuals with substance use and/or co-occurring disorders. Interventions delivered will include, but not limited to psychoeducational groups, skill building, recovery skills, relapse prevention, and co-occurring disorders. Facilitator is responsible for managing and delivering group content, maintaining client documentation and meeting funder requirements for service delivery.

DUTIES:

1. Facilitate a wide array of substance use and mental health-oriented groups

2. Utilize motivational enhancement and engagement strategies appropriate to the individual’s stage of readiness and desire to change

3. Input all clinical documentation in Connecticut Renaissance’s EHR accurately and timely

4. Communicate with treatment team on the status of each client’s progress and performance within the program

5. Participate in all required internal and external meetings

6. Provide urinalysis/breathalyzer testing when indicated and within guidelines of monitoring

7. Attend all required trainings to enhance knowledge and skill level

8. Adhere to licensing, accreditation and funding source requirements

9. Assist with the development of group content

10. Assist with daily residential tasks including but not limited to head-count, tours, medication monitoring, log book maintenance

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Behavioral Health, Psychology, or Human Services

2. Minimum of 3 years of working experience in behavioral health field

3. Experience in trauma informed care preferred

4. Experience with substance abuse clients, co-occurring diagnosed clients preferred

5. CPR/First Aid Certified

6. Must have CADC or SUDCC

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge and skills of:

· Treatment of substance use and co-occurring disorders

· Residential treatment and mileu

· Documentation within an Electronic Health Record

· Group therapy process and content

Ability to:

· Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing

· Manage priorities effectively to meet deadlines and demonstrate multi-tasking skills

· Ability to employ effective organizational skills to meet goals

· Able to work independently as part of a team

· Must be insurable at standard automobile rates and maintain the ability to be insured throughout the course of employment

· Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint clearance

· Department of Justice fingerprint clearance

· Negative tuberculosis test

· Pass drug screening test

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· Must possess and maintain a valid CT driver’s license during the course of employment

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The following physical characteristics are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully and safely perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in the work environment.

· Mobility sufficient to move about, climb stairs, stand, and/or sit for extended periods, and access all locations in the work environment

· Manual skill to appropriately control and manipulate objects, tools, materials, and equipment used on the job, including a telephone and a computer

· Flexibility and strength to reach with hands and arms, bend and stoop

· Facility to hear and understand speech at normal room levels, and to hear and understand speech, both in live and on telephone communications

· Facility to speak in audible tones those others may understand clearly in normal conversations, both in live and on telephone communications

· Facility to see, read and distinguish colors, with or without vision aids; computer screens equipment used in the work environment, instructional materials, training materials, written directions, rules, policies, calendars, agenda, manuals and other printed matter

· Physical strength and agility to push, pull, squat, twist, turn, and lift and carry bulky objects of up to 20 pounds

· Behavioral health acuity to perform the essential functions of this position in a safe, accurate, neat, and timely fashion.

· Must successfully complete the introductory probationary employment period

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $28.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Addiction Medicine

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to Commute:

• Riverside, CA 92504 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Riverside, CA 92504: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $28