What are the responsibilities and job description for the Alcohol & Drug Counselor position at RockBridge Treatment and Recovery?
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Job Summary
The Alcohol and Drug Counselor plays an important role in the delivery of treatment services to clients and is responsible for ensuring that all clients receive services mandated by the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS). In addition, counselors provide essential services to support achievement of effective personal development by working with clients individually or in group settings to identify and resolve issues including substance use, mental health, personal and / or emotional challenges, and family issues.
Essential Job Responsibilities :
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The essential functions include the following :
- Evaluate and modify program design for the purpose of meeting licensure requirements and needs of clients.
- Complete a comprehensive assessment and an assessment summary of the client's problematic chemical use within three calendar days after service initiation, utilizing ASAM criteria.
- Provide an individual treatment plan after completion of the comprehensive assessment which is subject to amendment until services to the client are terminated. The individual treatment plan must include treatment goals, specific methods to be used to address identified problems, resources to which the client is being referred, and client goals.
- Provide case management / file documentation for individual caseload, noting all treatment related activities and services in an accurate, professional, and timely manner including assessment of chemical use and mental health problems, creating, and monitoring individualized treatment plans, provide group therapy and individual counseling services to individuals with co-occurring chemical abuse and mental health problems.
- Facilitate / participate groups regarding the disease of addiction and the recovery process consistent with maintaining good mental health.
- Provide individual and group counseling, client education strategies to avoid inappropriate chemical use and health problems related to chemical use, transition services, and services to address issues related to co-occurring mental illness.
- Responsible for complying with federal and state confidentiality statutes, upholding ethical standards established and implied by the profession, DHS rules, and be limited in authority to that set by the Treatment Director.
- Participate in weekly treatment team meetings to review and update client progress notes.
- Initiate and maintain ongoing communication with client referrals, probation and social service agencies, etc.
Required Skills & Experience (Minimum Qualifications) :
Physical Requirements :
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Able to stand and walk frequently during shift.
Able to climb up and down multiple flights of stairs several times during a regular shift.
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.
