Description

With 17 facilities in Northern, Central, and Southern California, Muir Wood is a residential and outpatient treatment program designed for teen boys and girls, ages 12-17, with mental health and substance use disorders. In our safe, comfortable, and structured environments, our compassionate clinicians help teens explore and process sensitive issues while learning to manage their lives in productive ways. We provide high-quality Joint Commission-accredited residential treatment, creating an environment where teens and their families feel cared-for, valued, and engaged. Our academic program is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). We are in-network with Anthem, Aetna, Cigna, Kaiser Permanente, MHN, Magellan, Halcyon, and Optum, making our exceptional brand of teen treatment accessible to as many families as possible. Our guiding philosophy emphasizes kindness and compassion over confrontation and control.

The Certified Recovery Counselor is responsible for providing counseling and therapeutic clinical services to patients, providing counseling and linkage assistance within a residential environment, including responsibilities maintaining the program milieu. This position is also responsible for the overall operation of the facility in accordance with policies and procedures, current federal, state and local standards, including guidelines and regulations governing our facility to assure that our facility is maintained in a safe manner.

Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Meet with residents/clients individually a minimum of once per week.
• Facilitate group sessions as determined by the Clinical Director.
• Coordinate all aspects of the Counselors role in client programming including the assignment and evaluation of Level Advancement assignments.
• As part of a treatment team, collaborate on approvals of all outings and activities for residential clients.
• Participate in family programming sessions as requested and required by the Program Director.
• Responsible for the timely completion of clinical documentation (progress and group notes).
• Attend weekly treatment team meetings, staff meetings, and clinical supervision if needed, and is instructed by Program Director.
• Develop off campus meeting schedule (if deemed appropriate) for residents to attend AA, Al-Anon, and NA meetings with staff accompaniment.
• Locate and assign alternatives to meetings in the community by accessing other resources such as Smart Recovery, Celebrate Recovery, etc.
• Attend meetings, trainings and conferences representing Muir Wood as needed.
• Perform other duties as needed and assigned by the Clinical Director and Recovery Program Manager.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Psychology, Social Work
• Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor Level (CADC) preferred 
• Certified Addiction Treatment Counselor (CATC) preferred
• Substance Use Disorder Certified Counselor (SUDCC) preferred
• Availability to work weekends
• Experience working with dually diagnosed individuals preferred
• TB required and health screen, along with CPR and first aid

Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision 
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) 
• 401k Match 
• PTO/Sick Pay
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discount Marketplace

Compensation: $25.00 – $30.00/hour with flexibility based on education and experience 

Muir Wood Adolescent & Family Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.