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This is a temporary position for 3 months. We are in need of Day shift coverage, 8AM – 4:30PM and Swing shift coverage, 3PM – 11PM. The Residential Treatment Program, the Dual Diagnosis Residential Counselor is responsible for providing intensive group and individual counseling to adults diagnosed with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders within a beautiful, historic, Victorian, 15-bed residential treatment setting serving both men and women, ages 18 and older.
Qualifications:
- Must be able to pass community care licensing criteria for employees of residential care facilities, and pass the Federal Background check, including fingerprint check.
- Must demonstrate an ability to work both independently and as an active and self-initiating member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team.
- Must have strong communication and organizational skills with a keen attention to detail.
- Must demonstrate excellent writing skills and be able to meet required standards of documentation.
- Must demonstrate basic computer skills.
- Must have a valid, current driver’s license with an insurable record and be willing to drive the agency van for outings when needed.
- Must demonstrate a high-level of professionalism with the capacity to set boundaries kindly and consistently with a diverse population of residents in a milieu setting.
- Must be able to effectively prioritize competing demands and meet weekly deadlines on an ongoing basis.
- Must demonstrate enthusiasm, flexibility and be able to work amicably with multiple team members.
- Must be able to assist in the evacuation of people from the house in the event of an emergency.
Candidates MUST qualify as a Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist (MHRS) by having fulfilled at least ONE of the following:
- AA degree with six years’ experience working in mental health or substance use disorder treatment, or related social services.
- BA degree with four years’ experience working in mental health, substance use disorder treatment, or related social services.
- Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related field and two years’ experience working in mental health or substance use disorder treatment, or related social services.
Essential Functions/Skills:
- As a member of the clinical team, provide treatment to up to 15 adults with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders within a milieu setting providing ongoing assessment and intervention.
- Planning and facilitating a wide range of integrated treatment groups within a social rehabilitation treatment program, providing weekly individual counseling, and participating in weekly clinical team meetings and individual supervision.
- Crisis intervention and crisis management as needed.
- Facilitates residents’ development of recovery and adult daily living skills including personal hygiene, cooking, and cleaning through modeling, coaching, teaching and working alongside them.
- Collaboratively formulating treatment plans with residents, writing weekly progress notes, daily log assessments, discharge summaries, and maintaining resident charts in compliance with regulatory standards.
- Assists residents in monitoring their own medications as prescribed by their physicians per agency policies and procedures.
- Consulting with other treatment/service providers (i.e. case managers, psychiatrists, physicians, etc.) to support collaborative, multidisciplinary care, service brokerage, and advocacy and discharge planning.
- Responsible for monitoring compliance with state licensing requirements and specific on-site program operations as assigned.
- Assist in the management, maintenance, up-keep, and repair of the house.
- The nature of this position requires that meal periods be taken “on duty”.
- Other duties as assigned by the Program Director.
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