Bilingual Jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

Job Type

Full-time

Description

COMHAR is a nonprofit community-based organization. Our mission is to provide health and human services that empower individuals, families, and communities to live healthier, self-determined lives.

COMHAR's CIRC (Community Integrated Recovery Center) model provides site and community-based psychiatric rehabilitation services for adults and seniors. Five different programs address the unique needs of individuals with behavioral health challenges, co-occurring substance use disorders, HIV / AIDS infection, and Spanish as the primary language. Individuals learn to become fully functional in their recovery through a strengths-based holistic approach that employs family inclusion, community integration, education, employment / volunteerism, financial counseling, housing, spirituality, and legal help. Additionally, educating individuals and their families about the recovery process through an empowering environment that promotes a resilient peer culture.

COMHAR's CIRC Program is seeking a Bi-lingual (English / Spanish) Therapist / Recovery Counselor to join our ever-expanding team.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

Education and Engagement

• Engage individuals who may be at-risk and provide stage-appropriate recovery education and supports.
• Assist in the orientation process for persons who are new to receiving mental health and / or co-occurring disorders services
• Assess individuals in their abilities, strengths, and assets towards the development of a recovery plan that addresses all domains of an individual's life.
• Assist individuals in identifying their personal interests and goals using motivational interviewing.
• Provide individual and group coaching, counseling, mentoring instruction, training, feedback and positive reinforcement for individuals in areas such as money management, grooming / hygiene, meal preparation, public transportation, and other independent living skills.
• Educate individuals on evidenced based practices, e.g., illness management and recovery, Co-occurring disorders, supported employment, family psychoeducation, etc.
• Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and competence and be trauma informed as relevant to the needs of individuals in recovery
• Educate individuals in understanding their Wellness Recovery Action Plans as a means to recognize early triggers and signs of relapse, and use of individual coping strategies as an alternative to more restrictive services
• Educate individuals about self-help resources, e.g., Double Trouble, 12 Step, or other self-help groups for individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders.
• Engage individuals in individual and group psychotherapy to address issues that pertain to their recovery.
• Engage family members in working with individuals to explore family dynamics in family therapy.
• Work closely with Certified Peer Specialists to encourage peer supports and services that can assist individuals towards achieving a greater sense of well-being.

Community Integration

Advocacy / Case Management

Follow-up

Training and Supervision

Documentation

Policies and Procedures

Quality Improvement

Other Duties

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS :

We are proud to be an EEO employer M / F / D / V. We maintain a drug-free workplace. COMHAR, Inc. is a not-for-profit community based health and human service organization founded in 1975. We do not discriminate in services or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, past or present receipt of disability-related services or supports, marital status, veteran status, or any other class of persons protected by federal, state or local law.

Salary Description

21.64 per hour