Supervising Counselor - (FSP)

Job Description

Job Description

Amity Foundation , an internationally acclaimed Teaching, and Therapeutic Community is seeking compassionate and enthusiastic individuals with a desire to teach, learn and join our community as a Supervising Counselor. This groundbreaking opportunity will allow you to work with our prison and re-entry programs helping the community and will also enhance your training and experience in the field.

About Amity :

Amity Foundation is a safe place where people can change in an environment that fosters trust; where new values can be formed; responsibility developed, and lasting relationships built. Amity is dedicated to the inclusion and habilitation of people marginalized by addiction, homelessness, trauma, criminality, incarceration, poverty, racism, sexism, and violence. Amity is committed to research, development implementation, and dissemination of information regarding community building.

Remembrance, Resolution, Reconciliation, Restoration, Renewal

About the Position :

The Supervising Counselor supports the Program Director and Associate Program Director in the day-to-day programming activities, provides direct supervision to the AOD Counselors and OMCP Mentors, and assists in providing program coverage including, but not limited to CBI program components.

What you will do :

• Supervise approximately six (6) AOD Counseling / Peer Navigator staff.
• Evaluate staff performance and provide applicable coaching and training.
• Track and monitor Contractor staff performance, including implementing corrective measures as needed.
• Assess and regularly monitor counseling staff progress towards achieving and maintaining a valid AOD certification.
• Supervise the orientation and intake processes of all participants newly assigned to programming.
• Approve and monitor SUD relapse prevention / CBI action plan development.
• Track all participants (i.e., names of all participants in the program, counselors assigned to participants, readiness to change, progress of Relapse Prevention and / or Action Plans, stage of program participation, etc.).
• Provide training, oversight, and monitoring of all ARMS documentation to ensure compliance with the terms of this agreement.
• Provide training to AOD Counseling staff, including OMCP Mentors.
• Coordinate and supervise OMCP Mentors assigned to the program.
• Provide support and additional resources to ensure OMCP Mentors complete the work experience portion of the certification process, including practice of all twelve (12) Core Functions.
• Provide verification of internship hours for AOD Counseling staff and OMCP Mentors.
• Verify and record, by the fifth (5th) of the month, each OMCP Mentor’s monthly internship hours accrued during the previous month, utilizing the CDCR OMCP.
• Verification of Internship Hours form in ARMS.
• Work collaboratively with the CDCR / CCHCS headquarters, local institution, and CDCR contracted staff.
• Other duties as assigned by the Contractor.

What you will bring :

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