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Certified Substance Abuse Counselor

Certified Substance Abuse Counselor

Align Recovery Centers, LLCSonoma, CA, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Description : Introduction

Align Recovery Centers is a 45-bed facility, located in Sonoma, CA. Align believes in providing Personalized, Integrated care, offering an array of modalities to avoid the "one-size-fits-all" approach to treatment. We are seeking team members who are open to the opportunity to operate in client-centric, experiential environment that fosters compassionate care.

Summary

The Drug and Alcohol Case Manager will be responsible for providing direct program implementation activities under the supervision of the Clinical Director to individuals in a detox and residential treatment envionment. As an integral part of the agency’s Clinical Care Team, the ideal candidate would . They will receive clinical supervision from a Licensed Clinical Supervisor.

Responsibilities include conducting participant screenings and assessments; facilitating trauma-informed, culturally affirming individual and group level counseling sessions with a strong focus on addiction; providing targeted case management; and tracking participant progress. The Case Manager will have clear professional guidelines about how to successfully work with the agency’s substance abuse client population.

Essential Functions

  • First and foremost, teamwork with an ability to exhibit empathy and problem solving skills to benefit all parties involved in care.
  • Conduct individual and group level rehabilitation counseling sessions.
  • Conduct client intake screenings and assessment plans.
  • Develop and implement outreach, recruitment, and linkage referrals to community-wide stakeholders.
  • Provide case management services for clients, such as referrals to food assistance, childcare, transportation, housing; care coordination; employment development; skills building.
  • Provide necessary program documentation, including the completion of reports, administration of evaluation tools, and other program related assignments.
  • Attend and actively participate in unit, case conference, internal staff in-service, community, and other relevant agency events.
  • Other activities as required to conduct program and agency objectives.

Requirements :

Experience, Education, Skills and Abilities :

  • CADC or CADC-CAS related licensure a must.
  • 2+ years of experience in substance use counseling.
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Have experiential knowledge of recovery and / or populations of focus.
  • Knowledge of substance use, mental health, and related issues.
  • Microsoft Office and Kipu experience a plus.
  • Knowledge of and ability to work with clients and families from diverse cultural, ethnic, educational, and socio- economic backgrounds..
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with staff from diverse cultural, ethnic, educational, and socio- economic backgrounds.
  • Ability to process new information, think, and conceptualize tasks as appropriate.
  • Experience working in a non-profit community-based organization.
  • Bilingual Spanish a plus.
  • Proficient writing and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously in high pressure environments.
  • Valid California Driver’s License and current automobile insurance.
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    Substance Abuse Counselor • Sonoma, CA, US