Licensed Addictions Counselor

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Free food & snacks
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

Overview

Great Falls Pre-Release Services, Inc.

Position : Licensed Addictions Counselor (LAC) – Job Classification : Non-Exempt

Reports To : Program Manager or Deputy Director

Supervises : Partial supervision over residents and other assigned personnel as necessary to perform related duties.

Position Scope : Up to 250 Residents participating in a Residential Re-Entry Program.

Position Summary

The Great Falls Pre-Release Center is a non-profit Community Corrections worksite consisting of three Counseling campuses. The campuses are minimum security and residential in nature, housing closely screened and selected for program acceptance, adult male and female felon offenders during their structured transition program for re-entry into the community. The Centers also operate a Jail Alternative program for adult male / female clients and a Community Service program involving adjudicated males and females.

Perform work which involves the application of principles and practices of the Licensed Addictions Counseling (LAC) or Substance Use Disorder (SUD) profession. The LAC provides a variety of basic counseling services and performs related duties.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Participate in staffing and training sessions.

Conduct intake evaluations and assessments. Assist residents with formulation and presentation of proposals concerning special individual / group needs and activities. Work closely with Mental Health staff to help identify co-occurring disorders and formulate suitable treatment plan.

Responsible for providing treatment in both group and one on one session's regarding Chemical Dependency (CD) or SUD issues. Make referrals to a variety of social services and medical resources as needed. Provide emergency and crisis intervention services as needed.

Must be able to secure professional data, interpret and evaluate the data, develop recommendations and write clear and accurate reports. Maintain complete clinical records on all clients.

Provides consultation to other staff members as requested and participates in staffing of cases. Participates in staff training and attends staff meetings. Shall submit statistics on a monthly basis.

In conjunction with Program Manager, Treatment Coordinator, Deputy Director, Executive Director, and Board of Directors, assist in the development of new policies.

Provides consultation and education services to individuals, agencies, institutions and groups as assigned. May assist with developing contractual service agreements with other agencies.

Accept assignments as necessary at the direction of the Executive Director, Deputy Director, Program Manager, or Treatment Coordinator.

Participate in screening process of new referrals to the Center as requested. Shall be available as requested for public relations duties necessary to educate the public regarding services provided.

Follow standards of conduct and ethics requirements.

Must have a personal commitment to helping those affected by chemical dependency or substance use disorder.

Knowledge of related self-help groups and experience working with local resources.

Commitment to professional growth in skills which refine and enhance performance of duties, such as seeking out and completing continuing education credits or other professional training opportunities.

Must have the ability to stay current with changes, not only in the field of CD or SUD, but also with changes from the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and the Montana Department of Corrections (DOC). Must be aware that sometimes these requirements may go against the LAC's personal opinions and beliefs.

Show ongoing improvement in the quality, quantity and diversity of services.

Must be willing to work with residents in the Medically Assisted Treatment program.

The reasonable demands of this position require that if the counselor has been diagnosed as chemically dependent by a LAC, he or she must have two years or more of current, continuous sobriety. This requirement is job related and consistent with business necessity due to the nature of the addiction work performed by the counselor.

Will work directory with adult offenders in a residential or community corrections facility.

Will facilitate individual sessions and develop individual treatment plans with the residents to address substance use disorders.

Will facilitate groups and programming in line with agency approved models.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

Mandatory Reporting

The LAC is responsible for informing their supervisor of significant developments related to the Great Falls Pre-Release Center. Such issues are to be reported expediently, based the LAC's assessment of the importance of the issue. Examples include :

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