** THIS POSITION MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR RELOCATION BONUS UP TO $2,400.00
POSITION LOCATION- Chuckawalla Valley State Prison
POSITION SUMMARY
Reporting to the Supervising Counselor, the AOD Counselor is responsible for delivering programming services to the participants.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Deliver programming services to the participants;
- Conduct group and/or individual sessions;
- Evaluate and document the progress of participants assigned to their groups;
- Document the delivery of programming services in ARMS;
- Work with the participants to develop and implement a treatment/action plan;
- Engage participants daily, reinforce group rules and expectation for participations and completion; and
- Work collaboratively with CDCR/CCHCS and institutional staff.
- Attends all required staff training sessions in accordance with Phoenix House and state licensing requirements, completes all training on time
- Attends and participates in program and all staff meetings
- Adheres to and promotes the Phoenix House Mission, Vision, and Values while acting as a role model for others
- Other duties as assigned
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/CREDENTIALS
The minimum qualifications for the AOD Counselor classifications are as follows:
Journey Counselor
Journey Counselors must meet one (1) of the following minimum requirements:
- A Master's Degree in a social service-related field and registered with an AOD certifying organization recognized by DHCS; or
- A Bachelor's Degree in a social service-related field, AOD certified, and one (1) years of experience providing SUDT services as a certified AOD Counselor; or
- An Associate's Degree in social service-related field, AOD certified, and three (3) years of experience providing SUDT services as a certified AOD Counselor; or
- AOD certified and more than five (5) years of experience providing SUDT services as a certified AOD Counselor
Entry Counselor
Entry Counselors must meet one (1) of the following minimum requirements:
- A Master's Degree or above in a social service-related field and registered with an AOD certifying organization recognized by DHCS; or
- A Bachelor's Degree in a social service-related field and AOD certified; or
- An Associate's Degree in social service-related field, AOD certified, and two (2) years of experience providing SUDT services as a certified AOD Counselor; or
- AOD certified and Four (4) to five (5) years of experience providing SUDT services as a certified AOD Counselor
Apprentice Counselor
The Apprentice Counselor must meet one (1) of the following requirements:
- Less than four (4) years of experience providing SUDT services as a certified AOD Counselor; or
- Registered with an AOD certifying organization recognized by DHCS, enrolled in AOD education classes, and one (1) year of experience providing CBT services
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrated commitment and adherence to Phoenix House Mission, Vision, and Values: I CARE For? Integrity, Collaboration Appreciation, Respect, Excellence, and Forward-Thinking
- Proficiency in MS Office systems
- Ability to utilize an electronic healthcare record
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
- Communicate effectively with others both orally and in writing
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced changing environment
- Ability to establish and consistently enforce appropriate boundaries with patients
- Ability to model positive behavior and demeanor
- Understanding of addiction, co-occurring models, and treatment modalities
- Understanding of patient development and family systems
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Ability to be flexible; problem solver, self-directed; customer service-oriented, and collaborative
- Skills and ability to engage and develop a rapport with patients and families of various backgrounds
- Bilingual in Spanish preferred
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $27.00 - $31.00 per hour
COVID-19 considerations:
Following CDC guidelines.
Education:
Experience:
- Certified AOD Counselor: 1 year (Required)