AGENCY SUMMARY: Casa Esperanza, Inc. is a bilingual/bicultural behavioral health treatment provider serving Boston and the Merrimack Valley. Our mission is to empower individuals and families to recover from addiction, trauma, mental illness and other chronic medical conditions; overcome homelessness; and achieve health and wellness through comprehensive, integrated care. Casa Esperanza has an operating budget of $ 14.5 million and more than $9 million in assets.

JOB SUMMARY: The Counselor will provide clinical services to clients in Latinas y Niños residential center. The Counselor will serve individuals with co-occurring disorders. The Counselor , using a Dual Diagnosis Approach to identify and utilize client’s strengths, needs, abilities and preferences in completing assessments and to develop individualized service plans. The Counselor also will provide group treatment services using evidence-based practices, as needed.

As part of the Casa Esperanza, Inc. team, the Counselor will provide services in a fully integrated, holistic, and collaborative manner using a team-treatment approach, to ensure the coordination of all client services, both across Casa programs as well as with external providers. This integrated model aims to facilitate clear communication amongst all providers and eliminate duplication of efforts or conflicting approaches to care; detail necessary follow up and assignments; and ensure-wraparound support services are in place to maximize treatment effectiveness and clinical outcomes.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree required in social work, psychology, counseling, or related field preferred
• Experience working with a psychiatric/substance abusing/co-occurring population.
• Familiarity in working in a strength based, trauma informed environment
• Knowledge of appropriate community resources
• Knowledge of the issues affecting people with HIV/AIDS in recovery from substance abuse/alcoholism
• Experience with individuals dealing with homelessness, mental illness, domestic violence, and the criminal justice system
• Experienced in crisis management and intervention
• Experience providing individual, family and group interventions to target population.
• Bilingual, Spanish preferred
• Strong verbal/written communication
• Ability to work as both an effective team member and independently
• Knowledge & Practice of evidence-based practices including cognitive behavioral therapy, relapse prevention and motivational interviewing techniques preferred
• Ability to meet the physical requirements and training requirements of the position.

WORK REMOTELY

• No

At Casa Esperanza, Inc., the health and safety of our people is our number one priority. That’s why all offers of employment are contingent on the candidate showing proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID 19 (currently one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine or two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine and boosted, when eligible) to pass the pre-employment requirements. Individuals with medical issues or religious beliefs that prevent them from getting the vaccine may request an exemption from the vaccine requirement.

Job Type: Part-time

Schedule:

• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:Proof of vaccination is required or a religious exemption must be approved prior to employment.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Roxbury, MA 02119: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Master's (Required)