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Substance Use Counselor

South Central Human Relations Center, Inc

Substance Use Counselor

Owatonna, MN
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Title: Substance Use Counselor Department: Dual Recovery Program Reports To: Program Manager of Dual Recovery FLSA (Fair Labor Standard Act) Status: Salary Employment Status: FT (Some Evenings Required) SUMMARY

    Each client admitted to the Dual Recovery Program is assigned a Substance Use Counselor for the purpose of serving as a treatment team liaison. The Substance Use Counselor takes the responsibility for coordinating the following: assessment and identification of client’s needs; coordination of the development of the treatment plan; facilitation of outpatient groups and individual counseling, and coordination of the discharge planning process. The Substance Use Counselor serves as the client’s guide, confidant, advisor and advocate, assisting the client to identify problems that need to be addressed. In addition, the Substance Use Counselor may have the opportunity Steele County Drug Court. The Substance Use Counselor will serve adult clients. The Substance Use Counselor may have the opportunity to work with adolescent clients, if additional educational and supervision requirements have been completed.

    PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

    To ensure that each client has a Substance Use Counselor that is responsible for client’s treatment process as well as serving client with consultation and guidance throughout treatment.

    Procedure:

    A. The Substance Use Counselor will serve as primary counselor for Dual Recovery Program clients.

    B. The Substance Use Counselor is responsible to provide the following services directly or in cooperation with other staff members and to ensure that the services are provided by another staff member. At times when the Substance Use Counselor is gone another staff member will be designated as the Substance Use Counselor.

    1. Complete a new Comprehensive Assessment or review and update an existing Comprehensive Assessment, to fully understand the client and define problems particular to the client.

    2. Meet with the client’s family and/or significant others as appropriate. Educate and offer suggestions for how they best can support the client’s recovery program. Make referrals to community resources as needs are assessed.

    3. Coordinate the development of Individualized Treatment Plans including identification of problems, objectives and treatment methods with the client.

    4. Documentation of regular Progress Notes to reflect progress in achieving treatment objectives.

    5. Facilitate communication with the team regarding the client by presenting the case history and treatment plan at Clinical Staffing.

    6. Supervise and monitor the completion of treatment plan assignments for the client.

    7. Serve as the primary group therapy facilitator.

    8. Meet with the client in accordance with MS 245G for individual counseling and treatment plan assessment in including providing education to clients and to promote a recovering lifestyle.

    9. Update treatment plan according to client’s treatment progress and needs throughout the treatment process and document in treatment plan section in client’s chart.

    10. Coordinate, facilitate communication for the client with attorneys, probation officers, mental health providers, etc. and document all communication in client file.

    11. Refer client to appropriate resources for support after discharge from the program.

    12. Facilitate development of a comprehensive Discharge Plan for the client and the family.

    13. Discharge Plans need to be completed within five (5) days of discharge from the program.

    C. The Substance Use Counselor may serve on the Steele County Drug Court as a chemical dependency expert. Drug Court promotes recovery through a coordinated, team approach including cooperation and collaboration of judges, prosecutors, defense counsel, probation authorities, coordinators, treatment providers, law enforcement, evaluators, and other ancillary service providers. Evidence-based practices are used in treatment courts to tailor individualized, appropriate services for participants in the program. The Substance Use Counselor would participate in weekly staffing, make treatment recommendations to the court, and as appropriate, will identify and/or provide a continuum of care for participants while advocating on behalf of the client and for the integrity of the court.

    SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIESPerforms miscellaneous projects and completes various tasks as requested by management.

    JOB SPECIFICATIONS

    Education, Experience and CredentialsLicensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC)Meet Minnesota State Statute 245G.18, subdivision 2, requirements for working with adolescents (Optional)Level of Access for Electronic Protected Health InformationClinical StaffKnowledge, Skills and Abilities· Excellent interpersonal communication skills and professional relationship skills to effectively work with a variety of people and personalities, including developing relationships with vendors and staff.· Ability to plan, prioritize, coordinate, and manage own work. · Possess effective verbal communication skills to answer telephone professionally and to communicate clearly with clients and staff in person.· Fluency in English and another language is a preferred qualification but not required.· Possess effective writing skills to communicate professionally to people inside and outside the organization.· Works as an effective and proactive team-player; understands the importance of supporting the office, clients and co-workers.· Understands confidential nature of organization information and maintains confidences.· Ability to ensure accuracy and privacy of medical records.· Possess effective computer and technology skills to complete tasks in the EMR system and other programs.

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

    Incumbent, with or without a reasonable accommodation, must be able to effectively:· Communicate and exchange information by telephone and in person with individuals inside and out of the facility.· Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time.· Constantly operate a computer, calculator, copy machine and other productivity machinery including printers and postage machine.· Ability to detect, determine, perceive, identify, recognize, observe, estimate and assess schedules and information.· Must be able to move around the office area repeatedly throughout the day.

    TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED

    Incumbent must be able to use multi-line telephone, calculator, copy machines, facsimile machines, computers, postage machine, and other office equipment

    WORK ENVIRONMENT

    Duties are performed indoors in an office setting.