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Substance Abuse Counselor - FT

Job Details

Job Location

Manitowoc County Jail - WI - Manitowoc, WI

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

4 Year Degree

Salary Range

$28.00 - $28.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage

None

Job Shift

Day

Job Category

Behavioral Health

Description

Benefits

+ Referral program

+ 401(k) w/employer match

+ Health insurance

+ Vision insurance

+ Dental insurance

+ Professional Development

+ Paid Time Off

+ Disability Insurance

SUMMARY:

Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

+ Clinical activities that may be requested: facilitation of substance use groups, discharge planning, and substance use screening and counseling during incarceration

+ Assess participants utilizing NIDA compliant tools

+ Identifies risk factors of substance use, withdrawal, intoxication, overdose, and relapse

+ Engages in relapse prevention efforts, including psychoeducation, coping skills development, and community referrals

+ Develops strategies to manage triggers and trauma history

+ Provide substance use screening and counseling of detainees referred by facility staff, medical, or as identified by the courts

+ Refer identified detainees, who may benefit from behavioral health intervention to onsite qualified mental health professional

+ Coordinate with custody and medical staff in the management and treatment of detainees with identified risk of withdrawal and those eligible for MAT services

+ Coordinate with county behavioral health services for continuity of care, prevention efforts, and discharge planning via sharing of pertinent patient information

+ Complete documentation of assessment and treatment, as well as maintain records for referral tracking and CQI.

+ Maintains records, prepares reports, and composes correspondence relative to the work.

+ Create and maintain high performance standards in all aspects of program

+ Always maintain a professional attitude

+ Facilitate training, if needed

+ Perform related duties as necessary to the operation of the facility’s programs

+ Act as liaison with other service providers, both in the agency and in the outside treatment community, as needed

+ Any and all other duties as assigned

Qualifications

+ High School diploma; Associate or Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred, from an accredited college

+ Current licensure with clinical specialty from the appropriate state licensing board

+ Active CPR certification

+ Experience in individual and group counseling preferred

+ Two plus years’ experience counseling people with substance abuse challenges OR an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job

+ Knowledge and training in substance abuse and related health issues (i.e., HIV, Hepatitis C, etc.) and recovery protocols including the 12 step programs

+ Knowledge of the local treatment community and referrals

+ Excellent communication skills

+ Experience with medication assisted treatment (MAT) preferred

+ Commitment to abide by standards of professional ethics and maintain confidentiality, including confidentiality

+ Must be able to practice independently