Substance Abuse Counselor Certified

About Us:

VOALA

Helping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life Stories

Volunteers of America is a nonprofit human services organization committed to serving people in need strengthening families and building communities. VOALA provides a variety of social services to Los Angeles area communities such as Head Start programs Upward Bound college prep programs veterans services homeless facilities lowincome housing program as well as drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Learn more at www.voala.

PAY RATE: $26.44 $27.83 Per Hour

BENEFITS: VOALA offers competitive medical dental vision and retirement benefits.

JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE

The Certified Substance Abuse Counselor is responsible for the provision of alcohol and drug treatment services to clients and their families engaging in treatment plan process with therapist and case manager and ongoing clinical documentation to support the whole person care of the client. This position reports to the Clinical Program Manager and/or Area Clinical Assistant Director who will supervise the duties and job performance

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• As part of a multidisciplinary Case Management team performs primary alcohol and drug counseling functions including screening assessment and intake;
  • Provides one on one mentoring and support to clients
  • Teaches clients independent living and problemsolving skills develop plan and initiate methods of exposing clients to healthy lifestyle activities designed to alter former lifestyles attitudes images and other negative behavioral patterns.
  • Acts as advocate for client before outside social service and legal organizations
• Collaborate with Case Manager and therapist to ensure that critical linkages to support services meeting the medical mental health housing and education needs of the participant are consistently and effectively delivered;
  • As part of the Case Management Team conducts crisis intervention
  • Leads or coordinates group individual and educational sessions
  • Coordinates treatment services with members of the multidisciplinary Case Management team
  • Conducts discharge and transition planning; drafts discharge summary
• Meets regularly with supervisor and multidisciplinary Case Management Team to ensure the implementation of prescribed treatment protocol the success of the client in the of the treatment/case plan.
  • Attend and participate in scheduled supervision meetings with assigned supervisor;
  • Attend and participate in shift exchange meetings case conferences staff meetings and other treatment team meetings in accordance with program needs
• Ensures timely and accurate records are kept both hard (paper) copy and electronic health records. These records shall document all treatments and client progress including records of client selfadministration of prescribed medication.
  • The Counselor shall monitor Selfadministration of medication and shall monitor and collect drug screens as may be required.
  • All recordkeeping shall support clients privacy rights under HIPAA be in accord with State and Federal law and VOALA policy and procedure.
  • Prepare reports as required by funder.
• Adheres to professional standards of care and conduct as set forth by licensure/certification including ongoing professional education and organizational training sessions as may be required.
• Transports program participants to scheduled appointments events and meetings as may be required and as assigned.
• Assist with program and outreach events as may be required.
• Participates in coverage of telephone hotline pursuant to organization training and procedure.
• Other duties as may be required to support HUDVASH mission and goals.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance background check including criminal history personal references employment and education verifications
• Current TB screening and Immunization Records (within 5 days of hire)
• Copy of Current Professional License (if applicable)
• Current BLS Certification (within 15 days of hire)
• Valid Drivers license
• Completion of all required trainings (within 30 days of hire)

EDUCATION:

• Bachelors Degree
• Alcohol and Drug Counseling Certification by an approved accrediting organization (CCAPP CADTP or CADEE)

EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of one years experience in the provision of SUD treatment services

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working with the target population
• Strong crisis management skills
• Conflict resolution & deescalation skills
• Demonstrated ability with EHR
• Bilingual Spanish preferred

Volunteers of America is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected Veteran Status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.

This employer participates in EVerify as required by the federal government and will provide the federal government with your Form 19 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

If EVerify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (OHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you including terminating your employment.