Saiop FacilitatorTherapistSubstance Abuse Mental Health Services

COASTAL HORIZONS CENTER INC.

JOB TITLE: SAIOP FACILITATOR/THERAPIST SUBSTANCE ABUSE & MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

SUPERVISED BY: SAIOP Coordinator

LOCATION: New Hanover County

REQUIRED EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from a fouryear college or university in human services or related field and 12 years of progressive substance abuse counseling experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Graduation from a Masters degree program in social work counseling or clinical or substance use treatment psychology
• LCASA/LCAS through NCSAPPB preferred; and/or LCSW LCSWA/LPA/LCMHCA LCHM

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

Provides independent diagnostic psychosocial and professional counseling for clients (adult & adolescents) with complicated substance abuse addiction problems mental health and cooccurring disorders with an appropriate level of supervision. Facilitates Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Program.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASSIFICATION:

• Provides independent diagnostic and psychosocial evaluations and counseling which focus on complicated substance abuse and addiction as well as the issues generated from its impact on daily living and individual and family relationships.
• Facilitating an SAIOP group to focus on relapse prevention skills family issues support needs emotion regulation skills mental health education life skills and interpersonal effectiveness skills.
• Provides case management and community support to SAIOP clients to arrange link or integrate multiple services for SAIOP as well as assessment and reassessment of the clients need for services.
• Evaluate the clients situation and their ability to deal with their problem; conduct an indepth clinical interview to determine psychosocial and drug history formulate a psychosocial assessment and initial treatment plan; provide indepth counseling which can range from crisis intervention to dealing with personality disorders which are associated with their addictive and/or abusive behavior and followup.
• The caseload is characterized as complex with a preponderance of adults adolescents and families with substance abuse mental health and cooccurring disorder patients.
• The counseling methods are best characterized as individual and group utilizing reality cognitivebehavioral family and supportive modalities. It is individualized depending on the needs of the clients.
• Provide information to and confer with schools employers and families on treatment plans behavior management and other problems and needs.
• Work with emergency referrals conduct community educational workshops provide professional services to referrals from the judicial system and statewide institutions.
• May be subject to inside environmental conditions and exposed to fumes odors dusts mists gasses or poor ventilation and subject to work in close quarters. Employees may be exposed to human body fluids and are covered by the OSHA rules and regulations on blood borne pathogens.
• Provides independent diagnostic psychosocial and substance abuse evaluations and counseling which focus on complicated substance abuse and addiction as well as the issues generated from its impact on daily living and individual and family relationships.
• Provide indepth counseling which can range from crisis intervention to dealing with personality disorders which are associated with their addictive and/or abusive behavior and followup.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Considerable knowledge of the practical application of different therapeutic approaches group dynamics crisis intervention and family therapy.
• Considerable knowledge of community resources.
• Knowledge of the psychosocial socioeconomic and behavioral problems and their treatment.
• Knowledge of laws regulations and policies which govern the program.
• Knowledge of medical terminology disease processes and psychopharmacy.
• Skill in establishing rapport with a client and/or family and applying techniques of assessing psychosocial behavioral and psychological aspects of the client.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers supervisors and members of civic medical social and religious organizations.
• Ability to formulate treatment goals and to record concisely required documentation.
• Knowledge of various methods of psychological evaluation including but not limited to conducting semistructured diagnostic clinical interviews.
• Ability to communicate effective in oral and written forms.
• Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of stooping reaching and walking fingering grasping talking hearing and performing repetitive motions.
• Must be able to perform sedentary work exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly or frequently to move objects.
• Must possess the visual acuity to perform extensive reading.

SALARY & BENEFITS: Commensurate with education and experience. Benefits available include health/medical dental life insurance paid time off programs 401 K retirement savings plan. For more information please visit our website at www.coastalhorizons

Please mail fax or email your resume and cover letter to: (no phone calls please)

Coastal Horizons Center Inc.

ATTN: RECRUITMENT/HR

615 Shipyard Blvd.

Wilmington NC. 28412

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Coastal Horizons is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity sexual orientation national origin disability or veteran status.

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer; Complying with The Immigration Reform and Control Act.