AOD Counselor I or II- Outpatient Santa Monica

Whether you work within the clinical arena or the administrative world. We all work toward our shared mission and uphold the CLAREMATRIX values of:

COMPASSIONTEAMWORKINTEGRITYEMPOWERMENTADAPTABILITY EQUALITY.
If your values align with ours JOIN US!

Why CLAREMATRIX

CLAREMATRIX is seeking bright and compassionate leaders to help save lives through recovery! We are a nonprofit organization providing effective and compassionate treatment recovery and prevention services for alcoholism and substance abuse to individuals families and the community. We offer an engaging missiondriven work environment with excellent benefits and compensation. Work with dedicated colleagues in a dynamic setting utilizing innovative approaches to addiction recovery and mental health treatment.

We recognize our staff as the heart of our organization and seek to provide a generous and competitive benefit package to support our employees wellbeing. We offer the following:

• Employer Paid Medical Dental Vision Life/AD&D and LTD insurance
• Vacation and sick leave
• 11 Paid Holidays (including a birthday holiday)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan (may be eligible for employer matching up to 6 the first of the quarter after 90 days of service)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Mentorship and formal training to help you grow
• Performancebased culture and endless opportunities for growth

AboutCLAREMATRIX:

CLAREMATRIX is a nonprofit organization providing effective and compassionate treatment recovery and prevention services for alcoholism and substance misuse to individuals families and the community.

Since 1970 CLAREMATRIX has provided quality substance misuse and mental health treatment to men women and children in southern California. Through programs run by a compassionate committed resultsoriented team of counselors therapists and administrators CLAREMATRIX continues to build its reputation as a leader in Evidence Based Treatment practices and continues to break new ground in the areas of positive outcomes outreach research and community involvement.

Headquartered in Santa Monica CA CLAREMATRIX maintains 7 facilities in the Southern California region;providingservicestoparticipantsinamannerconsistentwithitsCoreValues: CompassionTeamwork Integrity Empowerment Adaptability and Equality.

Summary:

The Counselor supports the activities of the department which provides high quality substance misuse recoveryservicesforpeoplewhoarestrugglingwiththeaddictionstoalcoholandother drugsbyassisting them in achieving identified goals.

Shift:

12:30pm 9pm TuesdayFriday and Saturdays 7:30am4pm.

Possibility to switch the Friday to do Monday instead.

Major Areasof Responsibility:

• Managea caseloadofclients
• GroupFacilitationindividual counseling&casemanagementofclients
• FilecomplianceensuringcontractualguidelinesandCLAREMATRIXsstandardsareupheld
• CrisisManagement
• Collaborativeteam work
• MaintainagoodknowledgeandunderstandingofCLAREMATRIXsmissionvision&philosophy
• Contributeto ahealthyworkenvironment
• Activelyparticipateinmeetingsandteambuildingactivities.
• Communicateon adirectandtimelybasisaboutneedsandproblemsastheyarise.
• Ensurestandardsof conductareupheldtoCLAREMATRIXstandards.
• Ensurea communityenvironmentismaintained.
• EnsurehealthandsafetyregulationsareupheldtoCLAREMATRIX standards.
• Maximize learning opportunities by remaining receptive to constructive feedback and utilizing support available from your supervisor and others.

EssentialDutiesandResponsibilities:

• EnsureclientfilesareupheldandmanagedtocontractualandCLAREMATRIXstandards.
• Developatreatmentplanwitheachclient;updatethetreatmentplanasneededorasrequired by licensure certification and/or contract.

• Conduct goalorientedindividualcounselingsessionswith caseloadclientsorasneededwithin the assigned department.

• Conduct groupcounselingandeducational sessions.
• Actasaclient advocateand assist clientswithproblemsolving.
• Provideappropriatereferralsfollowinguponallreferralsandinterventionstoensurethatthe client has access to designated services.
• Providecrisisinterventionandemotionalsupporttoclientswhenappropriate.
• Maintaincontactwith eachclient asrequiredbycontract andprogramguidelines.
• Maintainaccurateanduptodateinformationineachclientschartanddocumentclientcontact by using the progress note system.
• Advocatewithprimarycareproviderstoensureaccesstoqualitytreatment and/orcare
• Attend and actively participate in case conferences related training and collaborative relationships between CLAREMATRIX and established partners.
• Represent CLAREMATRIX at community meetings collaborate with other social services agencies as a part of continuum of care and serve as an advocate for CLAREMATRIX constituents if applicable.
• Medication monitoring.

OtherRelatedClasses:

KnowledgeExperienceandSkills:

The ideal candidate will have counseling experience in a substance misuse treatment center setting. Registered AOD Counselor required certified preferred.

In addition the following are strongly desired/ required experience and ability to work well with diverse populations.

• Possessanunderstandingofissuesofsubstanceuseandmentalhealth.
• Musthavereliabletransportation.
• Excellentorganizationalverbalwrittenand counselingskills.

The 12Core Functionsof a alcohol and other drug counselorare as listed below:

Screening Intake Orientation AssessmentTreatment Planning CounselingCaseManagementCrisis InterventionClient Education ReferralReports and Record keeping Consultation with Other Professionals

MedicalHistory:

All employees whose functions require or necessitate contact with client or food preparation shall complete a health screening report or a health questionnaire. Health screening report or health questionnaire will be provided upon hire. For all residential employees a health screening report be completed and signed off by a medical practitioner signature for clearance. All outpatient employees will complete at minimum a selfreport screening questionnaire.

TB test are to be conducted under licensed medical supervision not more than 60 calendar days prior to or 7 calendar days after employment and renewed annually from the date of the last tuberculosis test.Staff with a known record of tuberculosis or record of positive testing shall not be required to obtain a tuberculosis skin test. Unless there is documentation that the staff completed at least 6 monthsofpreventivetherapythestaffshallberequiredtoobtainwithin45calendardays ofemployment a chest xray result and a physicians statement that the incumbent does not have communicabletuberculosis and has been under regular care and monitoring for tuberculosis. A chest xray within the prior 6 months is acceptable. The physicians statement shall be renewed annually.

PhysicalDemands:

While performing the responsibilities of the job the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand walk reach with arms and hands climb or balance and to stoop kneel crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Thesephysicaldemandsarerepresentativeofthephysicalrequirementsnecessaryforanemployeeto successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.

WorkEnvironment:

ThisjobwillbeprimarilylocatedattheCLAREMATRIXsofficesinSantaMonicaCA.Whileperforming the responsibilities of the job these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the job holder will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Conclusion:

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. But this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications skills efforts duties responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.