Part-Time Weekend Counselor
Austin Recovery provides affordable, effective and compassionate drug and alcohol treatment since 1967. We are currently seeking a part-time weekend Counselor.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Reports to the Clinical Director to support women's services and family activities in weekend programming
- Participates in program delivery, including family presentations and monitoring family visitation
- Consults with primary weekend counselors on clinical issues
- Conducts assessments, treatment planning, treatment plan reviews and discharge planning as needed
- Performs crisis intervention as needed
- Documents significant events in CMBHS
- Documents family programming for compliance with internal performance standards, external funding source objectives and external licensure standards
- Attends training sessions, conferences and other program information-related activities as instructed by Clinical Director
- Attends and participates in clinical meetings one time per month, or as instructed by Clinical Director
- Participates in in-service training sessions as required by the agency
- Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Background in family systems
- Ability to relate to disadvantaged individuals in early-stage recovery from addiction
- Solid knowledge, experience and/or certifications in chemical dependency treatment
- Knowledge of the 12-step program and process
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organization skills, record keeping skills; spreadsheet and database knowledge required
- Leadership ability
- Knowledge of community resources for high-risk families
Education & Experience:
- Current LMFT, LPC or LCSW licensure
- Two years experience providing therapeutic services
- Communicates verbally with management, co-workers and the public in face-to-face, one-to-one and group settings
Please click this link to apply: Part-Time Weekend Counselor. EOE.