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.