Job Description
About the job:
LA Valley Recovery is looking to hire a Counselor for our detox and residential facility in North Hollywood. We are looking for someone who can develop a great rapport with our clients and be a team player in this position.
This position is also referred to as a “Case Manager” or a “Substance Abuse Counselor”.
Responsibilities Include:
- Manages case load of clients, by meeting outside obligations and matters. Help facilitate medical leave obligations for employment.
- Completes admission/intake procedures on new clients including all paperwork, room assignments, and initial orientation. Review all 6 hours of group sessions that are to be completed for the day and clear all group history out of best notes daily.
- Conducts property searches of clients as required by program standards.
- Performs urine drug screen testing of clients as required.
- Performs Medication Call supervision as required.
- Provides transportation services including patient transportation, donation pick-ups, agency errands, etc.
- Attends in-service training and educational workshops.
- Attends all required staff meetings.
- Knowledge of drug and alcohol dependency, mental health, family systems and various recovery resources in the community.
- Develop and maintain individualized records of client progress and participation in treatment including admission and discharge, individual, group, family, vocational (both individual and group) literacy training and other occasions as appropriate.
- Ability to write clear (and concise) statements, summarizing client’s feelings, expressions, resistance and response to their treatment plan; goals and objectives. Includes letters to referral agencies, courts/probation.
- Ability to confront behavioral changes, identifies a crisis, and recognize when additional assistance is necessary.
- Ability to recognize personal recovery issues that have an impact on job performance and interactions with clients.
- Fully understands and maintains policies regarding professional ethics, including appropriate boundaries and patient confidentiality.
- Ability to demonstrate respect for cultural and lifestyle diversities of clients and staff.
- Ability to prepare for, and facilitate specialty programs.
- Basic knowledge of referrals, both in and out of the center.
- Ability to communicate clearly, with clients, staff, peers, supervisors and non-Center resources.
We are an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.
Per California State Law, all candidates must have their COVID Vaccine in order to work in a healthcare setting, unless they have a medical or religious waiver.
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