Substance Abuse Counselor (Per Diem/PRN )

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

(This position is part time/ Per Diem) 1. Perform mental health screening and psychosocial assessments on potential residents and make judgments on admission or referral out. 2. Provide individual, group and family counseling and facilitate special clinical groups as requested. 3. Maintain current, accurate and confidential clinical charts and submit all documentation and reports in a timely manner. 4. Facilitate seminars and workshops as directed. 5. Maintain ongoing communication with the resident structure to determine the overall environment of the community, identify problems and possible solutions, and help coordinate the smooth transition of scheduled activities. 6. Hold residents accountable when necessary for inappropriate or negative behaviors and utilize effective confrontation techniques and behavior interventions to help improve behavior. 7. Ensure debriefing with staff at the beginning and end of each shift with the oncoming staff and provide thorough written communication through documentation of daily activities in the staff communication log. 8. Ensure immediate communication with facility leadership on incidents involving absconders, physical violence, suicidal threats, physical accidents involving staff or residents and extreme negative behavior. 9. Perform property and body screens to identify alcohol and drugs, weapons, paraphernalia, or other inappropriate belongings on incoming prospects and residents returning from off-property activities. 10. Perform drug screens. 11. Oversee self-administration of medication by residents. 12. Adhere to all Phoenix House rules, regulations, policies and procedures. 13. Ensure program integrity through effective compliance with contracting agency guidelines. 14. Participate in staff meetings and training exercises as directed. 15. Represent Phoenix House in court, inter-agency meetings and community affairs, as directed. 16. Demonstrate proficiency in Phoenix House's electronic health record system (Welligent) sufficient to fulfill the duties required by this position within 30 days of employment.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Knowledge of emotional and physical needs of substance abusers. 2. Ability to work with diverse criminal justice and non-offender populations. 3. Ability to establish appropriate boundaries and non-possessive, professional relationships with all clients in treatment, including former clients served. 4. Must possess effective clinical counseling skills and be able to write effective treatment plans, progress notes, discharge summaries, and any other related correspondence. 5. Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills. 6. Must possess excellent time-management and organizational skills. 7. Ability to maintain a good working relationship with all co-workers and the general public and to use good judgment in recognizing scope of authority. 8. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations. 9. Ability to take a teamwork approach to the job by cooperating with others, offering to help others when needed, and considering larger organization or team goals rather than individual concerns. This includes the ability to help build a constructive team spirit where team members are committed to the goals and objectives of the team. 10. Must be computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs. 11. Ability to operate general office equipment in the completion of job responsibilities.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in related field. Minimum of two years previous counseling experience in substance abuse treatment or mental health setting required.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

None required. Certified Addictions Professional (CAP), Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJAP), or other equivalent degree and/or certification meeting the standards of a "Qualified Professional," in accordance with Chapter 397, FS preferred. Valid Florida driver's license and clean driving record required(No more than 4 points at any given time).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

REGULARLY REQUIRED

to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities. The work environment is that of a substance abuse treatment milieu which may include: ▪ Exposure to clients infected with Hepatitis B, HIV, TB, or other infectious diseases

SCHEDULING NEEDS

Shifts may include days, nights, weekends and holidays. #PHFL2

Job Type:

Part-time Education:

Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

Substance Abuse Counseling:

1 year (Preferred) Ability to

Commute:

Ocala, FL (Required)

Work Location:

In person