Substance Abuse Counselor Certified

About Us:

VOALAHelping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life Stories

Volunteers of America is a non-profit human services organization committed to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities. VOALA provides a variety of social services to Los Angeles area communities such as Head Start programs, Upward Bound college prep programs, veterans’ services, homeless facilities, low-income housing program as well as drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Learn more at .

PAY RATE: $26.44 - $27.83 Per Hour

BENEFITS: VOALA offers competitive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE

The Certified Substance Abuse Counselor is responsible for the provision of alcohol and drug treatment services to clients and their families, engaging in treatment plan process with therapist and case manager and ongoing clinical documentation to support the whole person care of the client. This position reports to the Clinical Program Manager and/or Area Clinical Assistant Director, who will supervise the duties and job performance

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• As -part of a multi-disciplinary Case Management team, performs primary alcohol and drug counseling functions including screening, assessment, and intake;

• Provides one on one mentoring and support to clients

• Teaches clients independent living and problem-solving skills – develop, plan and initiate methods of exposing clients to healthy lifestyle activities designed to alter former lifestyles, attitudes, images and other negative behavioral patterns.

• Acts as advocate for client before outside social service and legal organizations

• Collaborate with Case Manager and therapist to ensure that critical linkages to support services meeting the medical, mental health, housing and education needs of the participant are consistently and effectively delivered;

• As part of the Case Management Team, conducts crisis intervention

• Leads or coordinates group, individual, and educational sessions

• Coordinates treatment services with members of the multidisciplinary Case Management team

• Conducts discharge and transition planning; drafts discharge summary

• Meets regularly with supervisor and multidisciplinary Case Management Team to ensure the implementation of prescribed treatment protocol, the success of the client in the execution of the treatment/case plan.

• Attend and participate in scheduled supervision meetings with assigned supervisor;

• Attend and participate in shift exchange meetings, case conferences, staff meetings and other treatment team meetings in accordance with program needs