Counselor-Substance Abuse-(DHS) Safe Haven I

• Performs substance abuse assessments, collaborates with case managers to identify mutually agreed upon long and short-term substance abuse related goals and develop a comprehensive service plan. 
• Provides substance abuse counseling and support services to clients.
• Facilitates weekly substance abuse groups including harm reduction, relapse prevention conflict resolution, etc.
• Responsible for conducting initial intake interviews and assessments (as determined by site protocols) for all new clients and establishing case records.
• Provides individuals and group clinical case management services for his/her caseload of Safe Haven clients.
• Performs crisis intervention, assessment, advocacy, negotiation, referral, and case planning activities with Safe Haven clients as needed.
• Train clients in activities of daily living skills.
• Conducts unit/bed inspections, at least once a week and review the results of the inspections with the client.
• Escorts clients to appointments (medical, entitlements, housing, etc.).
• Serves as liaison with various agencies, schools, health care providers, mental health providers, entitlements, and employment and training providers in the interest of the clients.
• Participates in weekly individual supervision with his/her supervisor, team meetings, housing/case reviews and case conferences.
• Completes HRA 2010E applications.
• Completes incident reports and submit to supervisor for review.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Associates degree and Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) with five (5) years of substance abuse counseling experience; Bachelor’s degree with CASAC-T and 2 years of experience. Experience with individuals with HIV/AIDS, chronic mental illness, and/or chemical dependence and their families a plus.  Bilingual - Spanish, a plus.