Drug/Alcohol Counselor

Health Advocates Network is seeking a Drug/Alcohol Counselor to work at a facility in Canon City , Colorado . This is a registry position with our company.

Pay Rate: $41 - $44 / hour

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Job Details:

• 8:00am-5:00pm Monday-Thursday

• 3-6+ month contract

Job Duties:

• Serves as consultant for unit staff regarding assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning

• Monitors inmate treatment and documentation to assure compliance with standards and to assure continuity of care

• Assures accurate Information System behavioral health needs levels, and provides group, brief, and individual treatment

• Provides clinical direction to non-clinical staff in behavioral health care and treatment of inmates

• Assures continuity of care for inmates by making appropriate referral and providing necessary information and documentation for receiving units, facilities, or agencies

• Provides crisis intervention in conjunction with clinical standards regarding mental health professional privilege level

• Documents both handwritten and electronically in an accurate and timely manner to provide comprehensive inmate behavioral health records

• Communicates directly with inmates regarding their behavioral health care such as consequences of maladaptive behavior and desired and undesirable effects of prescribed behavioral health medication

• Listens to inmate concerns and provides counseling and direction

• Communicates to advise, counsel, inform and/or guide staff within the clinical unit, the facility, clinical and administrative supervisors and outside agencies to ensure continuity and direction of behavioral health care

• Communicates and responds to complaints, problems, transfers, classifications, and inmate behavioral management issues

• Responsible for maintaining standards of the program or work unit through compliance with all applicable professional, departmental, organizational and unit standards

• Promotes and is accountable for the safety and security of the clinical and correctional environment through conscientious observations, and sensitive item contraband control.

• Ability to effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing

• Excellent interpersonal skills

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, or Licensed Addictions Counselor.

• Must have experience in drug and/or alcohol counselling.

If interested, please apply through this job post. You may send a copy of your most recent resume. If you have any questions, please feel free to call at ~~~ and ask to speak with Isaiah Monday-Friday.

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Health Advocates Network, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected basis under applicable federal, state or local law, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies. EOE including Veterans/Disability