Counselor SATF

Amity Foundation

Overview

Amity Foundation, an internationally acclaimed teaching and therapeutic community, is seeking compassionate and enthusiastic individuals with a desire to teach, learn and join our community as a SUD/AOD Apprentice Counselor. This opportunity involves work with our prison programs, helping the inmate population, while enhancing your training and experience in the field.

Amity Foundation is a safe place where people can change in an environment that fosters trust; where new values can be formed; responsibility developed, and lasting relationships built. Amity is dedicated to the inclusion and habilitation of people marginalized by addiction, homelessness, trauma, criminality, incarceration, poverty, racism, sexism and violence. Amity is committed to research, development implementation and dissemination of information regarding community building.

As a SUD/AOD Apprentice Counselor
, you will support the community by delivering face-to-face rehabilitative programming services provided in the Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program.

• Deliver treatment services to participants.
• Lead and participate in face-to-face group and individual meetings, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy and other therapeutic processes.
• Work directly with participants to develop and implement treatment service plans and connect participants to supportive networks as they return to the community.
• Review treatment plans, evaluate and record treatment progress, and observe changes in appearance, behavior and demeanor of program participants.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential participant records.
• Additional duties as assigned.

• Less than FOUR years of experience providing SUDT services as a certified AOD Counselor OR
• Registered with an AOD certifying organization recognized by the DHCS, enrolled in AOD education classes and 6 months experience.
• Understanding of causes, symptoms, and effects of substance abuse.
• Understanding of our program curriculum, objectives, and best practices for implementation.
• Knowledge of contractual requirements of ISUDTP is essential.
• Excellent written communications and typing skills; knowledge of MS-Word, Excel, and Access.
• Ability to maintain sensitivity and objectivity under pressures generated by association with substance abuse treatment participants.
• Effective work habits and responsible living.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Medical, Dental, Vision.
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• 401K, HSA, and Life insurance programs.
• Organization committed to community action.
• Community oriented workplace.

$25.20 - $29.40 an hour