Counselor Commerce, CA

Lake View Terrace, 11600 Eldridge Ave, Sylmar, CA 91342, USA

* The Work site is located in the City of Commerce, CA.*

* Shift: 10am-6pm or 11am-7pm;
Saturday or Sunday coverage needed.*

Reporting to the Clinical Manager, the Alcohol and Drug (AOD) Counselor is responsible for individual service coordination for patients enrolled in Phoenix House Adult/Adolescent Residential/Outpatient Services, including supporting a successful transition back into the community. In collaboration with the Clinical Manager, the AOD Counselor carries a patient caseload and supports the successful integration of medical care, substance abuse treatment, and other services within individual treatment plans.

In addition to all components of the above position summary the following “Essential Duties and Responsibilities” are essential to successful performance in this position.

• Oversees coordination of Initial Assessment, Service Authorization Requirements, Treatment Plan, Treatment Plan Review, and goals with other supportive service plans including general medical care, Group Counseling, Patient Education, Individual Counseling, Crisis Intervention, Family Counseling, Collateral Services, and Discharge Services.
• Provides individual counseling services.
• Facilitates Evidence-Based Treatment groups for assigned cohorts.
• Provides crisis intervention as needed by clients, residents, and families.
• Identifies and responds to crises that may negatively impact treatment and, where possible, uses negative events to enhance treatment efforts.
• Complies with productivity standards of the Agency and maintains an appropriate caseload to reach the budgeted daily expectation of billable hours.
• Submits timely documentation (progress notes, assessments, treatment plans, notes to chart) as outlined in policy and measured via productivity reports.
• Maintains appropriate records such as ongoing progress notes, reports to referring agencies, discharge summaries, and clinical case records as required by external stakeholders.
• Completes and maintains all documentation of services delivered, which includes individual records, group notes, and general communication logs. Provide clinical consultation to referral resources, family members, and others to help support clients in their recovery.
• Attends and participates in weekly staff meetings, case conferences, community meetings, and program and family gatherings.
• Monitor client access and involvement with treatment and other providers to help address barriers to treatment and the recovery process.
• Determines a client’s appropriateness for services using the ASAM criteria for substance abuse and/or dependence.
• Collaborates with members of the multi-disciplinary treatment team for the delivery of a full spectrum of clinical services.
• Communicates with approved family members with the goal of providing direct support to the entire unit of treatment. Encourages and facilitates family involvement in parent education, Sunday Family Group, and visitation.
• Models, support health and wellness activities, and healthy coping skills for clients.
• Effectively orients clients to the facility as needed by explaining issues including, but not limited to, rule infractions that may result in termination, the hours-of-service availability, clients’ rights and the grievance procedure, and costs for which they may be responsible.
• Uses the appropriate forms and instrumentation to assess clients’ strengths and weaknesses. Develops, with the clients’ participation, treatment plans to address identified problems.
• With clients, ranks problems identified in the assessment process, establishes immediate and long-term goals, and determines the treatment process and resources to be utilized.
• Identifies and explores problems and their ramifications with attention to the clients’ associated attitudes and feelings. Examines alternative solutions and develops plans of action with the clients’ participation.
• Coordinates the delivery of service provisions, and acts as an advocate in accessing other needed services.
• Interfaces with referral agencies including the Substance Abuse Prevention and Control, County…