Outpatient Substance Abuse Counselor - Riverton, WY

Who is Gateway Foundation?

Gateway Foundation, Inc. is a national non-profit dedicated to helping individuals with substance use and mental health disorders. Established in 1968, Gateway provides essential tools and knowledge for recovery, positively impacting hundreds of thousands of lives. Operating through its Community Services, Corrections Divisions, and Corporate Headquarters, the organization is recognized for innovative, effective treatment approaches and maintaining high standards.

Consider joining our team, where your impact can be truly meaningful. Our organization focuses on delivering high quality clinical services as a recognized leader in evidence-based treatment proven to get results. By joining our team, you  have the chance to provide essential services to underserved populations, all while working for an organization that values you and aims to be an employer of choice.

You can expect to be part of a vibrant culture that emphasizes teamwork and professional growth. When you join us, you  discover personal and professional fulfillment by aligning your career with your values.

Perks of working in correctional healthcare:

• Opportunity to make a positive impact on a marginalized population
• Exposure to diverse patient demographics
• Focus on driving change, tracking progress, and improving care
• Development of skills in a unique healthcare setting

Location: Wyoming Honor Farm 40 Honor Farm Road Riverton, WY 82501

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday from 7:00am-4:00pm

Counselors are responsible for:

• Prepares and conducts group counseling or therapeutic encounter sessions to promote the development of effective life skills to support a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.
• Prepares and conducts individual client counseling sessions to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, and making life changes.
• Prepares and delivers educational programs and lectures related to disease of addiction, relapse prevention, life skills, problem solving, behavior modification, anger management, etc. to clients. May provide employment or vocational counseling.
• Acts as a client advocate in order to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations to support continued recovery.
• Conducts comprehensive client assessment to formulate diagnostic impression and through consultation with the supervisor prepares individualized treatment plans to meet developmentally appropriate goals, interventions.
• Develops client discharge plans to integrate aftercare treatment with referral resource services.
• Documents treatment plans, narrative progress notes, interventions, treatments, evaluations, discharge summaries, treatment plan reviews, etc.; maintains client records and charts to ensure organizational, regulatory, accreditation, and contractual compliance.
• Assists with milieu management by monitoring residential clients’ behaviors and assisting with their daily living.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including occasional supervision of interns and coaching less senior staff.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
• Preferred experience with substance abuse or mental health disorder counseling and/or correctional setting experience.
• Certified Addictions Practitioner or Certified Social Worker; if not certified at hire, must have within 6 months of employment. Or Master’s degree not finished with licensure (provisional).

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to walk and move about the facilities for up to two hours at a time, to monitor and interact with clients
• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Ability to use a keyboard and video display terminal to receive, retrieve, and/or audit information and data
• Ability to record, proofread and check documents and files for accuracy
• Ability to respond to telephones, and to hear and detect alarms and unusual noises

Compensation (based on experience and credentials):

• Counselor II range is between $ per hour
• Counselor III range is between $73,annually
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