What You Will Do:Job Summary:The
Journey AOD III is responsible for providing trauma informed group counseling services to participants enrolled in the Youth Offender Program (YOP). This includes a variety of services including assessment, treatment planning, participant education, documentation, follow-up, etc. The clinician's primary responsibility will be to provide quality clinical care through group therapy with collaboration of CDCR DRP, CCHS and DAI institution staff.
Essential Duties:- Delivers approved trauma informed curriculum-based programming services to participants.
- Provides and conduct trauma-informed groups using trauma-informed curricula; structured and gender-responsive trauma-informed groups. Conduct multiple groups daily and/or individual sessions as necessary.
- Participates in case conferences and provide guidance in determining education and vocational goals based on the interest and preferences of each participant in addition to individualized assessments.
- Maintains participant supervision, including development of the treatment plan, review of client's files, and initial and or ongoing client assessments.
- Evaluates and documents the progress of participants assigned to their groups.
- Documents the delivery of programming services in ARMS and other documentation as required.
- Work with the participants to develop and implement a treatment/action plan.
- Engage participants daily, reinforce group rules and expectation for participations and completion.
- Work collaboratively with Facilitator Inmates and OMCP Mentors as needed during group sessions.
- Work collaboratively with CDCR DRP, CCHS and DAI institution staff.
- Attend workshops, meetings, and trainings as requested by supervisor.
- May serve as Community Advocate role in addition to job as requested by community leadership.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
What You Will Bring:Education and Experience:Required:
- A Masters degree in a social service related field or mental health related field; and licensed in good standing with BBS; or
- Registered and in good standing with BBS and six months of experience providing CBI services: or
- Certified and in good standing with an AOD certifying organization recognized by DHCS: or
- A bachelor's degree, AOD certified and six months of experience providing SUD services as a certified AOD Counselor: or
- An associate degree, AOD certified and one year of experience providing SUD services as a certified AOD counselor: or
- AOD Certified and more than (2) years of experience providing SUD services as a certified AOD counselor
Preferred: NONE
Certifications or Licenses:Required:
- Licensed or registered by the Board of Behavioral Sciences or AOD Certification by a DHCS recognized organization and maintain current and active license/certification that is not under suspension or probation.
Skills/Abilities:- Understanding of causes, symptoms, and effects of substance abuse; appreciation for the behavioral, psychological, physical and social effects of drug abuse.
- Knowledge of contractual requirements of contract is essential.
- Operational knowledge of MS-Word, Excel, and Access.
- Ability to maintain sensitivity and objectivity under pressures generated by association with substance abuse treatment participants.
- Ability to provide genuine warmth, empathy and honest sensitivity to participants to facilitate positive change.
- Ability to provide participants with frequent acknowledgment and reinforcement for positive behaviors, as well as consistent and predictable feedback for negative behaviors, which may include reporting violations to CDCR staff.
- Ability to develop a treatment alliance with participants.
- Excellent interpersonal, written communications and typing skills.
- Ensure that excellence and integrity are applied to professional responsibilities in order to provide optimal services to participants.
- Understand and appropriately apply Amity policies and procedures and adhere to agency-wide practices and regulations.
- Demonstrate ethical behavior in order to maintain professional standards and safeguard the participant.
- Protect and maintain participants' health, safety, welfare, and confidentiality of records and participant information.
- Demonstrate proper attitudes and techniques towards faculty, institution staff, and participant.
- Model professionalism, effective work habits and responsible living.
What We Offer:- 100% Employer-Sponsored HMO plan
- PPO Medical, Dental, Vision.
- Paid vacation, sick time, & 11 paid holidays.
- 401K, HSA, & Life insurance programs.
- An organization committed to social justice & community action.
- Community-oriented workplace.
$35 - $45 an hour
Full-Time
On-site
Hourly wage: $35.00 - $45.00 per hour
