Counselor

JOB PURPOSE:

This position is responsible for the provision of chemical dependency treatment to men and women in the Siena Francis Miracles Treatment Program. This position serves under the direction of the Program Manager and includes conducting individual and group therapeutic sessions, lectures, clinical reviews and treatment team staffing’s.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

• Knowledge of addiction and provides individual and group counseling to men and women in the Miracles Treatment Program
• Utilize a strength based and trauma-informed approach to work collaboratively with clients and other treatment team members to help support clients in their treatment and recovery
• Monitor client’s access and involvement with treatment and other programming to help address barriers to treatment and recovery
• Complete documentation and maintain quality, up-to-date clinical records; enter necessary information into Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
• Conducts chemical dependency assessments and evaluations
• Conducts lectures and leads classroom discussions
• Collect information from collateral resources to aid in determining need for treatment and services

• Assists in the implementation of policy and procedures of the Miracles Treatment Program
• Assists in the collection of usable information in order to apply and sustain grant funding

• Remain in compliance with internal and external policies, procedures, regulations and city, state and federal standards
• Comply with the State of Nebraska Licensing standards
• Participate in all assigned meetings, staff development and training as required
• Consult with Program manager as needed

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum requirement is an Associate’s Degree in social work, psychology, counseling or related field; Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Nebraska Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) or Nebraska Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP) or Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP)
• Experience working in the areas of substance abuse
• Ability to implement treatment and educational programs
• Ability to incorporate diversity and culturally sensitivity to programs
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Basic working knowledge of Windows (MSWord, Excel and publisher). Good working knowledge of e-mail and Internet
• Positive attitude; energetic; dedicated to helping the homeless and/or chemically dependent
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is an office setting with varying degrees of temperatures and noise levels. This position may require extended work hours, frequent time constraints, and shifting priorities, that may contribute to physical and mental stress.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
Siena Francis House provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by federal, state or local law.

E-VERIFY:
Siena Francis House is a participant in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For information about the E-Verify program, please visit: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to be successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, and reach with hands and arms. The work environment may have extended working hours, frequent time constraints, and shifting priorities, contributing to physical and mental stress. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.