CLARE Foundation is a nonprofit organization providing compassionate treatment and recovery servicesfor alcoholism and substance abuse to individuals, families, and the community. The Counselor supports the activities of the Men’s and Women’s Treatment Program, which provides high quality substance abuse recovery services for people who are struggling with the addictions to alcohol and other drugs by assisting them in achieving identified goals.
Major Areas of Responsibility:
Manage a caseload of clients
Group Facilitation, individual counseling & case management of clients
File compliance ensuring contractual guidelines and CLARE standards are upheld
Crisis Management
Collaborative team work
Primary Objectives:
Maintain a good knowledge and understanding of CLARE’s mission, vision, & philosophy
Contribute to a healthy work environment
Actively participate in meetings and team-building activities.
Communicate on a direct and timely basis about needs and problems as they arise.
Ensure standards of conduct are upheld to CLARE standards
Ensure a community environment is maintained
Ensure health and safety regulations are upheld to CLARE standards
Maximize learning opportunities by remaining receptive to constructive feedback and utilizing support available from your supervisor and others.
Specific Responsibilities:
Ensure client files are upheld and managed to contractual and CLARE standards
Develop a treatment plan with each client; update the treatment plan as needed or as required by licensure, certification, and/or contract
Conduct goal oriented individual counseling sessions with caseload clients or as needed within the assigned department
Conduct group counseling and educational sessions
Act as a client advocate and assist clients with problem solving
Provide appropriate referrals, following up on all referrals and interventions to ensure that the client has access to designated services.
Provide crisis intervention and emotional support to clients when appropriate
Maintain contact with each client as required by contract and program guidelines
Maintain accurate and up to date information in each client’s chart and document client contact by using the progress note system
Advocate with primary care providers to ensure access to quality treatment and/or care
Attend and actively participate in case conferences, related training, and collaborative relationships between CLARE and established partners
Represent CLARE at community meetings, collaborate with other social services agencies as a part of continuum of care, and serve as an advocate for CLARE constituents, if applicable
Knowledge, Experience & Skills:
The ideal candidate will have counseling experience in a substance abuse treatment center setting.
Certified AOD Counselor required. In addition the following are strongly desired/required:
Experience and ability to work well with diverse populations.
Possess an understanding of issues of substance use and mental health.
Must have reliable transportation.
Excellent organizational, verbal, written, and counseling skills
Physical Demands:
While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.
Work Environment:
This job will be primarily located at the CLARE Foundation’s offices in Santa Monica, CA. While performing the responsibilities of the job, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the job holder will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Compensation:
A competitive compensation package is offered with full benefits, 403 (b) plan and paid vacation. Salary is commensurate with experience.
How to apply
Please submit your résumé and a cover letter to:recruitment@clarefoundation.org