Bilingual Substance Abuse Counselor

  • Full-time
  • Department: ANIMO

Company Description

Background

Since 1976, St. Joseph Center has been meeting the needs of low-income and homeless individuals and families in Venice, Santa Monica, Mar Vista, and surrounding communities.  The Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organization that assists people without regard for religious affiliation or lack thereof through comprehensive case management and integrated social service programs.  The Center enjoys broad-based community support as well as a sponsored relationship with its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.  St. Joseph Center serves approximately 6,000 individuals annually.

Brief Description of Principal Activities

Multifaceted intervention, prevention, and education services are carried out at four sites on the Westside of Los Angeles.  St. Joseph Center’s integrated programs provide clients with concentrated and coordinated access to services according to the nature of their needs.

Job Description

St. Joseph Center (SJC), a multi-program social service agency is recruiting an Addiction Counselor for the Latino Integrated Service Model Project (ICP-ISM). The Addiction Counselor works as a team member with several social service professional and paraprofessional staff ensuring the delivery of quality care in accordance to the rules and regulations established by the Los Angeles Department of Mental Health for contracted agencies as well as adhering to the mission of St. Joseph Center.

Under the supervision of the Program Manager, the Addiction Counselor will:
• Implement case management service plan goals emphasizing coordinated strategies for addressing mental health/substance abuse issues, relapse prevention, medication management and any other risk factors that could impede client’s functioning
• Provide ongoing assessment of client progress in attaining goal plans
• Utilize a harm reduction model when working with clients
• Provide ongoing case management services that will decrease social isolation and prevent relapse risks; provide and linkage and brokerage to any needed services such as medical/dental, mental health, substance abuse, life skills training, self-help, money management, meaningful community activities, volunteer services, job placement, etc
• Provide crisis management, case management, and other related substance abuse/mental health services to clients on the streets, in service venues, in housing placements, or other locations as appropriate
• Respond to urgent requests for assistance from clients as needed
• Participate in all meetings with collaborative agencies and other community meetings as directed
• Utilizes and conducts 1:1 and group counseling consistent with 12-step facilitation principles to facilitate patient awareness, understanding, and motivation to change related to addiction and recovery issues
• Family Counseling – can facilitate family’s/significant other’s need for Family Program/ Alanon or other appropriate services
• Develops training and teaches classes to clients and staff on mental health and drug and alcohol related topics
• Facilitates weekly support groups in-house and at interagency sites
• Completes DMH paperwork and adheres to required productivity

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Social Work, Human Services or equivalent field.
• Fluency in Spanish/English required.
• Completed certificate/degree program in addiction counseling or equivalent
• Current, active CADC or RADT
• Must have 1 or more years providing chemical dependency counseling (supervised internship applies)
• Ability to communicate with and relate to a diverse group of people including clients, community and other staff.
• Interest in immigration issues and/or family systems a plus.
• Must be highly motivated and self-started.
• Must have excellent organizational skills.
• Current California Driver’s License required and clear DMV Report required.
• This position is subject to a background check.

Additional Information

Status: Full time/ Non-Exempt

Salary: DOE

Employment with St. Joseph Center is contingent on completion of satisfactory background check.

For consideration, please submit cover letter and resume. St. Joseph Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. All applicants for employment are invited to voluntarily self-identify their gender, race, ethnicity, and veteran status, by completing the EEO Information. Providing your EEO Information is voluntary and refusal to self-identify will not subject applicants to any adverse treatment. Similarly, applicants who do self-identify will not be subject to any adverse treatment based on the information they provide.

St. Joseph center invites you to review the current "EEO is The Law" poster as part of the application process. A link to the current poster is located here.

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