Chemical Dependency Counselor - Los Angeles, United States - Golden Legacy Care Center

Golden Legacy Care Center
Golden Legacy Care Center
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Los Angeles, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description
Golden Legacy Care Center in Sylmar, CA is hiring a
Chemical Dependency Counselor Come join our winning team


Salary:
$32-35/hour

Essential Functions of Job:

  • Follow facility policy as it relates to patient care, treatment, intervention, and documentation.
  • Provides CD education/services specific to the special needs of residents
  • Provides CD education/services specific to the special needs of patients contracted by Department of State Hospitals (DSH)
  • Ensures that the CD program meets all relevant CONREP/MIO program requirements and standards
  • Conducts program compliance with governing local, state, and federal codes and regulations, as well as corporate policies and procedures.

Job Qualification:

  • Minimum of a Bachelor's degree, preferably in psychology, social work, or related field
  • At least 3 years experience with inpatient and forensic populations
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Certified CD or Substance Abuse Counselor or Therapist (e.g., CADC I, CADC II, or equivalent)

Job Responsibilities:

  • Plans and oversees CD program initiatives in collaboration with the Administrator, Program Director and Clinical Director
  • Participate in program development and administration as part of ensuring the integrity and success of CD programs and services
  • Participate in new admission assessment meetings to assist in assessing for the presence of a dual diagnosis comprised of Axis I, though or emotional disorder, and CD issues
  • Offer CD education meetings for groupappropriate dually diagnosed forensic patients
  • Offer individual CD education sessions to duallydiagnosed forensic patients
  • Oversee and conduct individual and group therapy and psychosocial rehabilitation components of service delivery and the maintenance of ethical and exemplary therapy services
  • Communicate with patients' family members, conservators, and ancillary services when appropriate
  • Provide diverse and appropriate CD educational and support experiences to all CD patients
  • Demonstrate effective and consistent therapeutic Crisis Intervention
  • Attend and participate in CONREP Unit staff meetings, designated committee meetings, and resident care plan conferences
  • Attend and participate in Patient Status meetings
  • Attend and participate in New Patient intakes
  • Attend all mandatory staff meetings
  • Remain current on profession through attendance at continuing education programs. Maintain sufficient CEUs to keep CATC certification
  • Remain current on profession by attending mental health conferences
  • Coordinate and supervise both onsite and offsite AA/NA events and outings and otherwise encourage forensic residents toward becoming active members of the 12step community
  • Facilitate outings to CD outreach activities
  • Communicate to forensic residents, forensic staff members and the outside community the purposes and achievements of the forensic chemical dependency program through inservice training and supervision of invited guests (when appropriate)
  • Coordinate goals and aftercare planning with treatment team (social services, rehab and nursing case managers, clinical treatment team)
  • Attend and participate in forensic multidisciplinary quarterly staffing meetings to provide input on CD treatment
  • Conduct regular inservice trainings with a view to educate staff on relevant issues pertinent to CD population
  • Lead and train CD staff and interns engaged in related therapeutic/client care activities, as appropriate
  • Develop and implement CD program policy as necessary
  • Ensure that staff adhere to agency Policies and Procedures
  • Communicate with Administrator, Program Director, Clinical Director, and Director of Nursing (DON) regarding patient needs and interventions
  • Assist in initial and ongoing training for Urinalysis (UA) collection procedure.

COVID-19 considerations:

  • Initial screening interview online. Other COVID19 precautions and training upon admission. COVID19 vaccination and weekly testing currently required by LA County Public Health and CDPH.
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