Licensed Addiction Counselor #BD-505-09 - Ordway, United States - AdeIphi MedicaI Staffing

Description

• Ref #: BD
• Profession: Allied Health
• Specialty: Licensed Addiction Counselor
• Location: Various locations, Colorado
• Facility Type: Correctional facilities
• Job Type: Contract
• Rate: $60/hr

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a behavioral health concentration or human services equivalent.
• 1 year of behavioral health treatment experience in a drug and alcohol program, mental health program, or sex offender program.
• Active CO license

• Serve as consultant for unit staff regarding assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning.
• Monitor inmate treatment and documentation to assure compliance with standards and to assure continuity of care.
• Communicate directly with inmates regarding their behavioral health care such as consequences of maladaptive behavior.
• Communicate with inmates regarding desired and undesirable effects of prescribed behavioral health medication.
• Listen to inmate concerns and provide counseling and direction.
• Communicate and respond to complaints, problems, transfers, classifications, and inmate behavioral management issues.
• Guide and/or inform staff within the clinical unit, facility, clinical and administrative supervisors, outside agencies to ensure continuity and direction of care.
• Provide clinical direction to non-clinical staff in behavioral health care and treatment of inmates.
• Assures continuity of care for inmates by making appropriate referral and providing necessary information and documentation for receiving units,facilities,agencies.
• Document both handwritten and electronically in an accurate and timely manner to provide comprehensive inmate behavioral health records.
• Promote and is accountable for the safety and security of the clinical and correctional environment through conscientious observations, and contraband control.
• Responsible for maintaining standards of the program or work unit through compliance with all applicable professional, organizational and unit standards.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Adelphi Medical Staffing is a nationwide recruiting firm that focuses on sourcing locums, per diems, travel nurses and allied health, and non-clinical professionals for private and government facilities. We aim to place skilled providers in facilities where they can provide the most value while contributing to both providers and facility growth and success.For our providers, our recruiters are committed to supporting your requests, ensuring that you're compensated at market value, and ensuring you are placed where you can build your career while maintaining a constant line of communication with updates along the recruitment process. At Adelphi, it is not just about filling vacancies but providing opportunities to expand and achieve your professional goals. Adelphi is rapidly becoming the premier choice in staffing, as we daily add numerous job opportunities for our professionals and provide you with the best option for your next career step. For our clients, we understand the widespread shortage of healthcare and skilled workers who can provide high-level care and output, and that is why we promise to provide our clients with the best-fit candidates for their facilities. As we provide our recruitment and placement services, we recognize the importance of relationships in the industry and aim to maintain a successful and long-lasting working relationship with our clients and the people they serve.