Chemical Dependency Counselor - Golden Legacy Care Center

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
• 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 group-appropriate dually diagnosed forensic patients
• Offer individual CD education sessions to dually-diagnosed forensic patients
• Oversee and conduct individual and group therapy and psycho-social 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 on-site and off-site AA/NA events and outings and otherwise encourage forensic residents toward becoming active members of the 12-step 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 in-service training and supervision of invited guests (when appropriate)
• Coordinate goals and after-care planning with treatment team (social services, rehab and nursing case managers, clinical treatment team)
• Attend and participate in forensic multi-disciplinary quarterly staffing meetings to provide input on CD treatment
• Conduct regular in-service 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 COVID-19 precautions and training upon admission. COVID-19 vaccination and weekly testing currently required by LA County Public Health and CDPH.