Contract Counselor - Drug Court

Contract Counselor-Drug Court

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Job Summary

Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. is seeking a part-time Contract Counselor. The Counselor will provide specialized services for the assigned caseload, provide core and ancillary group therapies weekly, individual counseling and when appropriate, family therapy. The schedule is up to 9-12 hours per week in the evening(5:00-8:00 p.m.). The Counselor has the main responsibility of maintaining communication with the referral source, court systems, and other involved human service providers as related to the client’s ongoing treatment and discharge planning. The Counselor is responsible for working within the multidisciplinary team to develop treatment planning, treatment case reviews, and all written documentation as required by the agency, state and federal courts, and all funding sources.

Responsibilities and Duties

It is the duty and responsibility of the Counselor to:

• Conduct direct client care through individual, group, and family therapy as needed and as assigned.
• Serve as primary Counselor to specified caseload; craft individualized treatment plans with clients and update plans as clients advance through treatment.
• Administer ASI; coordinate care and provide referrals for medical and psychiatric evaluations with the Odyssey House Louisiana clinical staff as needed.
• Prepare and write notes/other documents related to client recovery.
• Provide only those services that are appropriate to their profession.
• Function as patient advocate in all treatment decisions affecting the client.
• complete all Incident Reports prior to the end of scheduled shift as required by Incident Policy and Procedure.
• Attend staff and other meetings.
• Attend regularly scheduled in-service training.
• Participate in quarterly training with staff.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum qualifications include the following:

• Master’s degree in Substance Abuse or Counseling required.
• Licensed Addiction Counselor.
• Board certified substance use disorder Counselor, licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), licensed professional Counselor (LPC), or licensed psychologist preferred.
• Experience working with clients involved in the criminal justice system. Experience working with clients with a history of substance use disorders preferred.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred qualifications include the following:

• At least 2 years’ experience
• Prior experience and training in social services and substance use disorder treatment required.
• Knowledge of social systems (community-and faith-based organizations, schools, etc.) and resources in the local area

Compensation and Benefits

Competitive Compensation and Benefits package includes insurance (health, dental, vision, life, long-term and short-term disability), leave benefits and 401k match.