Criminal Justice Counselor

Description

BCCS is Seeking a Full-time Counselor for our Criminal Justice DUI Program! 

Are you eager to assist a client through their Substance Use and Mental Health recovery process in an outpatient therapeutic setting? We are seeking a Counselor to provide a supportive, person-centered counseling service to individuals in a compassionate way. Please look at the highlights below 

What You'll Do At BCCS: 

• Deliver quality and competent care to all BCCS clients, to include but not limited to intakes, individual, family and group counseling. 
• Responsible for completing all scheduled intakes & assessments and making appropriate recommendations for either education or outpatient treatment. 
• Responsible for creating a treatment plan based on client’s assessment. 
• Document all clinical services and interventions performed within the clients ‘electronic record. 
• Monitor client progress and adjust treatment plans as needed. 
• Responsible for facilitating groups using identified curriculum. 
• Confer with the Clinical Supervisor on a daily basis for casing. 
• Ensure that the DUI tracking system is updated within identified timeline with client status. 
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Clinical Supervisor. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Knowledge of Drug and alcohol treatment clinical practices. 
• Knowledge of population being served and available resources. 
• Ability to evaluate and screen clients for appropriate treatment and document progress of clients. 
• May require crisis intervention to emergency situations. 
• Skill in establishing rapport with clients. 
• Ability to work independently and as part of a focused team. 
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing. 

Requirements

Qualifications for the position are: 

• Minimum of an associate degree with CADC, or bachelor's degree 
• REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree in behavioral science or related field 
• REQUIRED: 1 year experience in the Substance Abuse Field and/or Mental Health 
• Within 2 years of employment, you must obtain certification as CADC (Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor). 

Schedule: 

• Monday - Thursday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 
• One late shift during the week of 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 
• Friday 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

Salary: 

• Starting at $21/hour 
• Commensurate with experience, education, and certification! 

The compensation package for this position includes: 

• Group medical, dental, and vision coverage with low employee costs! 
• 34 paid days off annually 
• Tuition reimbursement 
• A retirement plan with a company match and much more! 
• No weekends! 
• Brandywine Counseling is a qualified employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) 
• Opportunity for advancement