Drug & Alcohol Counselor (SUD, CADC,LADC);

We are not looking for job seekers. We want changemakers! Sierra Health and Wellness Centers use evidence-based methods to accomplish restoration of families, relationships, and self-worth. By transforming the character, we give life back to the people who have lost it through substance abuse and mental health issues.

Our new facility is located in Reno, NV, where our 10 Veteran Clients receive specialized and personal care.

Positions available :

• Full-time: Sunday-Wednesday; shift length 10 hours
• Full-time: Thursday- Saturday; shift length 10 hours

Benefits For Full-Time Employees:

• Competitive pay
• Ten days of paid vacation
• Ten holidays/ Three sick days per year
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with NO monthly premium for employee
• 401K with a company match of up to 3%
• Employer-paid accident & life Insurance

Duties and Responsibilities:

Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor - LADC or CADC is responsible for assessing and monitoring the client’s behaviors while in treatment for chemical and alcohol abuse and dependency. Generally, your job is to assess your client's immediate and long-term needs, and develop a treatment plan to reduce or eliminate any substance abuse or criminal thinking. Your job may consist of making referral appointments to meet mental health or medical needs; working with the Job developer to build your client’s employability or starting the process for SSI depending on your clients’ needs and capabilities. TCertified Alcohol and Drug Counselor - LADC or CADC is responsible for documenting client behavior in group participation and counseling. Chemical Dependency Counselors will also be providing crisis management and counseling services while also running group therapies and education for the clients and family/significant others in a therapeutic setting. Other job duties include caring for client’s emotional needs and coordinating treatment and discharge planning.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Provide assessment and participate in the treatment planning with clients.
• Review client chart for completion of all paperwork with appropriate signatures; completing weekly audits each Friday.
• Facilitate discharge planning and community outreach.
• Respond well to emergencies and initiate action as required.
• Record noteworthy events involving the client’s activities in the daily record.
• Respond to client complaints in an efficient and timely manner.
• Check for completion of client orientation by support staff.
• Contact the family immediately and set up a schedule of communication for the remainder of treatment if desired by the client.
• Meet with clients individually twice a week at minimum.
• Complete notes for every group and interaction.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and trainings.

Required education and experience:

• Must possess a High School diploma or a GED.
• Candidate must have at minimum one year of experience in Drug and Alcohol counseling.
• Familiar with HIPAA/client confidential and personal rights.
• Possess a valid license and/or certification as a alcohol and drug counselor through the Nevada State Board.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification.
• Valid Driver’s License and insurable under Sierra Health and Wellness Centers automobile insurance policy.

Preferred education and experience:

• Two to five years of experience in drug and alcohol counseling
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Sierra Health and Wellness Centers are a California network of leading behavioral health and rehab centers for adults and families who suffer from addiction to alcohol, opiates, amphetamines and other addictive substances.

Sierra Health and Wellness Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against applicants, employees or clients on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, veteran status or any other category protected by the law, or patients' decisions regarding advance directives. Not all services are available at all offices.

https://www.sierrahealthwellnesscenters.com/

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