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Counselor

The Kintock Group
Newark, New Jersey, US
Full-time

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Job Responsibilities

  • Providing alcohol and substance abuse counseling in individual and group formats
  • Facilitate required Cognitive Behavioral Workshops and classes
  • Conduct pre and post program assessments
  • Collect and manage all pre and post assessment data
  • Conduct crisis intervention counseling sessions with residents who either request a meeting or are referred by another staff member
  • Develop a comprehensive plan of care that meets the needs of the client
  • Provide the client with information on community services and agency services which will address their needs and make the appropriate referrals on behalf of the client.
  • Educate client on all areas related to program participation including rights and responsibilities and appeal rights
  • Utilize case management skills, such as brokering, advocacy, monitoring and discharge planning to link clients and their families to resources and services
  • Work closely with client to develop and revise care plans that are client focused and meet client needs
  • Schedule and / or participate in Case Conference with clients / caregivers, service care planning and negotiate agreements
  • Provide discharge planning to dis-enrolled clients to ensure clients needs are met.
  • Maintain client physical file with required forms as per policy
  • Ensure all services are supported by care plan, and case note documentation
  • Ensuring that all court stipulations are met by each resident assigned to the caseload
  • Ensure that the duties of this position are performed in accordance with contract, ACA, licensure, and corporate standards
  • Required to perform all assigned ACA related duties
  • Required to attend ACA and other assigned or mandatory training classes in accordance with Kintock training policies

Qualifications / Requirements

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Minimum six-months of relevant experience are preferred

Knowledge / Abilities

  • Computer skills including the Windows operating systems, MS Word, and MS Excel
  • Learn, analyze, and interpret rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; participate effectively as a member of a program team
  • Communicate effectively and professionally with staff, residents, and agency representatives

Education

CADC, or a Bachelor or Master’s degree in a helping profession, and eligible for licensure (or an interest in pursuing licensure as a LCADC, LAC, LPC, LSW or LCSW in the future).

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