Amity Foundation

Nonprofit addiction treatment and reentry programs

Substance Abuse Counselor Demonstrator 1

Mental & Behavioral HealthConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeTucson, AZ, USA$20.50 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent GED is required.
Minimal knowledge of contemporary substance abuse treatment practices in a residential setting is required.
An understanding of human emotions is required.
An understanding of the causes, symptoms, and effects of substance abuse and behavioral health problems is required.
The ability to relate to clients effectively is required.
Some knowledge of counseling and therapy practices is required.
The ability to communicate clearly and effectively is required.
The ability to maintain sensitivity and objectivity under pressure generated through association with substance abuse clients is required.
The ability to demonstrate proper attitude and techniques to residential clients is required.

Responsibilities

Under supervision, participate in individual or group sessions with residents and learn to serve as a client advocate.
Participate in staffing.
Interact with clients' families and referral agencies.
Learn to evaluate emergencies and take appropriate action.
Learn to compile and evaluate comprehensive social, legal, and personal histories of clients.
Learn to maintain accurate and timely confidential client records.
Participate significantly with clients in determining short- and long-term client goals and treatment plans.
Attend selected in-service workshops and seminars.
Prepare reports as assigned.
May appear in court with the client.
Participate in maintaining and caring for the physical environment along with clients.
Participate in community-building activities as appropriate to the position.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Salary Range: 20.5 to 20.5 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-hour-wage)

Amity Foundation, an internationally acclaimed Teaching, and Therapeutic Community are seeking compassionate and enthusiastic individuals with a desire to teach, learn and join our community as a Substance Abuse Counselor (Demonstrator) at our residential project in Tucson. This groundbreaking opportunity not only will be working in our prison programs to help the inmate population but will also enhance your training and experience in the field.

About Amity:

Amity Foundation is a safe place where people can change in an environment that fosters trust; where new values can be formed; responsibility developed and lasting relationships built. Amity is dedicated to the inclusion and habilitation of people marginalized by addiction, homelessness, trauma, criminality, incarceration, poverty, racism, sexism, and violence. Amity is committed to research, development implementation, and dissemination of information regarding community building.
Remembrance, Resolution, Reconciliation, Restoration, Renewal

About the Position:

Responsible for providing group and individual sessions and related rehabilitative treatment services to substance abuse clients in a residential setting.

What You Will Do:

Under supervision, participates in the provision of individual or group sessions with residents. Learns to serve as a client advocate.
Participates in staffing.
Interacts with clients' families and referral agencies.
Learns to evaluate emergencies and take appropriate action.
Learns to compile and evaluate comprehensive social, legal, and personal histories of clients.
Learns to maintain accurate and timely client records of a confidential nature.
Participates significantly with clients in the determination of short and long-term client goals and treatment plans.
Attends selected in-service workshops and seminars.
Prepares reports as assigned.
May appear in court with the client.
Participates in the maintenance and care of the physical environment along with clients.
Participates in community building activities, as appropriate to the position.
Other duties as assigned.

What You Will Bring:

High school diploma or equivalent GED
Minimal knowledge of contemporary substance abuse treatment practices in a residential setting.
Good understanding of human emotions.
Understanding of causes, symptoms, and effects of substance abuse and behavioral health problems.
Ability to relate to clients effectively.
Some knowledge of counseling and therapy practices.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
Ability to maintain sensitivity and objectively under pressure generated through association with substance abuse clients.
Demonstrates proper attitude and techniques to residential clients.

What We Offer:

Medical, Dental, Vision.
Paid vacation, sick time, & holidays.
401K, HSA, & Life insurance programs.
An organization committed to social justice & community action.
Community-oriented workplace.

About the Company

Amity Foundation

Nonprofit addiction treatment and reentry programs

Amity Foundation is a nonprofit that runs addiction treatment, housing, education and job programs for people affected by incarceration and addiction in California and Arizona. Its residential and prison programs work as teaching and therapeutic communities, where participants, called students, recover by living and learning together. Counselors treat substance use inside California state prisons in partnership with the state, and campuses in Los Angeles, Vista and Tucson offer residential treatment and housing. Government grants fund most of its work, and it also administers Los Angeles County grants for groups offering alternatives to incarceration. Amity traces its roots to 1969 in Tucson, Arizona, where it is headquartered.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $4M
Headquarters: Tucson, AZ
Founded: 1969

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