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Amity Foundation

Nonprofit addiction treatment and reentry programs

Supervising Counselor - CMC

Mental & Behavioral HealthPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeSan Luis Obispo, CA, USA$38 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Be certified as an AOD Counselor by an organization approved by the Department of Health Care Services and have two years of experience as a certified AOD counselor.
  • Hold current AOD certification from an organization recognized by the Department of Health Care Services, or hold a professional license as required by contract.
  • Understand the causes, symptoms, and effects of substance abuse, including its behavioral, psychological, physical, and social effects.
  • Know the contractual requirements of the Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program.
  • Have operational knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ARMS.
  • Maintain sensitivity and objectivity under pressures generated by association with substance abuse treatment participants.
  • Demonstrate ethical behavior to maintain professional standards and safeguard participants.
  • Protect and maintain program participants’ health, safety, welfare, and confidentiality of records and participant information.
  • Be able to adjust or move objects up to 50 pounds, remain stationary for prolonged periods, perform repeated hand and wrist motions, move between work yards, and walk on hard or uneven surfaces.
  • Communicate verbally and in writing; use close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision to complete daily tasks; assess the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of assigned work; and occasionally climb, bend, stretch, reach, or stoop.
  • Adapt to changing priorities and circumstances, cope with occasionally difficult or temperamental students and faculty, and manage mental and emotional stress related to the position.
  • Wear comfortable, location-appropriate clothing and shoes.
  • Occasionally travel locally and operate motor vehicles.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise the delivery of face-to-face rehabilitative programming services provided in the Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program.
  • Supervise approximately six AOD Counseling/Peer Navigator staff.
  • Evaluate staff performance and provide applicable coaching and training.
  • Track and monitor contractor staff performance, including implementing corrective measures as needed.
  • Assess and regularly monitor counseling staff progress toward achieving and maintaining valid AOD certification.
  • Supervise the orientation and intake processes for participants newly assigned to programming.
  • Approve and monitor substance use disorder relapse prevention and cognitive behavioral intervention action plan development.
  • Track participants, including names, counselor assignments, readiness to change, progress on plans, and program stage.
  • Provide training, oversight, and monitoring of all ARMS documentation to ensure compliance with the agreement.
  • Provide training to AOD Counseling staff, including OMCP Mentors.
  • Coordinate and supervise OMCP Mentors assigned to the program.
  • Provide support and resources to ensure OMCP Mentors complete the work-experience portion of certification, including practice of all twelve Core Functions.
  • Verify internship hours for AOD Counseling staff and OMCP Mentors.
  • Verify and record each OMCP Mentor’s monthly internship hours by the fifth of each month using the CDCR OMCP Verification of Internship Hours form in ARMS.
  • Work collaboratively with CDCR/CCHCS headquarters, local institutions, and CDCR-contracted staff.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

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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