Amity Foundation

Nonprofit addiction treatment and reentry programs

AOD Counselor 1 - Sqrc

Mental & Behavioral HealthPosted on Nov 13

Full-timeSan Quentin, CA, USA$29.40 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

The candidate must be registered with an organization approved by the California Department of Health Care Services and obtain AOD certification within five years of the registration date.
The candidate must understand the causes, symptoms, and effects of substance abuse, including its behavioral, psychological, physical, and social effects.
The candidate must know the contractual requirements of the Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program.
The candidate must have operational knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite and ARMS.
The candidate must maintain sensitivity and objectivity under pressures generated by association with substance abuse treatment participants, demonstrate ethical behavior, maintain professional standards, and safeguard participants.
The candidate must protect and maintain program participants’ health, safety, welfare, and confidentiality of records and participant information.

Responsibilities

Facilitate Cognitive Behavioral Intervention classes using evidence-based and standardized curriculum for participants.
Conduct classes and facilitate individual sessions to develop release prevention or action plans and provide make-up work.
Evaluate and document the progress of participants assigned to classes.
Document delivery of Cognitive Behavioral Intervention programming services in ARMS.
Engage participants daily and reinforce group norms and expectations for participation and completion.
Work collaboratively with California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and California Correctional Health Care Services headquarters, the local institution, and contracted staff.
Perform other related duties as assigned by the contractor.

Salary Range: 29.4 to 29.4 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-hour-wage)

Amity Foundation, an internationally acclaimed Teaching and Therapeutic Community, is seeking compassionate and enthusiastic individuals with a desire to teach, learn and join our community as a Counselor I at our in-prison facilities. 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:

The Counselor I is responsible for the delivery of face-to-face rehabilitative programming services provided in the Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program (ISUDTP).

What You Will Do:

Facilitate CBI classes, using evidence-based and standardized curriculum to the participants.
Conduct class and facilitate individual sessions to develop release prevention/action plans and/or provide make-up work.
Evaluate and document the progress of participants assigned to their classes.
Document delivery of CBI programming services in ARMS.
Engage participants daily and reinforce group norms and expectations for participations and completion.
Work collaboratively with the CDCR/CCHCS headquarters, local institution, and CDCR contracted staff.
Other related duties as assigned by the Contractor.

What You Will Bring:

Required:

Counselor I: Must be registered with an organization approved by DHCS and obtain their AOD certification within five (5) years of registration date.

Understanding of causes, symptoms, and effects of substance abuse; appreciation for the behavioral, psychological, physical and social effects of drug abuse.
Knowledge of contractual requirements of ISUDTP is essential.
Excellent interpersonal, written and communication skills.
Operational knowledge of MS Office Suite and ARMS.
Ability to maintain sensitivity and objectivity under pressures generated by association with substance abuse treatment participants. Demonstrate ethical behavior in order to maintain professional standards and safeguard the participants.
Protect and maintain program participants’ health, safety, welfare, and confidentiality of records and participant information.

What We Offer:

Medical, Dental, Vision.
Paid vacation, sick time, & holidays.
401K, HSA, & Life insurance programs.
Organization committed to 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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