Job Purpose & Position Overview
This position is responsible for the technical supervision support for the Alcohol Outpatient Services component and Chee-Woy-Na-Zhee Halfway House. The Incumbent provides treatment and manages individual and group therapy for clients with a primary diagnosis of chemical dependency who may have a variety of other medical, psychosocial and environmental problems. Will be responsible for the planning, evaluating, education and preventive care in the substance abuse outpatient/halfway house components.
Specific Job Duties/Responsibilities:
Must be familiar with the AIHRC program organization, philosophy, function, responsibilities and policies.
Carries an active client caseload and applies therapeutic strategies that will motivate and redirect the behavior of chemically dependent individuals. This includes intake and assessment; treatment planning; treatment; progress reviews discharge; and follow-up.
Provides leadership to other members of the treatment team and is responsible for coordinating and conducting therapeutic activities.
Provides lectures on a wide variety of topics related to substance abuse treatment.
Provides therapeutic activities (individual, group, family and marital therapy) independently addressing complex issues regarding patient care and resolving conflict/problems.
Provides educational services and lectures to the Halfway House clients on a variety of topics related to alcohol/drug problems and treatment.
Assists in the implementation of the Quality Assurance Plan by conducting client record reviews, coordinating patient treatment plan reviews, insuring that client follow-up reports are completed in a timely and efficient manner. Reporting all findings and statistical reports to the Clinical Supervisor.
Will provide training and knowledge from counseling experience to Provisional Counselors.
Conduct Bio-psycho-social spiritual assessments for treatment planning and determine the need for further psychological/psychiatric testing and evaluation.
Develops comprehensive treatment plans based on individual needs to include specific goals and objectives that specify clients’ strengths/weaknesses and addresses the problems identified in the assessment. Treatment plans to have time frames for completion and anticipated outcomes.
Documents all aspects of client care including observations, treatments provided and client responses to treatment and other treatment recommendations.
Develop comprehensive aftercare plans with specific recommendations that will facilitate the on-going process of recovery and address the comprehensive needs of the clients.
Participate in medical rounds with the medical staff in Clinical Supervisors absence.
Monitor record keeping procedures to ensure full compliance with Federal rules and regulations governing client confidentiality. (42CFR)
Complete timely and efficient documentation of client care that is in full compliance with Indian Health Service, JCAHO and Nebraska State Standards of Care.
Supervise personnel engaged in providing alcohol and drug abuse counseling to the youth and adult segments of the community and sign off on all clinical documents.
Work closely with School Administration, Tribal Court, Social Services and other referral agencies to establish total client care.
Develops working relationships with inpatient treatment facilities and detox centers and be knowledgeable of their application and intake procedures.
Responsible for submitting monthly reports of activities for program, State and Federal compliance purposes.
Accurately completes AIHRC clinical records recording system and State of Nebraska forms on each client assigned.
Administer computer generated assessment tools, i.e. ASI, SASSI, and PEI, conducting chemical involvement problem severity and psychosocial evaluations for individuals referred to the program.
Qualifications/Skills:
Must be a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor or a Certified Provisional Alcohol and Drug…