Treatment Coordinator (Men's Program)

Job Description

Men's Program Bilingual Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Coordinator

Position: Treatment Coordinator

Department: Men's Program

Reports To: Men's Program Director

Agency Summary: Casa Esperanza, Inc. is a bilingual/bicultural behavioral health treatment provider serving Boston and the Merrimack Valley. Our mission is to empower individuals and families to recover from addiction, trauma, mental illness and other chronic medical conditions; overcome homelessness; and achieve health and wellness through comprehensive, integrated care. Casa Esperanza has an operating budget of $6.3 million and more than $9 million in assets.

Intake Coordinator

Job Summary: The role of the Treatment Coordinator is to provide individual substance abuse counseling and case management to clients of Casa Esperanza, Inc.'s using a Motivational Counseling approach and providing individual assessment, treatment planning, and case management. The Treatment Coordinator is expected to perform on-call duties, assist in coordinating all admissions, treatment reporting, and ESM data entry. Bilingual (Spanish and English) Required.

Job Responsibilities:

§ Coordinates Intakes, Admissions and Discharges to and from the program

§ Completes psychosocial assessments for men in the program and makes referrals to additional mental health, and developmental support services when needed

§ Conducts initial assessment for each client and generates individualized treatment and service plans based on Casa Esperanza, Inc.'s Clinical Logic Model

§ Provides the 12 core counseling functions to each assigned client: screening, intake, orientation, assessment, treatment planning, and counseling, case management, referral, education, crisis intervention, record keeping.

§ Coordinate referrals for internal and external services, i.e. legal, medical, housing, employment and training, transportation, and other needed services.

§ Collaborates with other agencies, public organizations, and external personnel to develop comprehensive network of services.

§ Works closely with clinical team to ensure client individualized treatment and service plans are completed

§ Work with clinical team to ensure clients have access to and are participating in pro-social activities

§ Facilitates group interventions as required (including Tobacco Education, etc.)

§ Conducts weekly individual counseling sessions with clients.

§ Documents all client encounters and progress, completes necessary reports, and maintains up-to-date client files

§ Participates in clinical team meetings and team meetings to address client needs including MDT

§ Manages crisis interventions as needed

§ Ensures urine screening are conducted for clients as needed

§ Develop aftercare plan with the client

§ Participate in weekly clinical team meeting to address client needs

§ Participate in all trainings as required

§ Meets bi-weekly with Program Director for Supervision

§ Meets bi-weekly with the Program Clinical Supervisor

§ Other duties as required

Supervisory responsibilities: None

Skills necessary for the position:

§ Ability to use Motivational Counseling/Motivational Interviewing techniques

§ Familiarity with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

§ Demonstrated capacity to make sound clinical decisions and manage crises

§ Valid Massachusetts Drivers License

§ Computer skills, minimum Microsoft Office

§ Experience with homelessness, co-occurring disorders, and people living with HIV/AIDS

§ Knowledge of substance abuse field, including the AA/NA 12 Step philosophy

§ Knowledge of appropriate community resources

§ Knowledge of residential treatment models

§ Strong verbal and written communication skills

§ Crisis management skills, and group intervention skills with clients

§ Ability to work as a member of a team and independently and collaboratively

§ Must be knowledgeable of HIPAA regulations and how to assess for need of mental health hospitalization

§ Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position (see attached)

§ Ability to meet the training requirements of the position (see attached)

Education/Training required:

§ Masters Degree or Bachelors Degree in Social Work, Behavior Science, Counseling Psychology

§ Licensed or willing to become a licensed counselor.

§ All candidates should be willing to become CADAC certified within the first year.

§ Experience providing survivor-centered, trauma-informed care

§ Experience delivering strengths-based treatment

§ Bilingual Spanish/English required

§ CPR/First Aid certified preferred