Group Facilitator

Job Description

Job Description

Group Facilitator

OVERVIEW:

A successful Group Facilitator will be an organized, proactive and responsive self-starter. They will have the ability to grab the attention of a room of people and guide them through content with ease. They will be approachable, understanding, and empathetic of the situations their group members are experiencing. They can provide structure and guidance when needed, while maintaining control of conversations and situations that may be uncomfortable for group attendees. Group Facilitators exude a calm confidence that inspires trust and fosters belonging in group situations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Our Facilitators conduct group sessions for patients. This role works independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively as part of an integrating team.

Our Facilitators:

Are responsible for presenting skills and information to further our patients recovery

Conduct group psychoeducation sessions with fidelity to the established curriculum

Contribute Treatment Team meetings as needed

Work cooperatively and collaboratively with everyone, especially on the treatment teams

Work cooperatively with all levels of employees and management

Do additional duties as assigned

Report directly to the Clinical Director

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities 

COMPETENCIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Intellectual

• Read, analyze, and interpret basic scientific and technical journals and legal documents 
• Understand and teach necessary content to patients
• Interpersonal
• Stimulate conversation between a large group of patients
• Keep patients engaged in assigned material for entire session

Leadership

• Command a room of individuals of different backgrounds and experiences
• Possess a self-starter and positive attitude
• Organization
• Maintain an effective schedule to carry out all required tasks
• Ensure all material is covered during the specified agenda timeframe

Self-Management

• Manage patient groups efficiently and effectively, adapting methods as required
• Language, Math, and Reasoning  
• Work with mathematical concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables 

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, and TRAINING:

• BS/BA or higher in Psychology, Counseling, Sociology or equivalent field
• 2+ years of experience in a clinical role preferred
• Possess experience in Chemical Dependency or Addiction Treatment field?preferred
• Be authorized to work in the US
• Has a passion for substance abuse recovery and the well-being of patients to achieve their greatest potential

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Must be credentialed in the State of Ohio as:

1. Doctor of medicine;

2. Doctor of osteopathy;

3. Physician assistant;

4. Clinical nurse specialist;

5. Certified nurse practitioner;

6. Registered nurse;

7. Licensed practical nurse;

8. Licensed independent social worker;

9. Licensed social worker;

10. Social worker assistant;

11. Social worker trainee

12. Licensed professional clinical counselor;

13. Licensed professional counselor;

14. Counselor trainee;

15. Licensed independent marriage and family therapist;

16. Licensed marriage and family therapist;

17. Marriage and family therapist trainee;

18. Licensed independent chemical dependency counselor;

19. Licensed chemical dependency counselor III;

20. Licensed chemical dependency counselor II;

21. Chemical dependency counselor assistant;

22. Psychologist;

23. Psychology assistant;

24. Psychology intern;

25. Psychology trainee;

26. School psychologist; and,

27. Pharmacist.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Competency with Microsoft Office Suite

Comfortable working with electronic health records

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and /or move up to 25 pounds

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; talk; hear

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel

VISION REQUIREMENTS:

There are no special vision requirements

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

This position works in an environment with moderate noise level. (Examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic.)

Note: Nothing in this job specification restricts management?s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Critical features of this job are described under various headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.  The above statements are strictly intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position.