Chemical Health Skills Coordinator (Chemical Dependency Counselor)

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Some licensure supervision for clinical social work and clinical counseling available upon request.

Position Summary

The purpose of this position is to provide assistance to clients dealing with chemical health issues to better manage and reduce the harm of associated behaviors. The job duties for this position are are performed within established guidelines, with regular assignments and deadlines. The role also requires sound judgment, initiative, and creative problem-solving. In collaboration with a moderate number of internal and external contacts and support partners, this position helps maintain the effectiveness and compliance of the agency’s chemical health program.

This position is generally scheduled during standard daytime business hours, with flexibility as operational needs permit, and is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement in accordance with Tasks’ policy guidelines and the requirements of the role. Limited local travel within the Minneapolis area may be required.

Essential Job Functions

Provide individual sessions with chemically-dependent clients (20%)

• Conduct client interviews to screen client's substance use and suitability for the program
• Provide chemical health assessment and relapse prevention planning services to individual clients consistent with individual treatment plans
• Offer support services to individual clients who experience urges and/or relapse
• Develop and provide assesssment, service planning, and relapse prevention tools
• Assist with intervention and referrals related to other forms of addiction including but not limited to gambling and nicotine addiction
• Track client substance use histories, use in the program, substance use interventions, and discharges
• Maintain an awareness of client concerns and functioning
• Encourage individual client’s active involvement in service planning and problem solving in regards to chemical health
• Assist with discharge/transition planning for clients with substance use disorders

Facilitate chemical dependency groups at IRTS program, Resource Center, Jobs Training Program and Transition Lodge (20%)

• Develop and facilitate chemical health support groups
• Maintain good rapport and flexibility in working with assigned clients

Collaborate with primary staff of chemically dependent clients (20%)

• Communicate with appropriate staff regarding client’s functioning; perform crisis intervention and consultation with staff working with clients who are actively under the influence of substances or who have problematic substance use
• Consult with and train other Tasks’ staff on how to address chemical health concerns
• Actively participate in supervision with direct supervisor and/or Clinical Director

• Collaborate with other staff in treatment planning for clients in the IRTS program, Jobs Training Program, and other program clients who are receiving chemical health services
• Participate in general staff and program team meetings as scheduled
• Conduct room, belonging, and property searches
• Enroll clients with our laboratory, assess and monitor all UAs across varying programs
• Develop and monitor substance use policies

Build rapport with clients participating in various programs (15%)

Prepare appropriate documentation and paperwork (10%)

• Complete ARMHS service records, as scheduled and as applicable
• Complete IRTS documentation, as scheduled
• Complete progress notes

Provide leadership coverage for IRTS faciilty, as needed (5%), including weekend crisis on-call rotation with licensed/supervisory staff

• Provide on-call clinical consultation

Refer clients to chemical health resources outside of Tasks as appropriate, in consultation with the client’s program coordinator (10%)

• Submit referrals and coordinate treatment services for clients with ongoing substance use across the various programs

Physical Requirements

Physical Demand

Frequency/Requirement

Sit

Frequently

Stand

Occasionally

Walk

Occasionally

Reach with hands and arms

Occasionally

Stoop, kneel, or crouch

Occasionally

Lift and carry

Up to 25 pounds occasionally

Communicate effectively in person and by telephone

Frequently

Use hands for typing and general computer work

Frequently

Work Environment and Equipment

Work is performed primarily in an office or IRTS facility setting. Regular use of standard office equipment is required, including a computer, telephone, copier, and printer. This position may also require use of internal databases and Microsoft Office applications.

Direct Reports

None

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Required

• Mental Health Practitioner status as defined by the Department of Human Services and Minnesota Statute 245.462

• LADC and at least two year’s of related work experience with adults with substance use disorder

• Valid driver’s license and an insured vehicle

Preferred

• At least one year of experience with adults with serious and persistent mental illness

• Fluent in a non-English language or competent in the culture of an ethnic group to which 20 percent or more of the worker’s recipients belong

Knowledge Areas

• Psychology – Human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research messages; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders

• Therapy and counseling – Principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance
• Education and training – Methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and measurement of training effects
• Language – Structure and content of language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
• Customer and personal service – Principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
• Administration and management – Business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership techniques, and coordination of people and resources
• Chemical dependency awareness – Maintains knowledge of current developments and issues in the field of chemical health and addictions
• Community resources – Community resources and how to use those resources for the benefit of the client

Skills

• Active listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand points being made, asking appropriate questions, not interrupting inappropriately

• Speaking – Talking to others to convey information effectively
• Critical thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Writing – Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate to the needs of the audience

• Reading comprehension – Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

• Judgement and decision making – Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one

Abilities

• Oral comprehension – The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
• Oral expression – The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
• Written comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
• Deductive reasoning – The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
• Speech recognition – The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person
• Assisting and caring for others – Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers or patients
• Flexibility – Ability to work a flexible schedule
• Professionalism – Maintaining appropriate professional boundaries

We're proud to believe that your gender, race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability should have nothing to do with our hiring practices. We'll never discriminate against anyone's background or creed. If you're good at what you do, we want you to do it at Tasks Unlimited.

Pay range for this position $27.19 - $31.11/hour + benefitsTasks Unlimited has always been, and always will be, an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Tasks does not discriminate on the basis of any status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Tasks will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities; we are a drug-free workplace. Tasks participates in the E-Verify program for all applicants.