Part Time Substance Use/Addiction Counselor - Stamford

Job Title

Liberation Programs is hiring a Part-Time Weekend Counselor for our men's residential treatment program in Stamford, CT.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide culturally competent, engaging counseling services, focused on helping individuals recover.
• Connect individuals with wraparound support services in the community
• Provide a full-range of supportive substance use disorder services including brief individual counseling, intensive counseling, care coordination, and consultations to support strength-based discharge planning and continuity of care.
• Engage family members in the recovery experience

Qualifications

• CT State licensure REQUIRED, as an LCSW, LADC, LPC or LMFT.
• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a mental health related field such as Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Counseling, with course work and experience in the treatment of substance use disorders (SUD) and Medicated Assisted Treatment/Recovery.
• Prefer experience providing evidenced-based SUD services in an inpatient or outpatient setting based on program of interest, including trauma-sensitive therapeutic interventions and Medicated Assisted Recovery
• Understanding of a recovery-oriented and consumer driven delivery system, and the ability to work well with colleagues.
• Strong communications and interpersonal skills, and computer skills

Schedule: Saturday and Sunday 8:00am-4:30pm