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Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselors

Two (2) positions available in the Lewiston and Auburn school districts providing substance abuse education, screening, assessment, counseling, and referral services. This is a federally funded project and may be your dream position: instead of billing expectations, you will be delivering evidence-based substance abuse prevention programming to middle school students and their parents, assessment and counseling to middle and high school students, while working with a great team.

Must have LADC licensure and experience delivering MET/CBT and working with adolescents. These are perfect positions for LADC licensed counselors with passion and experience working with middle and high school students! Competitive pay and benefits, summer hours less than school year.

JOB DESCRIPTION - FAMILY SERVICES - Alcohol & Drug Treatment Services LADC COUNSELOR
Home base is ____Auburn _____Lewiston ______. Additional locations may be assigned in order to meet contract objectives. This position may work at multiple locations in Lewiston and Auburn. Travel may occur during the work day. General agency hours are between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. This position must be flexible to accommodate the needs of clients and contractual obligations, and will include hours coordinating with the various school districts. This position is generally 40 hours per week, school year, and 20 hours during the summer. (Critical function of position): This professional position is exempt from overtime requirements.
STATEMENT OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position is grant funded through the Lewiston Public School’s Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS) program. Community Concepts has a 16 month contract ending 6/30/2011 and the opportunity for 2 additional years (through 6/30/2013). The LADC (Licensed Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselor) counselor provides evidence based substance abuse prevention services, and individual, family and group counseling services in a school based setting utilizing the 12 Core Functions of substance abuse counseling. This licensed position must adhere to the highest professional standards.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
ASSISTS CUSTOMERS TO FREE FROM ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE by providing individual, family and group substance abuse counseling by:
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Aggressively marketing the program in order to encourage referrals including pro-active strategies including NIATx process improvement that will result in meeting contract obligations; working with Department Director to ensure that counseling time is efficiently and effectively deployed within Community Concepts’ service area;
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Screening referrals for appropriateness and eligibility and the extent of any co-occurring conditions;
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Conducting comprehensive assessments for those students who may be using alcohol or other drugs; referring parents and other family members to community resources;
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Assessing and referring during crisis situations; making necessary recommendations and referrals based on assessments;
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Developing individualized treatment plans utilizing co-occurring competencies;
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Providing individual, group and family counseling by using motivational enhancement and cognitive behavioral approaches per program standards that can include standardized treatment curricula;
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Developing and implementing treatment plan updates, after care plans, closing summaries;
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Documenting according to program standards;
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Critical function of job: Client charts and reports are to be completed per agency protocols with particular attention to accuracy and timeliness.
MEET THE REQUIRMENTS OF THE FUNDING SOURCE by:
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Providing substance abuse screening, assessment and counseling as identified in this job description, Maine licensing standards and agency Policies & Procedures;
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Participating in the Families in Action Program (FIA) training;
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Become an active participant in the FIA school teams;
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Facilitate the FIA program;
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Work collaboratively with SBHC personnel, school personnel, school counselors, Lewiston’s Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator, and other social service providers;
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Work collaboratively with the SS/HS evaluator to collect data on the FIA program and substance abuse GPRA/indicators;
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Connect students/families to DHHS to apply for medical insurance and assist with applications when needed. Provide services to students and their families irregardless of their ability to pay.
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Offer supportive services to families in order that they may participate in the educational, social and healthy development of their children.
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Participate in professional development SS/HS trainings and activities, SAP Advisory Council meetings, and substance abuse prevention activities.
ENSURES PROFESSIONALISM by reporting to clinical supervisor on customer progress via individual and group supervision, reporting regularly to program supervisor, maintaining professional credentials and substance abuse counseling code of ethics; demonstrating professional conduct with program staff, clients, school personnel, referral sources and community members.
ENSURES PROGRAM MEETS AND EXCEEDS LICENSING STANDARDS by documenting effectively and legibly, meeting requirements of Policy and Procedures Manual, including records of screening calls and up-to-date case records, follow-up, and outcomes; maintaining an up-to-date list of program participants and waiting list; completing disengagement summaries and maintaining file records of disengaged customers; completing billing forms. Also, maintaining educational/training attendance and records.
UTILIZES NETWORKING TECHNIQUES by developing and maintaining highly professional relationships with agencies and organizations.
MEETS AGENCY CONFIDENTIALITY STANDARDS by maintaining client information in strictest confidence and ensuring appropriate release forms are utilized.
CONTRIBUTES TO TEAM EFFORT by assisting the Supervisor as required including participating in the ongoing efforts to increase the quality and efficacy of the program, participating as a member of the agency and continually seeking to enhance its mission and vision.
ENSURES PROFESSIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICES by competently dealing with customers in a courteous and respectful manner, promptly following up on questions, providing business-like replies to inquiries and requests, by maintaining standards of exemplary professional conduct.
MAINTAINS PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE by attending clinical supervision meetings and training required to maintain and expand high performance.
SUPPORTS AGENCY by participating in agency-wide activities; fostering a spirit of cooperation.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY:
N/A
SUPERVISOR:
Director of Family Services; clinical supervision to be provided by agency assigned LADC-CCS.
SUPERVISES:
N/A
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Experience:
License Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor license (LADC), minimum Bachelor of Science Degree in counseling, human services, nursing, social work or related area and a minor in substance abuse (or substance abuse certificate). Experience as a substance abuse counselor utilizing motivational enhancement therapy (MET) cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT); individual, group and family counseling skills. A willingness to utilize co-occurring strategies is required.
Other Skills and Aptitudes:
A willingness to accept the challenge of a progressive human service organization working within a school setting, working with people in who may be using and abusing substances; must possess a tolerance for nontraditional lifestyles and empathy for children and adolescents, low income families, those in domestic violence situations, people from non-dominant cultures, people involved in the criminal justice system. Ability to work with a minimum of supervision; keep neat, accurate records via computer word processing and adapt to evolving State and Federal regulations. Must have objectivity, flexibility, understanding,
empathy, patience, perseverance, and highest regard for professional ethics. Must have a valid Maine driver’s license and automobile with liability insurance. Must pass DHS and SBI background checks upon hire.
Critical Competencies:
Communication
Provides timely and concise information to others both orally and in writing; encourages open expression of ideas and opinions and listens effectively, transmitting information accurately and understandably; actively seeks constructive feedback. Gives full attention to other’s ideas, concerns, questions and issues with interest, empathy and objectivity. Paraphrases and asks clarifying questions to ensure understanding of the message. Recognizes appropriate times and resources such as e-mail to communicate, and tailors communication to meet the needs and preferences of others.
Planning and Organizing Work
Establishes course of action to ensure work is completed efficiently.
Key Actions:
Prioritizes
Identifies more critical and less critical activities and assignments; adjusts priorities when appropriate. Determines tasks and resources and project/assignment requirements by breaking them down into smaller tasks; identifies materials and people needed; and coordinates with internal and external partners.
Schedules
Allocates appropriate amounts of time for completing work and avoids scheduling conflicts; develops timelines and milestones. Accords time and resources in proportion to the importance of the task. Maintains awareness of workload and makes appropriate adjustment deadlines to complete work projects.
Leverages Resources
Takes advantage of all available resources to complete work efficiently.
Stays Focused
Uses time effectively and prevents irrelevant issues or distractions from interfering with work completion. Focuses efforts and energy on successfully attaining clear, concrete, accurate, measurable outcomes of importance.
Initiation and Accountability
Proactively focuses efforts and energy on successfully attaining goals and objectives, persisting when confronted with obstacles and/or adversity. Assumes accountability for decisions and actions and follows issues through to completion. Uses good judgment and makes sound, well-informed decisions. Develops methods to ensure errors are not made. Confronts problems early and determines appropriate action. Assumes accountability before being asked to or before being forced to.
Influence
Motivates and encourages others to consider other courses of action they may not have otherwise considered in order to achieve necessary results or gain collaboration on an idea, plan, activity or product; brings conflicts and disagreements into the open to resolve them collaboratively. Establishes a clear and compelling rationale for resolving conflict; collects information from relevant sources for understanding, and presents and seeks potential solutions. Closes discussions with clear summaries to ensure that all are aware of agreements and required actions. Establishes trust, credibility and rapport with key players.
Adaptability
Maintains effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjusts effectively to work within new structures, processes, requirements and cultures.
Analytical Thinking and Creativity
Breaks down problems into component parts and considers organizing in a systematic way; looks for underlying causes for thinking through consequences of different courses of action. Demonstrates the ability to organize work by taking large projects and breaking down into manageable pieces. Develops feasible solutions based on logical assumptions and observations that reflect consideration of resources, constraints, and organizational goals. Seeks diverse ideas and perspectives in non-traditional approaches. Shows creative ability in solving problems and providing solutions.
Safety:
Must be responsible for personal safety, embody proper attitude toward injury and illness prevention, and cooperate in all safety and health matters. Must be aware of conditions in all work areas that can produce or lead to injuries and comply with all safety rules. Must report all injuries and safety hazards to the Safety Officer.
Physical Requirements:
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Sedentary work: exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
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Physical activities that apply to the essential functions: Reaching: extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Lifting: raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles. Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling. Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and make fine discriminations in sound. Repetitive motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
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Visual acuity: the worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; expansive reading; visual inspection involving typographical errors.
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Working conditions: the worker is subject to inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather but not necessarily from temperature changes. Otherwise normal office conditions.
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Other activities include: talking; hearing; driving; and climbing stairs.
This Position is Designated As: EXEMPT

To apply, interested, qualified candidates must submit a cover letter, resume, and Community Concepts' Application for Employment (available here: http://www.community-concepts.org/images/cci%20app%20for%20employment%2005-08.pdf).

Contact Information

Contact Name:	Joan Churchill
Contact Email:	jchurchill@community-concepts.org
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