Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Counselor (Vacancy)

Definition

Under direction, is responsible for providing on-going counseling, referral, case management, follow-up, education, and other supportive services to persons with alcohol and other drug misuse and abuse problems; performs related duties as required.

Examples of Work

(Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties that may be performed.)

Screens individuals using a biopsychosocial assessment to determine if an alcohol/drug related problem exists and for eligible admission to a particular program;

Provides the intake administrative procedures for admission to an alcohol and drug addiction treatment program and orientates clients to the nature and goals of the program, facility, program rules, costs, and client rights;

Assesses clients for alcohol/other drug misuse, abuse, or dependency and for other problems through the use of the psychosocial history, evaluation tools, collateral information, and breath and urine tests and recommends the appropriate levels of client care;

Engages clients in treatment planning to identify and rank problems needing resolution, establish immediate and long-term goals, and decide on the treatment processes and resources to be used;

Counsels clients through on-going individual and group treatment sessions using evidence-based interventions and other therapeutic methods that best serve the diverse needs of the clients;

Provides crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques with clients;

Coordinates case management activities that bring services, agencies, and resources together within a planned framework of action for the client;

Consults and corresponds with courts, attorneys, referral sources, agencies, family members, and others regarding client issues or general alcohol/drug misuse and abuse information;

Maintains a working referral relationship with a variety of community professionals and agencies to obtain collateral information;

Provides a referral to the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program when the client requests this service and is deemed appropriate for MAT services;

Prepares and maintains clinical records according to program and certification standards; prepares reports as needed by courts and other referral sources and maintains statistical data;

Delivers alcohol and other drug related education services to individuals and groups;

May give legal testimony under court order;

May provide driver intervention, problem identification, outreach, environmental, and information dissemination services;

May be assigned to serve as a member of an Incident Command System (ICS) Team, or a similar public health response team, which may include the conduct of operations on a 24/7 basis at remote locations.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of valid State of Ohio licensure by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor II (LCDC II), Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor III (LCDC III), Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor (LIDC), or Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor-Clinical Supervisor (LIDC-CS).

OR

Possession of valid State of Ohio licensure by the Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage & Family Therapist Board as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Social Worker (LSW), or Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), AND one (1) year of experience providing chemical dependency counseling services.

OR

Possession of a valid State of Ohio licensure as a Registered Nurse, Psychologist, or Physician AND one (1) year of experience providing chemical dependency counseling services.

Test/Job Contact Information

Recruitment #: 25-1565-V1

Employment Type: Full-Time Funding Limitation

Should you have questions regarding this vacancy, please contact:

Charday M. Litzy-Taylor

Columbus Public Health

240 Parsons Avenue

Columbus, Ohio 43215

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The City of Columbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer