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Substance Abuse Counselor (Recovery Services Bureau)

Company

Boston Public Health Commission
Address , Boston, Ma
Employment type
Salary $817 - $976 a week
Expires 2023-07-14
Posted at 1 year ago
Job Description

The mission of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is to protect, preserve, and promote the health and well-being of all Boston residents, particularly the most vulnerable. The BPHC envisions a thriving Boston where all residents live healthy, fulfilling lives free of racism, poverty, violence, and other systems of oppression. The BPHC sets an expectation that all staff and leadership commit, individually and as part of the BPHC team, to hold ourselves accountable to establishing a culture of antiracism and advance racial equity and justice through each of our bureaus, programs, and offices.

Duties
  • Facilitate clients' increased access to specialized care including early intervention, primary care amend mental health services.
  • Refer clients for services identified in needs assessment and assist in providing wraparound services for clients
  • Facilitate psycho-educational groups
  • Complete intake assessments and enrollment for new clients
  • Maintain collaborative relationships with both internal and external providers of services
  • Meets individually with clients for substance use counseling and treatment planning
  • Completes paperwork and documentation as required for compliance and billing
  • Provides administrative support to the Director of Outpatient Services
  • Works directly with program and clinical staff to collaborate on treatment needs of clients

Minimum Qualifications

  • LADAC I/II or CADAC, or eligibility strongly preferred
  • Good organizational and communication skills.
  • Strong customer service orientation
  • Experience with individual and group treatment of individuals with substance use disorders
  • Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work or social services field
  • Ability to work as part of a team and to support team members
  • Bilingual/bicultural skills in English/Spanish strongly preferred
  • Strong working and conceptual understanding of substance use disorders; etiology and treatment continuum
  • Knowledge of area resources and systems
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in the deliverance of services to individuals with substance use disorders
  • Experience in working with culturally and racially diverse groups

Additional Information

City of Boston Residency Required, A Criminal Offenders Records Information request must be completed for this position. However, a record is not an automatic bar to employment but is reviewed in relation to the job applied for., This position requires direct client/patient contact and as a result of such direct contact, certain immunizations will be recommended and/or required prior to commencement of employment duties., Any position that requires an advanced degree will be subject to education verification, The Boston Public Health Commission is an EEO Employer and all applicants meeting the minimum requirements are eligible to apply