JOB DUTIES:

• Conducts clinical assessments of client substance use/abuse and mental health issues, develops treatment plans.
• Plans and carries out individual, family and group counseling treatment.
• Performs case management tasks necessary to scheduling and conducting interviews, determining client program eligibility, screening of clients, client intakes and tracking/recording and reporting on client progress.
• Maintains accurate and complete records of clients on caseload.
• Schedules and/or attends upon request/subpoena court hearings and other meetings with other individuals/organizations relative to the client's treatment.
• Attends scheduled clinical supervision conferences and counseling meetings for information exchange, case reviews and client treatment.
• Assists immediate supervisor in performance of delegated, special assignment duties.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Level II (Behavioral Health Professional):

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Psychology, Clinical Social Work, or Justice Studies with focus on clinical counseling.
• Two years of full-time direct practice experience in working with criminal justice/substance-abusing/mental health population. One year of direct treatment counseling preferred.
• Licensure (e.g., LPC, LISAC, LCSW or LAC, LASAC or LMSW) may substitute for direct experience.
• Knowledge of substance abuse and mental health counseling theory and techniques.
• Ability to effectively use ICD-10 and DSM V terminology and full Axis diagnosis.
• Ability to attain eligibility for licensure (LASAC as minimum) within six months of hiring; obtaining licensure mandatory.
• Must pass fingerprinting and background check.
• Must pass urinalysis drug screen.

SKILLS:

Must have good writing and verbal communication skills. Must be able to effectively communicate to a variety of treatment and criminal justice professionals. Must have good individual, family and group therapy skills.

ABILITIES:

Must be able to integrate knowledge of substance abuse treatment into effective therapeutic practice on individual and small group basis. Must be able to use a variety of theory and treatment techniques in providing counseling and treatment to substance involved individuals including those involved in the justice system. Must be able to perform a variety of case management tasks and duties within the framework of stated Scottsdale Providence programs and agency policy and procedures. Must be able to work effectively with diverse populations with co-occurring diagnoses.