Here at HAART, we care about people, their lives, and their well-being, not just for our clients, but for our employees as well. We work in a caring and supportive environment, so that our employees will grow and succeed, in turn helping others grow and succeed. When we go home at night, we feel good about what we accomplish each day.
A little bit about us: HAART is a harm reduction-based, nonprofit clinic providing treatment to opioid dependent adults in Alameda County since 1979. We provide medication-assisted treatment including buprenorphine and methadone maintenance treatment, long-term detoxification, overdose prevention and professional counseling services. HAART is committed to providing an environment that encourages positive change and personal growth in both patients and staff. You can visit our website for more information: http://www.haarthayward.org/.
We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or on the basis of disability. Whoever you are, if you have the skills and the experience we need, we want you to work with the best, and that's us.
If you fit the role, this is what you can expect from us:
Five weeks paid time off plus 14 paid holidays per year
Generous medical, dental, and vision benefits
5.5%/year Employer contribution to your 403b retirement plan
Flexible Spending Account
Life Insurance
Paid professional education leave and tuition benefit
Gym membership
The Ideal Candidate:
The best candidate for a counselor position at HAART will be punctual, mature, flexible, able to begin the work day early, be well-organized, have good limit-setting strategies, be keenly aware of counter-transference and its place in therapy and counseling, be adept at cultivating good-will, be kind, be curious about clients and substance use and misuse, hold hope, work well with colleagues, be consistent with documentation of services, and be open to integrating new information and perspectives from both colleagues and clients.
Primary Duties of this Position Include:
Providing counseling and case management services for a caseload of approximately 40-50 clients.
Providing harm reduction-informed counseling for substance abuse, misuse and dependency.
Providing crisis intervention, grief counseling and well-informed general therapeutic techniques.
Conducting clinical assessments (including ASAM), using validated tools (including C-SSRS and Audit), and exercising clinical judgment, providing treatment, and making the appropriate referrals.
Providing clinical training for life skills, emotional intelligence and parenting.
Providing HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, vocational and nutritional counseling.
Independently maintaining timely compliance with the documentation requirements of County, State, Federal, and Municipal licensing and accreditation agencies, including medical services.
Participating in Quality Assurance Reviews (QAR), clinical supervision, performance improvement activities, accreditation activities, and applicable continuing education courses.
Reviewing, documenting, interpreting, and appropriately responding to urinalysis data.
Sharing the coverage of and over-site of the front desk, intake, and other roles as needed.
Monitoring financial and/or insurance status of clients.
Serving as an advocate or a liaison between HAART and local government agencies, treatment programs, mental health agencies, social service agencies, and the criminal justice system to facilitate a continuum of care for HAART clients.
Attending staff meetings and participating in HAART's collaborative administrative and clinical treatment process.
Maintaining established performance goals as defined by HAART leadership.
Requirements:
A Masters Degree or Doctorate in Counseling, Psychology or related discipline and a clinical license as an MFT, LCSW, Clinical Psychologist or LPCC
or
Clinician registered as an associate with the Board of Behavioral Science in the state of California and possessing a terminal Masters degree. HAART can provide supervision for hours toward license but you must have already completed your graduate program for consideration.
or
A CCAPP certification or equivalent (CADTP, CAADE) as a Substance Abuse Counselor.
(We will give consideration to a registered CCAPP or equivalent (CADTP, CAADE) journey level Substance Abuse Counselor with strong experience and professionalism).
and
Computer proficiency skills, which include the ability to quickly learn and use a comprehensive database system as well as other software programs and implement tracking systems for items due.
Experience in working with a high-risk and widely diverse population.