Substance Abuse Counselor
Company Name:
Kaiser Permanente
Provides assessment, treatment, planning and implementation, counseling and discharge planning as related to substance abuse treatment.
Essential Functions: - Evaluates psychological, social, and physiological signs and symptoms of alcohol and other drug abuse. - Determines member''s eligibility for admission or referral. - Identifies any coexisting conditions that indicate need for additional professional assessment and/or services. - Completes required documents for admission to program. - Obtains appropriately signed consents when soliciting information from, or providing information to, outside sources to protect member confidentiality and rights. - Assists members to complete required documentation. - Provides overview to member by describing program goals, objectives, rules, rights and member obligation. - Provides overview to member of program operations. - Gathers relevant history from member using appropriate interview techniques. - Identifies methods and procedures for obtaining corroborative information from significant secondary sources regarding member''s alcohol and other drug abuse and psycho-social history. - Identifies appropriate assessment tools. - Explains to member rationale for use of assessment techniques. - Develops diagnostic evaluation of member''s substance abuse and any coexisting conditions. - Provides integrated approach to treatment planning based on member''s problems and needs. - Explains assessment results to member. - Identifies and ranks problems based on individual member needs in written treatment plan. - Formulates agreed upon immediate and long-term goals. - Identifies treatment methods and resources to be utilized as appropriate. - Selects counseling theories that apply. - Applies technique(s) to assist member, group, and/or family in exploring problems and ramification. - Applies technique(s) to assist member, group, and/or family in examining member''s behavior, attitudes, and/or feelings if appropriate in treatment setting. - Individualizes counseling in accordance with cultural, gender, and lifestyle differences. - Interacts with member in appropriate therapeutic manner. - Elicits solutions and decisions from member. Implements treatment plan. - Coordinates services for member care; explains rationale of care management activities to member. - Recognizes elements of member crisis and implements immediate course of action. - Enhances overall treatment by utilizing crisis events. - Presents relevant alcohol and other drug use/abuse information to member. - Presents information about available alcohol and other drug services and resources. - Identifies needs and or problems that agency and/or counselor cannot meet. - Explains rationale for referral to member. - Matches member needs and/or problems to appropriate resources. - Assists member in utilizing support systems and community resources available. - Prepares reports and relevant records. - Charts pertinent information pertaining to member. - Utilizes relevant information from written documents for member care. - Recognizes issues that are beyond counselor''s base of knowledge and/or skill. - Consults with appropriate resources to ensure provision of effective treatment services. - Explains rationale for consultation to member.
Qualifications: Basic
Qualifications: - Two (2) years of related experience in substance abuse/chemical dependency counseling. - Bachelor''s degree in social work, psychology, counseling psychology, substance abuse counseling or other counseling or mental health field; or equivalent related experience. - Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) by the Hawaii Department of Health, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD). - Current BLS for Healthcare Provider CPR and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer certification. - Demonstrated knowledge and skill in adaptability, change management, conflict resolution, decision making, group process facilitation, influence, interpersonal relations, oral communication, problem solving, quality management, teamwork, and written communication.
REQNUMBER: 218616
JOBCOMPANY: Kaiser Permanente
JOBLOCATION: Honolulu, HIEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Kaiser Permanente
Provides assessment, treatment, planning and implementation, counseling and discharge planning as related to substance abuse treatment.
Essential Functions: - Evaluates psychological, social, and physiological signs and symptoms of alcohol and other drug abuse. - Determines member''s eligibility for admission or referral. - Identifies any coexisting conditions that indicate need for additional professional assessment and/or services. - Completes required documents for admission to program. - Obtains appropriately signed consents when soliciting information from, or providing information to, outside sources to protect member confidentiality and rights. - Assists members to complete required documentation. - Provides overview to member by describing program goals, objectives, rules, rights and member obligation. - Provides overview to member of program operations. - Gathers relevant history from member using appropriate interview techniques. - Identifies methods and procedures for obtaining corroborative information from significant secondary sources regarding member''s alcohol and other drug abuse and psycho-social history. - Identifies appropriate assessment tools. - Explains to member rationale for use of assessment techniques. - Develops diagnostic evaluation of member''s substance abuse and any coexisting conditions. - Provides integrated approach to treatment planning based on member''s problems and needs. - Explains assessment results to member. - Identifies and ranks problems based on individual member needs in written treatment plan. - Formulates agreed upon immediate and long-term goals. - Identifies treatment methods and resources to be utilized as appropriate. - Selects counseling theories that apply. - Applies technique(s) to assist member, group, and/or family in exploring problems and ramification. - Applies technique(s) to assist member, group, and/or family in examining member''s behavior, attitudes, and/or feelings if appropriate in treatment setting. - Individualizes counseling in accordance with cultural, gender, and lifestyle differences. - Interacts with member in appropriate therapeutic manner. - Elicits solutions and decisions from member. Implements treatment plan. - Coordinates services for member care; explains rationale of care management activities to member. - Recognizes elements of member crisis and implements immediate course of action. - Enhances overall treatment by utilizing crisis events. - Presents relevant alcohol and other drug use/abuse information to member. - Presents information about available alcohol and other drug services and resources. - Identifies needs and or problems that agency and/or counselor cannot meet. - Explains rationale for referral to member. - Matches member needs and/or problems to appropriate resources. - Assists member in utilizing support systems and community resources available. - Prepares reports and relevant records. - Charts pertinent information pertaining to member. - Utilizes relevant information from written documents for member care. - Recognizes issues that are beyond counselor''s base of knowledge and/or skill. - Consults with appropriate resources to ensure provision of effective treatment services. - Explains rationale for consultation to member.
Qualifications: Basic
Qualifications: - Two (2) years of related experience in substance abuse/chemical dependency counseling. - Bachelor''s degree in social work, psychology, counseling psychology, substance abuse counseling or other counseling or mental health field; or equivalent related experience. - Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) by the Hawaii Department of Health, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD). - Current BLS for Healthcare Provider CPR and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer certification. - Demonstrated knowledge and skill in adaptability, change management, conflict resolution, decision making, group process facilitation, influence, interpersonal relations, oral communication, problem solving, quality management, teamwork, and written communication.
REQNUMBER: 218616
JOBCOMPANY: Kaiser Permanente
JOBLOCATION: Honolulu, HIEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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