Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
The Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse (CADA) is seeking three Adult Residential Treatment Counselors to join its Adult Residential Treatment Center in Santa Barbara .
This is a casual positions (16 hours per week), and is in-person. Successful candidates would be required onsite in Santa Barbara.
CADA is a leading provider of life-changing treatment to adults struggling with drug and/or alcohol abuse and co-occurring mental health issues. This is an interesting and rewarding position working with adults who need residential care to begin their recovery from drugs and/or alcohol. We work with adults who are self-referred, referred from an outside source, and/or court mandated. Be a part of a robust team of Alcohol and Drug Counselors and Therapists assisting individuals in the residential setting.
Qualifications: - Willingness to work with alcoholics and addicts in an acute detoxification setting.
- Certificate in Alcohol/Drug Counseling or equivalent.
- Language skills sufficient to write appropriate professional reports and to communicate verbally with judges, attorneys, physicians, employers, and other professionals as well as with clients from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds.
- Public speaking skills sufficient for purposes of outreach presentations.
- High standard of professional ethics.
Responsibilities: - Conducting individual intake, assessment, and referral counseling sessions with clients.
- Following established medical assessment protocol during intake to determine the appropriateness of client admission to the program.
- Making appropriate medical referrals prior to admission for those potential clients whose health may pose a threat to themselves or others during treatment.
- Securing and dispensing prescription medications to clients in treatment.
- Collecting client fees and assisting in Medi-Cal identification, eligibility processing, and billing.
- Leading education/information groups with clients.
- Escorting and assuring supervision of all clients during all treatment activities including acupuncture, 12-step meeting attendance, group counseling attendance, and other activities as may be developed.
- Attending agency and program clinical supervision meetings.
- Providing outreach information and education presentations to appropriate community agencies and potential clients.
- Properly maintaining all written records and forms required by funding sources and by the agency.
- Assuring that all reports to the agency and to funding sources are prepared and submitted in a timely manner.
- Assuring the availability of information and referral services to all clients as indicated by client need.
- Remaining abreast of all current alcohol and drug resources in the community.
- Recruiting and training an extensive corp of volunteers to assist with appropriate program activities.
- Upholding a professional image of CADA at all times.
- Maintaining a clean environment in all space used by the program and of the clinic and office space between cleaning service visits.
Compensation is dependent of the level of prior experience, with a salary range of $22.00-$25.00, and a rate increase potential for bilingual (Spanish/English).
In compliance with the California Department of Health Care Services, residential treatment staff require an up-to-date Tuberculosis test during the duration of employment. If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time. Please contact HR via email at hr@cadasb.org or via phone at (805) 722-1313 with any questions.
Job Tags
Casual work,