Chemical Dependency Coordinator
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Position Summary
The purpose of this position is to provide assistance to clients dealing with chemical health issues to better manage and reduce the harm of associated behaviors. The job duties for this position are generally assigned by the supervisor and the methods by which the duties are completed often involve creative or innovative techniques. The person in this position will have ongoing communication with internal contacts and external contacts.
Essential Job Functions
Provide individual sessions with chemically-dependent clients (20%)
Facilitate chemical dependency groups at IRTS program, Resource Center, Jobs Training Program and Transition Lodge (20%)
Collaborate with primary staff of chemically dependent clients (20%)
Build rapport with clients participating in various programs (15%)
Prepare appropriate documentation and paperwork (10%)
Provide leadership coverage for IRTS facility, as needed, including weekend crisis on-call rotation with licensed/supervisory staff (5%)
Refer clients to chemical health resources outside of Tasks as appropriate, in consultation with the client’s program coordinator (10%)
Physical Requirements of Position
Standing Occasionally
Walking Occasionally
Sitting About half the time
Talking or Listening Frequently
Stoop, kneel, crouch None of the time
Reach with hands/arms None of the time
Typing/Data Entry Occasionally
Maximum weight to be lifted 25 pounds
Equipment used Tasks Unlimited van or personal vehicle, telephone, computer, copier, printer, fax machine, Tasks Unlimited internal client database, and Microsoft Office programs
Direct Reports
None
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Required
Preferred
Knowledge Areas
Skills
Abilities
Tasks has always been, and always will be, committed to diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and we do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Tasks will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. We are a drug-free workplace. Tasks participates in the E-Verify program for all applicants.
Position Summary
The purpose of this position is to provide assistance to clients dealing with chemical health issues to better manage and reduce the harm of associated behaviors. The job duties for this position are generally assigned by the supervisor and the methods by which the duties are completed often involve creative or innovative techniques. The person in this position will have ongoing communication with internal contacts and external contacts.
Essential Job Functions
Provide individual sessions with chemically-dependent clients (20%)
- Provide chemical health assessment and relapse prevention planning services to individual clients consistent with individual treatment plans
- Offer support services to individual clients who experience urges and/or relapse
- Develop and provide assesssment, service planning, and relapse prevention tools
- Assist with intervention and referrals related to other forms of addiction including but not limited to gambling and nicotine addiction
- Maintain an awareness of client concerns and functioning
- Encourage individual client’s active involvement in service planning and problem solving in regards to chemical health
Facilitate chemical dependency groups at IRTS program, Resource Center, Jobs Training Program and Transition Lodge (20%)
- Develop and facilitate chemical health support groups
- Maintain good rapport and flexibility in working with assigned clients
Collaborate with primary staff of chemically dependent clients (20%)
- Communicate with appropriate staff regarding client’s functioning
- Consult with and train other Tasks’ staff on how to address chemical health concerns
- Actively participate in supervision with direct supervisor and/or Clinical Director
- Collaborate with other staff in treatment planning for clients in the IRTS program, Jobs Training Program, and other program clients who are receiving chemical health services
- Participate in general staff and program team meetings as scheduled
Build rapport with clients participating in various programs (15%)
Prepare appropriate documentation and paperwork (10%)
- Complete ARMHS service records, as scheduled
- Complete IRTS documentation, as scheduled
- Complete progress notes
Provide leadership coverage for IRTS facility, as needed, including weekend crisis on-call rotation with licensed/supervisory staff (5%)
Refer clients to chemical health resources outside of Tasks as appropriate, in consultation with the client’s program coordinator (10%)
Physical Requirements of Position
Standing Occasionally
Walking Occasionally
Sitting About half the time
Talking or Listening Frequently
Stoop, kneel, crouch None of the time
Reach with hands/arms None of the time
Typing/Data Entry Occasionally
Maximum weight to be lifted 25 pounds
Equipment used Tasks Unlimited van or personal vehicle, telephone, computer, copier, printer, fax machine, Tasks Unlimited internal client database, and Microsoft Office programs
Direct Reports
None
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Required
- Mental Health Practitioner status as defined by the Department of Human Services and Minnesota Statute 245.462
- Bachelor’s degree in a human services field such as Psychology, Social Workalready covered in MH practitioner defintion ; add to preferred
- Completion of chemical dependency counseling training and/or training in the treatment of addictive behaviors, plus at least one year of related work experience
- Valid driver’s license and an insured vehicle
Preferred
- At least one year of related work experience with adults with serious and persistent mental illness
- Fluent in a non-English language or competent in the culture of an ethnic group to which 20 percent or more of the worker’s recipients belong
Knowledge Areas
- Psychology – Human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research messages; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders
- Therapy and counseling – Principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance
- Education and training – Methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and measurement of training effects
- Language – Structure and content of language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
- Customer and personal service – Principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
- Administration and management – Business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership techniques, and coordination of people and resources
- Chemical dependency awareness – Maintains knowledge of current developments and issues in the field of chemical health and addictions
- Community resources – Community resources and how to use those resources for the benefit of the client
Skills
- Active listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand points being made, asking appropriate questions, not interrupting inappropriately
- Speaking – Talking to others to convey information effectively
- Critical thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
- Writing – Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate to the needs of the audience
- Reading comprehension – Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Judgement and decision making – Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one
Abilities
- Oral comprehension – The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
- Oral expression – The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
- Written comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
- Deductive reasoning – The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
- Speech recognition – The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person
- Assisting and caring for others – Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers or patients
- Flexibility – Ability to work a flexible schedule
- Professionalism – Maintaining appropriate professional boundaries
Tasks has always been, and always will be, committed to diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and we do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Tasks will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. We are a drug-free workplace. Tasks participates in the E-Verify program for all applicants.
This is a full time position