Recovery Court Clinician - Recovery Court - Unassigned Division

Under general supervision, with a focus on high-risk individuals, provides individual counseling for Recovery Court participants and facilitate evidence-based curriculums in group settings. Will provide critical client support to justice-involved individuals with a history of substance use.

Responsible for providing substance use treatment and crisis intervention, risk/needs and clinical assessments, individual and group counseling support services, and referrals for clients. Builds rapport with clients as an essential function. Performs community outreach via information and service referral. Will develop and update individual treatment plans. Maintains, updates, and manages files, records and other paperwork associated with individual files. Works within a multi-disciplinary recovery court treatment team to monitor participant’s progress throughout program.

Attends and participates in Drug Court hearings and staff meetings. Arranges for necessary accommodations to be provided during the hearings for participants with special needs. May coordinate and/or participate in/on a variety of meetings, conferences, and other related events in order to receive and convey information. May facilitate some training and supervision for volunteers and interns. Conduct random drug screens.

May work a varied schedule that may sometimes include evenings, week-ends and/or holidays; works with volunteers, community resources and others as needed to accomplish goals and objectives of area of assignment. Performs other related duties as assigned.

This is a Fair Labor Standards Act defined Exempt Position - Exempt positions are excluded from minimum wage, overtime regulations, and other rights and protections afforded nonexempt workers. The employee in this position is paid a salary rather than an hourly wage for this position. FLSA does not limit the amount of work time an employer may require or expect from any exempt employee, on any schedule.

Hamilton County Government expects an employee in this position to complete the work assigned regardless the amount of hours involved in completing the tasks assigned.

• Knowledge of applicable State of Tennessee statutes, rules, administrative orders, policies and procedures, applicable Federal rules and requirements.
• Knowledge of Hamilton County Policies and Procedures.
• Knowledge of counseling methods, practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of the basic principles of clinical documentation and record keeping, case and records management.
• Skill in clinical skills using an evidenced based, trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, gender responsive framework for working with individuals, children and families.
• Knowledge of chemical dependency diagnosis and treatment; including twelve step programs.
• Knowledge of programs and resources available for chemical dependency treatment.
• Knowledge of indicators of physical and sexual abuse, psychological problems, substance abuse, and other mental and physical health issues.
• Knowledge of the habits and actions and ability to build rapport with individuals with a history of substance use.
• Knowledge of the criminal justice system, counseling techniques, and available system and community resources.
• Skill in engaging clients who may respond negatively to outreach efforts.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with vulnerable and incapacitated persons, other professional agencies and the public.
• Skill and ability to tactfully communicate with non-voluntary clients in order to establish rapport and gain their confidence, cooperation, and best effort.
• Skill and ability to understand the problems faced by families from all cultural backgrounds and economic levels.
• Skill in effective conflict resolution and negotiation.
• Skill in effective stress and time-management.
• Skill in working independently and in a team environment.
• Skill in organizing, planning, developing, supervising and managing program/events and prioritizing work with strong problem solving.
• Skill in practicing cultural sensitivity and emphasizing a safe and respectful environment for all.
• Skill managing upset and/or confrontational participants or…