Certified Addiction Counselor Office​/On-site FX

Certified Addiction Counselor (40 Hour | Office/On-site) #FX-001

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Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH), under the umbrella of the State of Connecticut , Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), is seeking to hire a dedicated and compassionate Certified Addiction Counselor to deliver high-quality, person-centered care to individuals in a Level 3.7R residential treatment setting within our Addiction Services Division (ASD).

• Schedule:
• Sunday - Thursday
• Full-time (40 hours per week)
• First shift (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM)
• Facility:
  Connecticut Valley Hospital
• Location:
  
  1000 Silver Street in Middletown, CT
• Position Number: 139984
• Note:
  
  This position is eligible for weekend differential.

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• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

• Providing active treatment in accordance with CMS and 1115 waiver requirements;
• Leading 15 hours of group therapy each week;
• Weekly individual sessions with assigned clients;
• Case management, including discharge planning and care coordination;
• Assisting clients in connecting with community resources and recovery supports;
• Oversight of daily therapeutic activities in the milieu;
• Transportation of clients to necessary medical and recovery appointments;
• Treatment planning, progress assessment, and clinical documentation.

This position offers a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact in the lives of individuals working toward recovery while working in a supportive, team-based environment.

Whether you're early in your addiction counseling career or bringing years of experience, we encourage you to apply and help us advance recovery-focused care in the State of Connecticut.

The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services is a health care agency whose mission is to promote the overall health and wellness of persons with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of holistic, comprehensive, effective, and efficient services and supports that foster dignity, respect, and self-sufficiency in those we serve.

CVH opened in 1868 as the State’s public hospital for the treatment of persons with mental illness.

All of the services provided by CVH are designed with the concept of "Recovery to Wellness" as their operational framework. Recovery is a process of restoring or developing a positive and meaningful sense of identity apart from one’s condition and then rebuilding one’s life in the fullest sense. Recovery is an individualized patient-centered approach. Achieving and maintaining an optimal state of health and wellness is integrated in our recovery approach.

Individuals acquire and practice life skills that will assist them in their recovery process.

To promote recovery through collaborative, compassionate, and culturally competent treatment in a safe, healthy, and caring environment.

Connecticut Valley Hospital provides trauma informed gender responsive treatment that empowers individuals to manage recovery, improve quality of life and return to the community.

is a 30-bed rehabilitation unit providing American Society of Addiction Medicine (A.S.A.M.) level 3.7 intensive rehabilitation treatment. This unit specializes in trauma informed care, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and a variety of other clinical approaches to provide holistic care to the individuals we serve. A full range of medication-assisted treatment is also offered.

• A comprehensive medical examination, including a drug screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment.
• All state employees must adhere to Connecticut's Policy for a Drug Free Workplace.

• Provides counseling services to alcohol and drug dependent clients;
• Screens clients to determine eligibility for programs;
• Assesses strengths, weaknesses and treatment needs;
• Orients clients to treatment program;
• Participates in treatment planning and individual and/or group counseling;
• Responsible for case management activities;
• Provides crisis intervention services in response to emotional and/or physical distress;
• Makes referrals to outside or other programs for medical and/or psychological intervention;
• Maintains confidential reports and records of client data;
• Represents program at community events and seminars;
• Educates clients on substance abuse issues and availability of resources;
• Consults with service providers to assure comprehensive integrated care;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Knowledge of physical, psychological, social, family and economic effects of substance abuse;
• counseling principles and techniques;
• community resources;
• confidentiality provisions;
• infectious diseases;
• interpersonal skills;
• oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to gather, analyze and evaluate information pertinent to treatment,…