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Rimrock Trails
Our mission is to provide comprehensive, evidence-based treatment services to improve the lives of adolescents, young adults and families affected by substance use and mental health problems. We create a foundation for healing, strengthen family connections, and offer hope for a brighter future.
Youâll play a key role in accomplishing these values by:
â Delivering quality clinical treatment services that are responsive to individual needs, reflective of current research, and evidence based practice.
â Supporting clients in achieving successful completion from treatment.
â Maintaining an expected caseload of 8 clients.
â Providing treatment in compliance with ethical standards and OARs.
â Maintaining a therapeutic environment in which staff works with one another to determine the optimal clinical approach.
â Serving as a representative of the Rimrock Trails mission, on and off the work site.
Residential Counselor Responsibilities include:
â Establishing and modeling a helping relationship with the client characterized by warmth, respect, authenticity, concreteness, and empathy.
â Conducting biopsychosocial, ASAM assessments.
â Understanding the established diagnostic placement criteria for substance use disorders, and implement treatment modalities within the continuum of care.
â Tailoring helping strategies to the clientâs stage of dependence and change.
â Recognizing substance use disorders mimic a variety of medical and mental health conditions, and for these conditions to coexist with addiction and substance abuse.
â Engaging in an interdisciplinary approach to addiction treatment.
â Utilizing a variety of models for the treatment of addiction and other problems related to substance use in a culturally competent way.
â Fashioning interventions according to established goals in the treatment plan that are developed collaboratively with the client. Review progress on a weekly basis.
â Providing weekly individual therapy sessions, family therapy sessions, with check-ins throughout the week.
â Recognizing the importance of family, social networks, and community systems in the treatment and recovery process.
â Providing daily group therapy.
â Utilizing Feedback Informed Treatment (FIT) with 85% of caseload as a means to increase engagement, improve client outcomes, and promote therapist effectiveness.
â Utilizing Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) as a method for understanding behavior challenges in a compassionate, accurate and non-adversarial way.
â Supporting ongoing structure of the milieu by actively engaging with clients as a part of the therapeutic process to achieve treatment goals.
â Utilizing moment-in-time interventions to address the need of individuals, or groups of individuals, within the milieu.
â Demonstrating appropriate physical and emotional boundaries.
â Assisting clients with self-administration of medications according to agency policies and procedures.
â Transporting and providing direct supervision to residents during off-campus appointments and activities.
â Attending all required trainings and acquire education hours needed to uphold certification/licensure.
â Meeting regularly with the Clinical Supervisor per current OARs, developing a learning plan as necessary.
â And much more.
Minimum Qualifications:
⢠Bachelorâs degree or higher and paid experience in a related field.
⢠Must be knowledgeable of and/or had experience with the utilization of evidenced based practices and co-occurring disorders.
⢠Must hold CADC I certification or higher (CADC2 preferred) or eligible to obtain within 2 years of hire.
⢠Effective communication, organization and ability to work as a member of a team are essential skills.
⢠Maintain current certification in First Aid and CPR.
⢠Maintain current Oregon Food Handlerâs Card.
Expectations of Rimrock Counselors:
⢠Maintain confidentiality of all written, verbal, and electronic communication.
⢠Represent Rimrock Trails in a professional manner.
⢠Work effectively with others.
⢠Maintain client confidentiality in accordance with Federal and State laws, agency policies and procedures, as well as all HIPPA regulations.
⢠Adhere to code of ethics.
⢠Uphold the agency mission and values.
⢠Consult with Program Director regarding any potential ethical dilemma.
⢠Maintain clear and consistent therapeutic boundaries with self, co-workers, and clients.
⢠Work within the clinical scope of oneâs personal training, education, experience, and job expectation.
⢠Demonstrate care for equipment, buildings, and all other agency resources.
⢠Remain flexible with scheduling.
⢠Work holidays and weekends, as needed.
⢠The Primary Counselor must negotiate the conflicting demands
Conflicting Demands of providing evidenced-based treatment, supervising clients in the milieu, and completing the required professional documentation for the provision of services. The Primary Counselor must also prioritize client safety in working to: maintain stability within the group, provide strong coordination of services, assert continuing care, and respond to outside requests for records.
Multiple Locations
Residential Counselor â Full Time Prineville, OR
Outpatient Counselor âBend (Part Time), Redmond (Part Time) and Prineville (Part Time & Full Time an offers group support to residential program). Part-time/ Per Diem Covering Bend, Prineville, Redmond ( $25 - 30/ hour)
Apply Today! - Be sure to indicate which location/role you are interested in.