Hiring Salary Range: $85,000 - $95,000
Flexibility to work on site in Estes Park Monday, Tuesday, and Friday as well as conduct virtual sessions remotely Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
Primary Function: Provide education and support to client family members/significant others regarding the disease of addiction and the process of recovery.
Essential Functions:
- In collaboration with the Director of Clinical Services, participate in the development of family programming and services.
- Serve as a support and mediator to facilitate positive interactions in virtual Family Peer Support groups.
- Facilitate clinically focused sessions regarding addiction and family dynamics in virtual Family Engagement & Educations groups.
- Champion the integration of family members in client recovery to achieve desired outcomes and treatment goals.
- Initiate contacts with client and family members to aid in the integration of care.
- Foster an understanding for clients, families, and other stakeholders of addiction within the context of the family system.
- Routinely provide therapeutic treatment, behavior modification, and stress management tools to clients and families.
- Lead Recovery Skills sessions specific to the interplay of addiction and recovery within family systems.
- As needed, provide services to clients in various programs (Detox, Lodge, Swickard).
- Prepare and complete all necessary documentation and record keeping in a timely and accurate manner according to state and federal guidelines.
- Maintain knowledge and adhere to Harmony policies and procedures.
- Participate as an effective and contributing member of the Counseling team.
- Demonstrate knowledge and competency related to confidentiality and ethical standards of the counseling profession.
- Attend continuing education classes when possible and apply knowledge learned to work at Harmony. Share knowledge with co-workers.
- Adheres to confidentiality laws including 42CFR Part 2, HIPAA and HITECH as well as all Harmony policies and procedures.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to establish a therapeutic alliance with clients.
- Working knowledge of DSM-5 criteria.
- Ability to effectively utilize systemic approaches to therapy to include psychoanalytic, humanistic/existential, structural, strategic, and multicultural.
- Skilled in one or more evidence-based therapeutic modalities including but not limited to: cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing (MI), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based practices.
- Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal formats.
- Proven advanced skills in crisis management.
- Ability to promote wellbeing in family systems through teaching and motivation.
- Personal maturity reflected by sound judgment and decision-making.
- Ability to relate with detachment and empathy to clients and families.
- Skilled in working effectively with colleagues across the organization.
- Demonstrated awareness of scope of expertise and ethical requirements to refer mental health issues to appropriate staff or external resources.
- CPR and First Aid certified.
- Flexibility to work on-site and virtually in a therapeutic setting with routine day and evening work shifts.
- Authentic commitment to Harmony’s mission and vision, actively working to further organizational objectives.