Men's Program Bilingual Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Coordinator
Position: Treatment Coordinator
Department: Men's Program
Reports To: Men's Program Director
Agency Summary: Casa Esperanza, Inc. is a bilingual/bicultural behavioral health treatment provider serving Boston and the Merrimack Valley. Our mission is to empower individuals and families to recover from addiction, trauma, mental illness and other chronic medical conditions; overcome homelessness; and achieve health and wellness through comprehensive, integrated care. Casa Esperanza has an operating budget of $6.3 million and more than $9 million in assets.
Intake Coordinator
Job Summary: The role of the Treatment Coordinator is to provide individual substance abuse counseling and case management to clients of Casa Esperanza, Inc.'s using a Motivational Counseling approach and providing individual assessment, treatment planning, and case management. The Treatment Coordinator is expected to perform on-call duties, assist in coordinating all admissions, treatment reporting, and ESM data entry. Bilingual (Spanish and English) Required.
Job Responsibilities:
ยง Coordinates Intakes, Admissions and Discharges to and from the program
ยง Completes psychosocial assessments for men in the program and makes referrals to additional mental health, and developmental support services when needed
ยง Conducts initial assessment for each client and generates individualized treatment and service plans based on Casa Esperanza, Inc.'s Clinical Logic Model
ยง Provides the 12 core counseling functions to each assigned client: screening, intake, orientation, assessment, treatment planning, and counseling, case management, referral, education, crisis intervention, record keeping.
ยง Coordinate referrals for internal and external services, i.e. legal, medical, housing, employment and training, transportation, and other needed services.
ยง Collaborates with other agencies, public organizations, and external personnel to develop comprehensive network of services.
ยง Works closely with clinical team to ensure client individualized treatment and service plans are completed
ยง Work with clinical team to ensure clients have access to and are participating in pro-social activities
ยง Facilitates group interventions as required (including Tobacco Education, etc.)
ยง Conducts weekly individual counseling sessions with clients.
ยง Documents all client encounters and progress, completes necessary reports, and maintains up-to-date client files
ยง Participates in clinical team meetings and team meetings to address client needs including MDT
ยง Manages crisis interventions as needed
ยง Ensures urine screening are conducted for clients as needed
ยง Develop aftercare plan with the client
ยง Participate in weekly clinical team meeting to address client needs
ยง Participate in all trainings as required
ยง Meets bi-weekly with Program Director for Supervision
ยง Meets bi-weekly with the Program Clinical Supervisor
ยง Other duties as required
Supervisory responsibilities: None
Skills necessary for the position:
ยง Ability to use Motivational Counseling/Motivational Interviewing techniques
ยง Familiarity with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
ยง Demonstrated capacity to make sound clinical decisions and manage crises
ยง Valid Massachusetts Drivers License
ยง Computer skills, minimum Microsoft Office
ยง Experience with homelessness, co-occurring disorders, and people living with HIV/AIDS
ยง Knowledge of substance abuse field, including the AA/NA 12 Step philosophy
ยง Knowledge of appropriate community resources
ยง Knowledge of residential treatment models
ยง Strong verbal and written communication skills
ยง Crisis management skills, and group intervention skills with clients
ยง Ability to work as a member of a team and independently and collaboratively
ยง Must be knowledgeable of HIPAA regulations and how to assess for need of mental health hospitalization
ยง Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position (see attached)
ยง Ability to meet the training requirements of the position (see attached)
Education/Training required:
ยง Masters Degree or Bachelors Degree in Social Work, Behavior Science, Counseling Psychology
ยง Licensed or willing to become a licensed counselor.
ยง All candidates should be willing to become CADAC certified within the first year.
ยง Experience providing survivor-centered, trauma-informed care
ยง Experience delivering strengths-based treatment
ยง Bilingual Spanish/English required
ยง CPR/First Aid certified preferred