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Hello! Thank you for your interest in joining the Wellspring team as a Substance Use Disorder Family Support Specialist with the Behavioral Health program.
As a statewide nonprofit serving families and children in need of support, we take a whole-person approach to our organization and delivery of our services because we believe we must find the strengths in people and build on these for lasting change to occur.
As a Substance Use Disorder Family Support Specialist with Wellspring, you’ll be part of a team of social workers and therapists committed to helping families throughout mid-Michigan including Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Manistee, Missaukee and Wexford counties.
In this position, you'll directly supporting communities across the region to help families create a supportive and sober community, accessing the resources they need.
Utilizing motivational interviewing, you will bring your experience working with those affected by substance use and a bachelor's degree (master’s preferred) with a major in health or human services ex : social work, sociology, psychology, family ecology, consumer / community services, family studies, family and / or child development, guidance / school counseling, counseling psychology or criminal justice.
Within three months of hire you will have started the process of a Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP) approved development plan toward the achievement of one of the following certifications : Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC), Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC), Certified Co-Occurring Disorders Professional (CCDP), and must maintain the MCBAP certification.
You will have a valid driver's license and will be required to drive to meet clients in specified counties.
Here is some of what you will be responsible for :
Provide outreach-counseling services to families affected by substance use disorder or at actual risk of having their children removed from their home due to child abuse and / or neglect.
Provide skill-based intervention and support for families when a parent is alcohol or drug affected, or has been found to have a co-occurring disorder and assist to reduce risk factors and bring stability to the family
as these impact progress on primary substance risk reduction
Work with substance use disorder affected adult on increasing awareness of the impact that alcohol and / or substance abuse has in their parenting relationship with their children;
and the role alcohol and / or substance abuse has in the abuse and or neglect of their children
Provide education such as : interrelationship of brain chemistry; the disease concept of dependence; the nature of substance use disorders;
high-risk factors for substance use disorders like the role of genetics and environment; the effects using drugs and / or alcohol have on cognitive functioning such as memory and problem solving ability; etc.
Use evidence based practices, including motivational interviewing to engage substance using adult in knowledge of relapse;
relapse prevention strategies; and developing a specific relapse prevention plan. Highlight stages of change to educate and help client understand the process / journey of recovery
financial management; concrete services. Then teach families how to advocate for themselves with these resources
Maintain safety planning and documentation throughout services according to the needs of the family
Ensure that the children in the household are in a safe and healthy environment by addressing the safety of all family members living in the home.
Observe and respond to warning signs of abuse and neglect and make appropriate reports
Why Choose Wellspring?
You may be wondering why Wellspring would be a good option for you. Here are some of the benefits to being part of the behavioral health team with Wellspring :
This position reports to the Wellspring TRAVERSE CITY office :
Wellspring Lutheran Services
1401 Douglas Dr. Suite 113
Traverse City, MI 49696
Full Job Description Available at the Interview.
Last updated : 2024-05-03
Full Time
Social & Legal Services
$56k-70k (estimate)
05/04/2024
05/12/2024
wellspringlutheran.com
BAY CITY, MI
500 - 1,000
1893
ROBERT MILES
$10M - $50M
Social & Legal Services
Today, the concept of it takes a village has given way to urban sprawl, disconnected families and broken lives. Wellspring Lutheran Services purposefully takes a whole-person approach to our organization and delivery of our services. We are convinced that we must find the strengths in people and build on these for any lasting change to occur. We believe in a concept of community, where resources are available in an integrated fashion to people at any stage of life. We want to be a wellspring, a source of hope and refreshment, where young and old live naturally together, strengthening one anoth...er and receiving the security, services and renewal they need to live out their full potential. Our history runs deep. For over 120 years, we've been in the business of serving people. During this time, we've engaged with thousands of people of all ages and circumstances. That deep history has built a legacy of trust throughout Michigan. But we haven't rested on our legacy alone. Depth must also be applied to our thinking. That's why in recent years we've re-thought and restructured our core competencies to increase the flow of services to the people we serve individuals, families, communities, congregations and more. The word wellspring is defined as the head or source of a stream that flows with abundance. Thats really what we are, too: an abundant source of hope, flowing to people in need. This wellspring will be directed to water the seeds of hope and change for people at every stage of life, so they can grow to experience and embrace their God-given potential.
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