What are the responsibilities and job description for the Group Facilitator position at Transformations Mending Fences?
Summary of Responsibilities
The Group Facilitator leads and co-facilitates group therapy sessions in a manner that creates an atmosphere in which self-disclosure is facilitated, helps clients gain group process skills, and helps clients gain insight into problems.
Essential Duties:
- Completes activity and group plans in advance for the Clinical Director including supplies utilized and/or needed.
- Effectively conduct educational groups, utilizing lectures, videos and discussions.
- Addresses problem behaviors, confront counter-productive behavior appropriately in a manner that elicits respect and bonds with the patient while still enforcing program rules and regulations in a firm but fair manner.
- Assist patients to understand treatment goals and give clients a clear picture of where they stand with regard to progress toward recovery as seen by the therapist and the multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Adapt to different types of clients.
- Maintain healthy boundaries with clients.
- Demonstrate good strategic and problem-solving skills.
- Track client’s clinical problems in group.
- Complete duties in a timely, efficient manner, adhere to time schedules, maintain good communication, and demonstrate willingness to accept responsibility and function well as a team member and contribute positively to the morale of staff.
- Supports Transformations mission by completing related results as needed.
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and completing 20 annual Continuing Education Units per FAC 65D-30.
- Understand and follow all policies and procedures set forth by the Clinical Director, Executive VP(s), and CEO.
- Adhere to all company policies and safety rules, guidelines & procedures.
Necessary Abilities:
- Is knowledgeable of Client rights and treats all clients with dignity and respect in a consistent manner; adheres to federal confidentiality standards (HIPPA)
- Understand the principles of addiction and psychiatric treatment
- Ability to prioritize workload and work independently, and must be thorough and communicate effectively
- Ability to communicate effectively with staff, management, and clients
- Knowledge of State & Federal Statutes Regarding Patient Confidentiality laws
- Must be reliable and consistent with attendance and punctuality to work
Minimum Qualifications:
- 2 years’ experience in the Substance Abuse Field
- CAP or CAC or Registered intern or similar credentials preferred
- All employees may be required to work before, during and/or immediately after a natural or man-made disaster
Salary Range
- $23 - $26/ Hour
UpHealth Core Values
- Client Service
- Integrity
- Team Work
- Excellence
- Respectfulness
UpHealth, Inc. An Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23.00 - $26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
- Addiction Medicine
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work setting:
- Inpatient
- In-person
Application Question(s):
- Do you have CAP or CAC or Registered intern or similar credentials?
Experience:
- Substance Abuse field: 2 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Ocala, FL (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Ocala, FL: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $23 - $26