Substance Abuse Counselor - Residential

Youth For Tomorrow is a residential facility established in 1986. YFT has experienced extraordinary growth in its services and needs qualified skilled technicians to aid in the care and maintenance of the facility and grounds. As a YFT team member you will have opportunities to impact the lives of the residents in a positive way and increase your skills while keeping the campus running smoothly.

Benefits

YFT offers competitive pay, continuing education, and ongoing trainings. We offer a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees such as medical, dental, vision, group life insurance, and up to a 5% retirement match. We also offer supplemental insurances such as life, short-term disability, critical illness, accident insurance and legal resources. We have 9 paid holidays and personal time off accruals.

Role and Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and implement all substance related services.
• Conduct and supervise intakes by administering a bio/psycho/social/spiritual substance abuse/mental health assessment and able to determine level of care needed for client using the ASAM placement criteria. 
• Be proactive in the counseling support on an on-going basis YFT staff and team members.
• Assess all new residents using the SASSI (or equivalent instrument) and ASAM criteria for Adolescent/Adults.
• Facilitate the following services but not limited to:
  • Chemical Education-Psycho-Educational Group for Adolescent Male and Female Groups
  • Overcomers’ 12-step group-Adolescent/Adult Male and Female Groups
  • Individual Assessments
  • Individual/Family Counseling
• Document into Kipu (organizations EHR database) individual, all groups, and family counseling sessions).
• Plan, schedule, and implement all substance related services to residents.  Chemical Education to all RTC residents and Specialized Groups for those who require the additional services.
• Conduct intakes by administering a bio/psycho/social/spiritual substance abuse/mental health assessment and able to determine level of care needed for client using the ASAM placement criteria for Adolescent.
• Document individual attendance for each participant in all groups.
• Conduct/supervise and coordinate random alcohol and drug screens for Residents participating in treatment.
• Document individual attendance for each resident in all groups.
• Create a relapse prevention plan with Client and the responsible adult in a minor prior to initial home visit and/or at the 60/day onset of Drug Counseling.
• Conduct/supervise and coordinate random alcohol and drug screens for Resident’s participating in treatment.
• Attend all training mandated by YFT with prior approval from Supervisor.
• All duties and responsibilities will support meeting the structured program of care outlined in DBHDS and DSS state standards (DBHDS: 12VAC 35-46-800; DSS: 22 VAC 40-151-720).
• Other duties as assigned by the CEO and/or Vice President of Residential Services

QUALIFICATIONS

• Licensed and/or Certified by the Board of Counseling under the Commonwealth of Virginia and Department of Health Professions, minimum, as a CSAC.
• Master’s Degree and licensure (LSATP, LMHP), or LMHP-e (eligibility for licensure) to provide counseling services.
• Knowledge of drug policy and drug screening techniques and the ASAM Assessment Criteria.
• Possess skills and abilities to assess treatment needs and deliver appropriate interventions.
• Ability to communicate with residents, parents, and staff.
• Dependability to meet client needs as scheduled.
• Clinical writing skills to meet requirements of DBHDS client record reviews.
• Effectively design and implement a Substance Abuse program in a residential environment.
• Ability to remain flexible with scheduling to include evenings/weekends.

REQUIRED TRAININGS: FIRST AID/ CPR; HANDLE WITH CARE: STANDARD PRECAUTIONS; EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS; SHAKEN BABY; MANDATORY REPORTING; AND 25 HOURS OF JOB SPECIFIC RELATED TRAINING.

Youth for Tomorrow provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits illegal discrimination and harassment based on race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status.  Youth for Tomorrow exercises its right as a religious organization to employ people consistent with its religious beliefs, practices, and observances.