Position(s): Addiction Counselor-0460009-Social Services-2B

1st Shift- Days Off-S/S

Salary: Based upon Education/Experience

Job Location: This position is located at 1000 E. 24th St, KCMO 64108. Fax (816) 512-7415

Bidding Procedure: To place a bid, submit the Bid Request form to the Human Resources Office on or before the closing date. Forms are available in Human Resources or the Print Shop.

Why you’ll love this position:

The Missouri Department of Mental Health is dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and public understanding of mental illness and developmental disabilities. By joining our team, YOU can make a difference in the lives of those impacted by a mental illness or developmental disability so they have the opportunity to pursue their dreams, live their lives to the fullest, and be a valued member of their communities.

This is entry-level professional counseling work in a treatment/rehabilitation program for individuals with substance use disorders.

What you’ll do:

Job Duties

• Provides individual and group counseling, therapeutic intervention, and/or educational classes to clients to assist them in recognizing problems and causal factors related to substance use disorders and developing healthy and alternative coping behaviors.
• Develops, revises, and implements treatment/rehabilitation plans in cooperation with clients to assist them in remaining substance-free and coping with social, marital, legal, financial, and/or employment problems.
• Maintains a caseload of clients with substance use disorders within a correctional or other treatment setting.
• Performs assessments of clients’ needs, motivations, and backgrounds; prepares substance use biopsychosocial assessment summaries. Interviews clients, family members, and others to gather information for use by the treatment team; explains program methods and objectives and obtains their cooperation in the treatment/rehabilitation process.
• Participates on a multi-disciplinary treatment team to develop and implement treatment/rehabilitation plans.
• Performs follow-up activities for outpatient and/or aftercare clients to obtain referral services such as recovery support groups, counseling, housing and employment assistance, and/or vocational training.
• Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance; arrive to work on time, returns from lunch on time and minimizes unscheduled absences.

All you need for success:

Introductory knowledge of substance addiction counseling, treatment, and recovery principles, practices, and techniques.

Minimum Qualifications

(Experience in social work, corrections case management, probation and parole case management, nursing, counseling, or a closely related area may substitute on a year-for-year basis for deficiencies in the stated education.)

If you have questions about this position please contact: Human Resources (816) 512-7404.

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.