Description

Company Description

Santa Fe Recovery Center is a leading provider of substance use disorder and mental health treatment and education services. They provide evidence-based treatment and culturally relevant care for individuals with substance use and mental health disorders through partnerships with community organizations. Their mission is to support individuals in maintaining lasting recovery in a holistic and compassionate environment. To learn more, visit our website: https://www.sfrecovery.org/ ASAM criteria and risk assessment and working with SFRC clients under the structured framework of state and federal law, the counseling code of ethics, and SFRC evidence-based practices (EBP), and policies and procedures.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for a Substance Abuse/Mental Health Counselor. The Substance Abuse/Mental Health Counselor will be responsible for conducting assessments, providing individual and group therapy, and case management. They will also be working with families to provide therapy and support, in addition to collaborating with other healthcare professionals to develop and implement comprehensive treatment plans for patients.

Schedule:

In-person

40 Hours

Flexible Schedule

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary: We offer a competitive salary based on experience.

Benefits:

SFRC offers competitive compensation and benefits, which include medical, dental, and vision insurance (90% premium covered by employer), ST and LT disability, a generous PTO package with 3 weeks of PTO, 7 paid holidays, pet insurance, and opt-in 401k with 4% match. All employees have access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7/365 access to a licensed professional for staff and their immediate families.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Counselor/Therapist are included but not limited to:

• Conduct assessments on clients utilizing SFRC’s biopsychosocial assessment (BPS) risk assessment and other evaluation tools to determine the ASAM criteria.
• Provide individual and group therapy utilizing evidence-based and best practices in SUD treatment, psycho-education cognitive/behavioral methods, motivational interviewing, and holistic other therapeutic modalities.
• Coordinate and collaborate with the Case Manager to provide referral services at other agencies for services not provided by SFRC.
• Participates in initial and ongoing training on EBPs utilized for client service delivery. Maintains fidelity to the EBPs being utilized.

Requirements

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

· Strong foundation in Social Work, Psychology, and Mental Health

· Experience in Case Management, Family Therapy, and/or other relevant fields

· Knowledge of evidence-based therapeutic modalities for substance use and mental health disorders

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

· Ability to work independently and as part of a team

· Current licensure or eligibility for licensure in New Mexico as a clinical therapist

· Experience with co-occurring disorders is a plus

· Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field

Education and Experience:

1. Current New Mexico License as a Mental Health Counselor or Therapist (Independent License Preferred) - LSAA, LADAC, LMCH, LMSW, LPCC, LCSW
2. At least two years of experience working with clients with co-occurring mental health/substance abuse diagnoses, providing individual and group psychotherapy.
3. In the case of recovering SUD individuals, must have successfully maintained a two (2) year period of uninterrupted abstinence from alcohol and/or drugs.
4. Must be computer literate in order to effectively maintain compliance with BHSD Standards and requirements for the use of computerized client assessments, data systems, etc.
5. Maintain current, valid NM Driver’s License. Must also have and maintain a clean driving record and auto insurance.
6. Bi-lingual/Bi-cultural preferred. (English/Spanish)

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