Residential Substance Use Treatment Coordinator (Men Program)

Residential Substance Use Treatment Coordinator (Men Program)

Casa Esperanza, Inc. is a bilingual/bicultural behavioral health treatment provider serving Boston and the Merrimack Valley. Our mission is to empower individuals and families to recover from addiction, trauma, mental illness, and other chronic medical conditions; overcome homelessness and discrimination; and achieve health and wellness through comprehensive, integrated care. Casa Esperanza has an operating budget of $13 million and more than $9 million in assets.

About the role

• The role of the Treatment Coordinator is to provide individual substance use counseling and case management to clients of Casa Esperanza, Inc. using a motivational counseling approach and providing individual assessment, treatment planning, and case management. The Treatment Coordinator is expected to perform on-call duties, assist in coordination of admissions, treatment reporting, and ESM data entry. Bilingual (Spanish and English) required.
• As part of the Casa Esperanza, Inc. team, the Treatment Coordinator will provide services in a fully integrated, holistic, and collaborative manner using a team-treatment approach, to ensure the coordination of all client services, both across Casa programs as well as with external providers.

What you'll do

• Coordinate intakes, admissions and discharges to and from the program.
• Complete psychosocial assessments for clients in the program and make referrals to additional mental health and developmental support services when needed.
• Conduct initial assessment for each client and generate individualized treatment and service plans based on Casa Esperanza, Inc.'s Clinical Logic Model.
• Provide the 12 core counseling functions to each assigned client: screening, intake, orientation, assessment, treatment planning, counseling, case management, referral, education, crisis intervention, record keeping.
• Coordinate referrals for internal and external services, i.e. legal, medical, housing, employment and training, transportation, and other needed services.
• Collaborate with other agencies, public organizations, and external personnel to develop a comprehensive network of services.
• Work closely with the clinical team to ensure client individualized treatment and service plans are completed.
• Facilitate group interventions as required (including Tobacco Education, etc.).
• Conduct weekly individual counseling sessions with clients.
• Document all client encounters and progress, complete necessary reports, and maintain up-to-date client files.
• Participate in clinical team meetings to address client needs.
• Manage crisis interventions as needed.
• Ensure urine screenings are conducted for clients as needed.
• Develop aftercare plans with clients.
• Participate in all trainings as required.
• Meet bi-weekly with the Program Clinical Supervisor.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Ability to use Motivational Counseling/Motivational Interviewing techniques.
• Familiarity with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
• Demonstrated capacity to make sound clinical decisions and manage crises.
• Valid Massachusetts Driver's License.
• Computer skills, minimum Microsoft Office.
• Experience with homelessness, co-occurring disorders, and people living with HIV/AIDS.
• Knowledge of substance abuse field, including the AA/NA 12 Step philosophy.
• Knowledge of appropriate community resources.
• Crisis management skills, and group intervention skills with clients.
• Ability to work as a member of a team and independently.
• Knowledge of HIPAA regulations.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position.
• Ability to meet the training requirements of the position.

Education/Training required:

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree required in social work, psychology, counseling, or related field.
• Licensed or willing to become a licensed counselor.
• All candidates should be willing to become CADAC certified (or a reasonable equivalent) within the first year of employment.
• Experience providing survivor-centered, trauma-informed care.
• CPR/First Aid certified preferred.

Schedule:

Sunday to Wednesday, 40 Hours

What we offer:

• Compensation: $48K to $50K Salary Range
• Holiday Pay (12 days per year + 1 floating holiday)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) - 18 days year one, 20.5 days at year 2, 23 days at year 5
• Sick Pay - 10 paid days per year
• Long/Short Term Disability
• Paid by Company Life Insurance
• Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• ComPsych Guidance Resources - EAP
• Educational Opportunities
• Employee Ticket at Work (Discounts for Entertainment, travel, movies; etc.)
• Increased Salary for Credentials

Physical & Mental Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

At Casa Esperanza, Inc., the health and safety of our people is our number one priority. That’s why all offers of employment are contingent on the candidate showing proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Casa Esperanza, Inc. values its diverse workplace and encourages women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, older members of society, and others from minority groups and diverse backgrounds to apply.