Full-time
Chemical Dependency Counselor (Santa Rosa)
Northern California Behavioral Health System
Santa Rosa, california
POSITION TITLE: Chemical Dependency Counselor
REPORTS TO (TITLE): Director of Social Services
DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:
To provide quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals with substance abuse or chemical dependency problems
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conducts group therapy sessions with patients, family therapy sessions with patients and family members and process-oriented group therapies, as well as conducting educational and other didactic groups as assigned.
- Thorough knowledge of substance abuse dynamics, problems, and treatment modalities.
- Working knowledge of psychological and physical symptomatology associated with chemical dependency, specific to patients' age and developmental stage.
- Skills in therapeutic support and confrontation with chemical dependency patients.
- Reports to community and/or...