Over Night Counselor

Overnight Counselor Outreach Development Corporation is a non-profit organization that helps people address the issues stemming from substance use and behavioral health disorders by providing the highest quality, life-changing treatment, training and tools to build healthy lives. Our mission is to inspire individuals and families to achieve a life of unlimited potential by developing and delivering the highest quality evidence-based behavioral health services and training. The Substance Abuse Counselor (SAC) is responsible for overseeing the health and welfare of all residents in the program, support and clinical services to a population of chemically dependent clients with co-occurring and mental health problems. The SAC serves as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team. Job Scope: File all paperwork on a nightly basis. Perform closing runs and document findings via the appropriate reporting system; SAC communication log, incident reports or 24 on-call supervisors. Screen residents and their belongings returning from passes, medicals and court appointments in accordance with unit procedure. Conduct health and welfare check and have runs in accordance with unit policy & procedures. Supervise clients in self-medication (under supervision).Participate in individual and group supervision. Communicate all pertinent information incidents, emergencies, the appropriate reporting system; SAC communication log, incident reports and 24 hour on-call supervisor. Crisis interventions and follow up with incident, accident and/or elopement reports. Create new resident clinical charts and screen new resident belongings. Breakdown inactive clinical charts and maintain inactive charts. Obtain urine samples for toxicology testing as directed by supervisor. Participate in special family events throughout the year at the Young Adult program. Overall supervision and management of client population in the facilitation of the daily house schedule. Other duties as assigned.