Stopp-E Counselor

Job description

Borinquen Medical Centers is based in Miami, FL and is seeking to hire a full-time STOPP-E Substance Abuse Counselor to join our team!. The Counselor will be responsible to provide screening, assessment, counseling, and HIV/Hepatitis education to individuals and families struggling with substance abuse issues, mental illness, trauma, and/or co-occurring disorders.
Tasks and Responsibilities
• Responsible for interviewing, screening, and assessing clients who report struggling with issues of substance abuse as well as other mental health disorders.
• Work with an ethnically diverse population from an anti-oppression framework.
• Provide pretreatment and risk reduction counseling to substance abuse clients using CRCS (Comprehensive Risk Counseling Services).
• Administer intake and follow-up GPRAs and complete all required clinical documentation in a timely manner.
• Provide pre/post-test counseling for hepatitis and HIV.
• Coordinate referrals to substance abuse residential treatment facilities, as well as other ancillary services.
• Provide individual, couples, group, and family therapy to those struggling with substance use and/or mental illness.
• Provide trauma-focused counseling.
• Provide substance use and HIV/Hepatitis education and coordinate internal referrals to Ryan White/PAC Waiver case management as well as to primary care.
• Follow up with STOPP clients in the community at minimum once per month.
• Work cooperatively and in conjunction with the entire STOPP and Behavioral Health team.
• Become familiar with Athena EHR and document all clinical documentation and client contacts in EHR timely.
• Attend STOPP staff meetings, Behavioral Health department meetings, and BMC general staff meetings.
• Uses professional skills to balance and handle crisis situations in an appropriate manner.
• Provides all services abiding by a professional code of ethics and in accordance with BMC’s policies.
• Works with Director of Behavioral Health and staff to promote the success of the department and the organization.
• Participates in activities, health fairs, as needed by the STOPP program and by BMC.
• Assists Director of Behavioral Health and STOPP Program Manager.
• Coordinate and complete assigned project-based work.
• Recruit, organize, and facilitate support groups with various themes as the population demands.
• Able to work with integrated team to develop a client treatment plan.
• Create and modify documents for activities, and prepares reports as required by the program.
• Other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor or Director of BH, as required.
• Must communicate effectively with supervisor regarding caseloads, issues regarding supervision, and leave requests.

REQUIREMENTS
• Master’s Degree in counseling, social work, clinical psychology, sociology, behavioral science, marriage and family therapy or related field with some counseling experience. CAP preferred.
• Proof of all certifications and proof of licensure or intern status is required at time of application.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English or Haitian-Creole/English).
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Handle information with high level of confidentiality.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered. Such experience must be clearly documented for consideration.

BENEFITS
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Short Term Disability
• Company paid long term disability
• Life insurance
• 401K Plan
• Standard Paid Holiday's
• Vacation and Sick Time
• Amazing Team & Atmosphere