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Aftercare addiction treatment specialist.
Details
- Found
- 7 d ago · posted 2026-09-15
- Location as listed
- Camden, NJ, United States
- Role
- Behavioral Health / Therapist
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
As part of the treatment team, responsibilities include conducting risk/needs assessments, developing service plans for all clients assigned to the caseload, and implementing those plans, subject to review by the Treatment Coordinator and/or approval by the Program Director. Schedule and facilitate case management meetings with clients as required; identify and/or develop resources; link clients to needed services; and facilitate scheduled workshops/programs/groups addressing clients' needs. This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the employer.
Scope of Duties:
1. Interact and communicate (verbally and nonverbally) with all clients, staff, and outside contacts professionally, with respect and courtesy.
2. Maintain client and staff confidentiality in compliance with administrative policies and procedures.
3. Attend and participate in regularly scheduled staff meetings, supervisory conferences, training sessions, and other meetings as assigned.
4. Orient and assess all aftercare clients via the approved agency assessment tools.
5. Complete service plans on all assigned clients based on approved agency assessment tools with client input.
6. Monitor and document client progress according to funding source standards and/or agency operational policy and procedures.
7. Update service plans with client input.
8. Schedule and facilitate case management meetings with clients as required.
9. Identify and/or develop resources and link clients to needed services. Review resource list and update quarterly as needed.
10. Facilitate scheduled workshops/programs/groups addressing clients' needs. For program-specific requirements, see addendum.
11. Fulfill obligations of training agreements entered into for core curricula programs.
12. Develop appropriate discharge plans for all assigned clients as per contractual agreements.
13. Facilitate house meetings as needed.
14. Participate in required internal/external Treatment team meetings.
15. Complete all required reports and other documentation.
16. Demonstrate competency in program-related certifications.
17. Provide support to treatment assistant functions.
18. Must obtain LSI-R Training and Certification within 90 days of hire.
19. Attend court hearings and/or parole hearings as subpoenaed or assigned.
20. Must be able to facilitate at least one (1) core curriculum program.
21. Conduct drug and alcohol screens as directed or needed and report results to the Director.
22. Other duties as assigned.
ADA Essential Functions:
1. Occasionally required to smell, stoop.
2. Regularly required to use hands to handle or feel.
3. Regularly required to reach.
4. Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear.
5. Regularly required to lift and move up to 10 lbs.
6. Ability to see clearly at 20 inches or less.
7. Ability to observe an area that can be seen up or down or to the left and right while remaining fixed on a given point.
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