Human Services
Counsel and advise individuals and groups to promote optimum mental and emotional health, with an emphasis on prevention.
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Mental Health Counselors
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Mental Health Counselors
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Maintain confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.
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Encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, helping them to develop insight into themselves or their relationships.
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Assess patients for risk of suicide attempts.
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Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports.
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Counsel clients or patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes.
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Guide clients in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with their problems.
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Perform crisis interventions to help ensure the safety of the patients and others.
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Perform crisis interventions with clients.
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Fill out and maintain client-related paperwork, including federal- and state-mandated forms, client diagnostic records, and progress notes.
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Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.
Mental Health Counselors
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
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Psychology
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Therapy and Counseling
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Customer and Personal Service
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English Language
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Social Perceptiveness
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Active Listening
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Speaking
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Reading Comprehension
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Service Orientation
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Oral Comprehension
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Oral Expression
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Problem Sensitivity
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Speech Clarity
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Mental Health Counselors
Amity Foundation, an internationally acclaimed Teaching, and Therapeutic Community are seeking compassionate and enthusiastic individuals with a desire to teach, learn and join our community as a Substance Abuse Counselor (Demonstrator) at our residential project in Tucson. This groundbreaking opportunity not only will be working in our prison programs to help the inmate population but will also enhance your training and experience in the field.
About Amity: Amity Foundation is a safe place where people can change in an environment that fosters trust; where new values can be formed; responsibility developed and lasting relationships built. Amity is dedicated to the inclusion and habilitation of people marginalized by addiction, homelessness, trauma, criminality, incarceration, poverty, racism, sexism, and violence. Amity is committed to research, development implementation, and dissemination of information regarding community building.
Remembrance, Resolution, Reconciliation, Restoration, Renewal
About the Position:
Responsible for providing group and individual sessions and related rehabilitative treatment services to substance abuse clients in a residential setting.
What You Will Do:
+ Under supervision, participates in the provision of individual or group sessions with residents. Learns to serve as a client advocate.
+ Participates in staffing.
+ Interacts with clients' families and referral agencies.
+ Learns to evaluate emergencies and take appropriate action.
+ Learns to compile and evaluate comprehensive social, legal, and personal histories of clients.
+ Learns to maintain accurate and timely client records of a confidential nature.
+ Participates significantly with clients in the determination of short and long-term client goals and treatment plans.
+ Attends selected in-service workshops and seminars.
+ Prepares reports as assigned.
+ May appear in court with the client.
+ Participates in the maintenance and care of the physical environment along with clients.
+ Participates in community building activities, as appropriate to the position.
+ Other duties as assigned.
What You Will Bring:
+ High school diploma or equivalent GED
+ Minimal knowledge of contemporary substance abuse treatment practices in a residential setting.
+ Good understanding of human emotions.
+ Understanding of causes, symptoms, and effects of substance abuse and behavioral health problems.
+ Ability to relate to clients effectively.
+ Some knowledge of counseling and therapy practices.
+ Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
+ Ability to maintain sensitivity and objectively under pressure generated through association with substance abuse clients.
+ Demonstrates proper attitude and techniques to residential clients.
What We Offer:
+ Medical, Dental, Vision.
+ Paid vacation, sick time, & holidays.
+ 401K, HSA, & Life insurance programs.
+ An organization committed to social justice & community action.
+ Community-oriented workplace.
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