Future Opening: LADC or ADC-T

We have openings for a full-time/part-time LADC and an on-call LADC.

Responsibilities:

Utilizes knowledge of clinical diagnostic methods and principles to assess patient status and acute needs.

· Upon service initiation, ensure that each client has an initial service plan which addresses the client’s immediate health, safety, and preliminary service needs.

· Complete a comprehensive assessment and an assessment summary of the client's chemical use problems.

· Provide an individual treatment plan after completion of the comprehensive assessment which is subject to amendment until services to the client are terminated. The individual treatment plan must include treatment goals, specific methods to be used to address identified problems, resources to which the client is being referred, and client goals.

· Enter progress notes in each client’s file weekly or after each treatment service. The progress notes must reference the individual treatment plan.

· Complete a discharge summary upon the client’s termination of services.

· Ensure the content and format of client records be uniform and entries in each case are signed and dated.

· Provide individual and group counseling, client education strategies to avoid inappropriate chemical use and health problems related to chemical use, transition services, and services to address issues related to co-occurring mental illness.

· Provide culturally sensitive services to diverse clients and their families.

· Participate in the weekly treatment team meetings to review and update client progress notes.

· Initiate and maintain ongoing communication with client referrals, probation, social service agencies, etc.

· Provide crisis intervention, when needed, based on proven and researched intervention approaches.

· Provide treatment in a manner that reflects knowledge of a range of treatment interventions and methods and demonstrates that knowledge through documentation of those interventions and methods in the record of the client.

· Ensure compliance with DHS regulations.

· Complete documentation in Procentive electronic health record.

· Attend weekly clinical meetings and trainings

· Perform other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience/Qualifications:

· Meet the qualification requirements for an alcohol and drug counselor (LADC or ADC-T)

· Must be free of problematic substance use for at least the two years immediately preceding employment

· Know and understand the implications of chapters 245G.01-245G.22 chapter 245A.65, and sections 626.556, 626.557, and 626.5572.

· Pass a background check through the Minnesota Department of Human Services.

· Must have First Aid/CPR certification or be willing to obtain within 30 days of hire.

· Experience and competency in working with individuals and families from diverse backgrounds.

· Must have or obtain 12 hours of training in co-occurring mental health training within six months of hire.