Position Information
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The Treatment and Recovery Clinic is accepting applications to fill the position of Counselor. This is a full-time position with benefits and retirement.
Job Description
The TARC strives to provide a holistic approach to family healing and the development of associated competencies through the use of Behavioral Health Services, Substance Use Disorder Treatment, Recovery Support Services, behavior specific groups, and wrap around services to individuals in their community.
Duties / Responsibilities
- Apply Clinical skills to assess client/family needs through the use of mental health disorder assessments and/or substance use disorder assessments using State required tools;
- Formulate assessment, prepares finding, diagnostic impressions and recommendations;
- Provide individual, couples, group, and family behavioral health treatment to adolescents, adults, and families with substance use disorder, mental health disorder, and co-occurring disorders to address and stabilize their recovery efforts, in multiple locations;
- Complete required documentation;
- Must maintain good communication with client, family, co-workers, and community partners.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be licensed through the Idaho Board of Occupational Licensing as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker;
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist;
- Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor; or
- Licensed Professional Counselor.
- Must be able to work independently;
- Work and communicate with other professionals in an effective and professional manner;
- Must have good time management skills and meet required deadlines;
- Be able to work under stressful conditions;
- Maintain CPR/ First Aid Certification;
- Maintain a valid Idaho drivers license;
- Professional written, communication, and computer skills;
- And, the ability to talk and hear in person and on the telephone.
- Must successfully pass a background investigation relevant to the position, including fingerprints and remain in good standing for the duration of employment with the County.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this classification, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, bend, use hands to keyboard or type, handle materials , or manipulate tools used in performing the essential functions of the classification, and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this classification include close vision, distance vision, color vision peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing abilities required by this classification includes those which permit the employee to discern verbal instructions and communicate effectively in person, by telephone. While performing the duties of this classification, the employee works in an office setting where the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Twin Falls County offers a highly competitive benefits package to full-time employees including holiday pay, paid vacation, paid personal days and paid sick leave. We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as short-term disability benefits, life insurance, and a PEHP plan. We are on the PERSI retirement plan and also offer a Deferred Compensation (voluntary retirement) plan.
For specific information regarding Twin Falls County's benefits, visit the Benefits section of our web page.