Who is Gateway Foundation?Gateway Foundation, Inc. is a national non-profit dedicated to helping individuals with substance use and mental health disorders. Established in 1968, Gateway provides essential tools and knowledge for recovery, positively impacting hundreds of thousands of lives. Operating through its Community Services, Corrections Divisions, and Corporate Headquarters, the organization is recognized for innovative, effective treatment approaches and maintaining high standards.
Why join us?Consider joining our team, where your impact can be truly meaningful. Our organization focuses on delivering high quality clinical services as a recognized leader in evidence-based treatment proven to get results. By joining our team, you'll have the chance to provide essential services to underserved populations, all while working for an organization that values you and aims to be an employer of choice. You can expect to be part of a vibrant culture that emphasizes teamwork and professional growth, while embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion for every individual in every community. When you join us, you'll discover personal and professional fulfillment by aligning your career with your values.
We are honored to offer behavioral healthcare services in CorrectionsPerks of working in correctional healthcare:
- Opportunity to make a positive impact on a marginalized population
- Exposure to diverse patient demographics
- Focus on driving change, tracking progress, and improving care
- Development of skills in a unique healthcare setting
Assessment Counselors are responsible for: - Regularly travels to various program sites and centers to complete comprehensive assessments according to program guidelines, and formulates diagnostic impression, by conducting client interviews, reviewing substance abuse and mental health treatment history and conferring with staff and referral sources.
- Determines client's appropriateness for treatment, level of care, strengths and problems, potential dual diagnosis, and requirements for other ancillary services.
- Prepares initial client treatment plan in accordance with assessment and screening, including assigning client to appropriate group and counselor; and identifying need for referral resources or services, such as higher level of care, parenting classes, job search support, education, and medical care.
- Explains treatment plan and objectives, orients client to treatment program, and explains policies and rules. Provides client with relevant information, such as meeting schedules and locations.
- Provides basic didactic group counseling.
- Provides educational groups and lectures to address relapse prevention, problem solving, behavior modification, anger management, etc., and to assist in overcoming substance use disorder, adjusting to pro-social life, and making cognitive and behavioral changes.
- Develops and maintains regular contact with probation officer as well as various community agencies and/or family members/significant others as needed in order to complete necessary treatment follow- up and case management.
- Performs limited case management to facilitate program admission and retention, including encouraging and motivating clients' participation and commitment to treatment, directing clients to additional services, contacting various agencies to resolve admission problems, following up on appointments by clients, providing crisis intervention, etc.
- Collects and maintains treatment records and reports to ensure organizational, regulatory, accreditation, and contractual compliance.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements: - Working knowledge of ASAM Criteria
- Bachelor's Degree in psychology, social work, mental health counseling, or substance abuse counseling; or equivalent education and life experience
- Two (2) year experience in substance abuse treatment
- Basic knowledge of the principles of human growth and psychosocial development
- Strong knowledge of substance abuse assessments and diagnoses, treatment planning, and admission procedures
- Basic knowledge of group and individual dynamics, conflict resolution and intervention techniques based on client maturation level
- Ability to provide substance abuse treatment appropriate to the developmental stage Basic understanding of mental health disorders requiring referrals
- Strong communication skills to exchange information and interact with various internal and external audiences regarding client care
- Active listening skills and social perceptiveness
- Ability to assess and interpret client data, and identify individual client needs to provide substance abuse treatment appropriate to the developmental stage and client population
Physical Requirements: - Ability to read, write, and understand and follow written instructions
- Ability to use a keyboard and video display terminal to receive, retrieve, and/or audit information and data
- Ability to record, proofread and check documents and files for accuracy
- Ability to respond to telephones, and to hear and detect alarms and unusual noises
- Ability to walk and move about the facilities for up to two hours at a time, to monitor and interact with clients
Compensation (based on experience and credentials): - Competitive Base Salary
- Annual Bonus potential of up to 15% of base
- Gateway Foundation conducts annual reviews including merit increases.
Benefits at Gateway Foundation:Health and Wellness: - Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
- Employee wellness program promoting health and fitness and offering cash-saving premiums
- Employee assistance programs focused on mental health
Financial Wellbeing: - 403(b) Retirement Plan with 3% employer match
- Short-term and Long-term Disability and Life and AD&D Insurance paid for by Gateway
- Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Flexibility and Time Off: - 18 paid time off days per year - accrual rates increase with years of service
- 9 paid company holidays
- Work-life-balance
Personal Development: - Training & Development Programs
- Tuition Reimbursement - up to $5,250 per calendar year
- eLearning access to online courses that provide CEU's and job-related training
- Clinical Supervision: Formal and informal guidance
Gateway Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here.