COVID-19 considerations:

**Bonita House Inc. requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and applicants are required to submit proof of vaccination prior to beginning employment. In accordance with the law, Bonita House Inc. will consider exemptions for employees or applicants who cannot be administered the COVID-19 vaccine for medical or religious reasons. Applicants should contact our HR department if they have questions about this requirement or wish to request an exemption.**

In response to COVID-19, we have instituted many safeguards to protect our employees by requiring that all staff and clients be required to wear masks prior to entering our facility, are COVID symptom screened and contact traced, we are taking temperature checks daily, and have installed a clear protective barrier at our front desk.

Please note: You may be required to take a COVID-19 test prior to entering the facility.

Bonita House, Inc. (BHI) is a well-respected nonprofit mental health agency with multiple sites in Alameda County and an operating budget of $11 million. Founded in 1971, Bonita House is also a social rehabilitation agency providing a full range of Medi-Cal services to adults with co-occurring serious mental health and substance use disorders.Bonita House utilizes a strengths-based social rehabilitation model and is a highly respected provider of integrated dual diagnosis treatment.

Position Summary:

Under the direction of the Program Director and Assistant Program Director, the Part-Time Counselor is responsible for providing group and individual counseling to adults diagnosed with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders providing ongoing assessment, intervention, and crisis management as needed. As part of a multidisciplinary team, this position provides strength-based therapeutic care, facilitates a wide variety of recovery-oriented activities, and offers training and coaching in life skills within a 24/7 milieu setting. Relief Counselor are an integral part of the treatment team, providing coverage when full time Residential Counselors are unable to work (due to training, vacation, illness, etc...). Relief Counselor make themselves available for several or more of the following shifts per month:

Available shifts: Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 4:00 pm - 12:30 am

Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12:00 am - 8:30 am

Friday and Saturday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Saturday and Sunday 4:00 pm - 12:30 am

Qualifications:

Required:

***Resumes must include their start and end dates in MM/YYYY format in order to be considered.***

Minimum qualifications:

• Preferred valid Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) counselor certification issued by California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) and the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS).
• Two years current experience in chemical dependency field.
• Two years current experience in client caseload management and group counseling
• Demonstrated knowledge of the disease and treatment of chemical dependency including 12-step work and social model programs.
• Must be able to pass community care licensing criteria for employees of residential care facilities, and pass the Federal Background check, including fingerprint check.
• Must demonstrate an ability to work both independently and as an active and self-initiating member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team.
• Must have strong communication and organizational skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Must demonstrate excellent writing skills and be able to meet required standards of documentation.
• Must demonstrate basic computer skills.
• Must have a valid, current driver’s license with an insurable record and be willing to drive the agency van for outings when needed.
• Must demonstrate a high-level of professionalism with the capacity to set boundaries kindly and consistently with a diverse population of residents in a milieu setting.
• Must be able to effectively prioritize competing demands and meet weekly deadlines on an ongoing basis.
• Must demonstrate enthusiasm, flexibility and be able to work amicably with multiple team members.
• Must be able to assist in the evacuation of people from the house in the event of an emergency.

Candidates MUST qualify as a Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist (MHRS) by having fulfilled at least ONE of the following:

• AA degree with six years’ experience working in mental health or substance use disorder treatment, or related social services.
• BA degree with four years’ experience working in mental health, substance use disorder treatment, or related social services.
• Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related field and two years’ experience working in mental health or substance use disorder treatment, or related social services.
• An AMFT or ASW registered with Board of Behavioral Sciences.

Essential Functions/Skills:

• As a member of the clinical team, provide treatment to up to 15 adults with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders within a milieu setting providing ongoing assessment and intervention.
• Planning and facilitating a wide range of integrated treatment groups within a social rehabilitation treatment program, providing weekly individual counseling, and participating in weekly clinical team meetings and individual supervision.
• Crisis intervention and crisis management as needed.
• Facilitates residents' development of recovery and adult daily living skills including personal hygiene, cooking, and cleaning through modeling, coaching, teaching and working alongside them.
• Collaboratively formulating treatment plans with residents, writing weekly progress notes, daily log assessments, discharge summaries, and maintaining resident charts in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Assists residents in monitoring their own medications as prescribed by their physicians per agency policies and procedures.
• Consulting with other treatment/service providers (i.e. case managers, psychiatrists, physicians, etc.) to support collaborative, multidisciplinary care, service brokerage, and advocacy and discharge planning.
• Responsible for monitoring compliance with state licensing requirements and specific on-site program operations as assigned.
• Assist in the management, maintenance, up-keep, and repair of the house.
• The nature of this position requires that meal periods be taken "on duty".
• Other duties as assigned by the Program Director.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to assist physically in the evacuation of people from the house in the event of an emergency.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.

EOE AA M/F/V/Disability:

BHI is committed to providing equal opportunity to all qualified persons regardless of race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law (“Protected Status”).