Adams County Government

Brighton, Colorado, United States

Diversion Adolescent Counselor

Posted over 1 month ago

Job Description

Overall Job Objective

What Success Looks Like In This Job

The Diversion Counselor is a staff counselor who serves adolescent clients, aged 10-18, in the District Attorneys Office Diversion Program. The Diversion Unit is part of the 17th Judicial District Attorneys Office (Adams & Broomfield Counties) and operates as a counseling alternative to formal felony and misdemeanor case filing. This position is a full-time benefited project role, which means the funding comes from the State of Colorado to our office specifically for juvenile Diversion. The counselor treats clients according to each clients referral and needs around substance use, mental health, skills, aggression, self-esteem, boundaries and other behavioral health issues. The counselor may facilitate substance use groups, skills groups, community restorative circles, animal assisted canine therapy, and other groups and special therapeutic projects as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Receives cases from Intake Counselor and implements Individual Treatment Plans and Case Plans for every individual therapy referral, which determines, based on progress, the length of time that the person is in counseling.

Designs, implements and leads appropriate therapy groups or individual counseling for clients based on proven practices in the field, particularly substance use disorder groups.

Maintains client charts, progress notes and clinical documentation and records consistent with departmental policies and local, state, and federal rules and regulations.

Examples of Duties for Success

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

A commitment to seeking justice, preserving community safety and making the criminal justice system better.

Awareness and experience with actuarial assessment tools, such as the YASI, CJRA or LSI and the ability to critically evaluate criminogenic risk, need, and protective factors.

Ability to deliver evidenced based therapeutic services with fidelity to the practice such as Motivational Enhancement Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, etc.

Knowledge of Motivational Interviewing (MI), and either Team Decision Making (TDM) or Multi-Disciplinary (MDT) principles and practices.

Expertise in the development and implementation of treatment plans with clients to assist them in achieving measurable objectives and/or goals in a long term (6-12 month) care setting.

Knowledge of child and adolescent development, addiction, co-occurring, and trauma informed care treatment standards for clients.

Skill in exercising initiative, judgment, creativity, and decisiveness to facilitate problem solving and the accomplishment of organizational goals and objectives.

Microsoft office (particularly Excel) proficiency, as well as experience using web based software and/or assessment products.

Ability to quickly develop rapport with parents or guardians and young adults.

Time management skills with a knack for flexibility when supporting peers.

More Qualifications for Success

Requirements
Training and Experience:

  • A Master's degree in one of the human behavioral science fields
  • One year of full time paid experience with youth in a therapeutic setting
  • Ability to become licensed (LAC, LPC, LMFT, etc.) within one year of hire

Must have a valid Colorado Driver's License.

Highly Desirable Requirements:
The ability to speak, read and write Spanish with proficiency

A resume and cover letter are required for consideration for this position.
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