WISE Prevention Counselor CASAC

The WISE Prevention Counselor is directly responsible for the delivery of WISE /SBIRT services to the Older Adult and Veterans population. This position reports directly to the Senior Prevention Counselor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

– Participate in required Wellness Initiative for Senior Education Training (WISE) evidence-based program training

– Co-facilitate WISE EBP with groups of Older Adults and/or Veterans, to fidelity, in-person or virtually

– Participate and complete Screening and Brief Intervention for Referral to Treatment ( SBIRT) 12-hour training .

– Conducts assessments for identification of WISE participants that are would be benefit from SBIRT intervention.

– Facilitate individual SBIRT rap sessions.

– Conducts community drug education forums.

– Assist Older Adult Care programs and Veterans Services Programs for WISE/SBIRT implementation

– Collaborate with certified PASAS treatment providers to facilitate “warm handoff” referrals, as indicated from SBIRT tool

– Assist Senior Prevention Counselor, create and convene Advisory Committee consisting of the following stakeholders: OAC, MAT and other organization

– Liaison between referral sources.

– Participates in team meetings for the development of work plans.

– Participates in staff meetings.

– Attends on going trainings for skill development.

– Oversight of meal accompaniment as part of WISE implementation, regardless of mode

– Data collection and aggregation

– Provide information and data preparation of required reports.

– May be required to work evenings and weekends.

Education

– Bachelor’s degree in human services/social service and/or

– CASAC (Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor)

– Training is SBIRT (preferred)

Experience:

– Desire and/or experience working with the Older Adults and Veteran’s population

– 3 years (bachelor’s degree) or 4 years (CASAC )experience working in a non profit setting

– Experience in group facilitation of evidence-based programming or practices

– Must have computer skills.

– Must successfully complete a criminal background check, obtain clearance from the Office of Children and Family Services and be drug free.