DFS Liaison

BCCS is Seeking 1 DFS Liaison's for Sussex County!

Who are We:

Since 1985 Brandywine Counseling & Community Services, Inc. (BCCS) has been a trusted provider of outstanding substance abuse and behavioral health treatment. BCCS is a community organization that prides itself on helping members of our community recover with dignity. We enhance the quality of life by creatively providing Education, Advocacy, Prevention, Early Intervention and Treatment Services. We promote hope and empowerment to persons and families touched by mental illness, substance abuse, HIV and multiple occurring diagnoses, and their related challenges.

What You'll Do At BCCS:

• Supporting families to prevent the use and misuse of drugs and the development of substance use disorders
• Promoting child safety by identifying substance use and misuse in families and connecting families to interventions or treatment programs that will help the families identify, improve, and change unsafe behaviors so children can be safely cared for in the home.
• Reducing the risk of future harm to children by addressing the substance use needs in families.
• Transports clients to appointments in community and BCCS appointments.
• Provides liaison, support and educational services to DFS staff
• Participates in case presentation at weekly meetings
• Participates in client screening process prior to case management.
• Provides outreach activities to the community, offering education programs to various groups
• Administers various testing and evaluation protocols to potential clients and explains the nature of the program and the necessary rules.
• Assists clients in obtaining admission, entitlements, and related benefits.
• Treats clients using individual, group and/or family counseling and education and service linkage.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of assessment and counseling/therapy principles
• Considerable knowledge of population being served and available resources
• Ability to evaluate and screen clients for appropriate treatment and document progress of clients
• May require crisis intervention to emergency situations
• Skill in establishing rapport with clients
• Ability to work independently and as part of a focused team
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Qualifications for the position are:

• REQUIRED: High School Diploma or GED
• REQUIRED: 1 year experience in the Substance Abuse Field and/or Mental Health
• REQUIRED: Valid driver’s license with 2 points or less
• PREFERRED: One of the following certifications:

- Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor (CADC)

- Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS)

- Certified Associate Addiction Counselor (CAAD)

- Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS), or

- Certified Family Support Peer (CFSP).

Salary:

• From $20/hour
• Commensurate based on experience, education and certification

Schedule:

• Monday – Friday
• 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Location

• This position will be housed at the DFS offices in the county that you work in when you are not in the community

The compensation package for this position includes:

• Group medical, dental, and vision coverage with low employee costs.
• 34 paid days off annually
• Tuition reimbursement
• A retirement plan with a company match of up to 4%!
• No weekends!
• Brandywine Counseling is a qualified employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Opportunity for advancement