The Fred and Clara Eckert Foundation for Children is a private operating foundation whose primary charitable purpose is operating Eckert Youth Homes in Williston, North Dakota. Eckert Youth Homes provides quality treatment services which encourage the spiritual, educational, behavioral, emotional, and physical development of children, youth and their families. Eckert's core values are Faith, Integrity, Excellence, and Caring.

The Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) is responsible for developing, implementing, and operating a program of addiction services offered by Eckert Youth Homes. Programs and services provided would be in alignment with and promote the mission and values of the organization and would comply with all regulatory requirements.

Services could include, but are not limited to, adult and adolescent specific treatment services, day treatment, intensive outpatient treatment, low intensity treatment consisting of group counseling, family education, individual sessions and aftercare services. Additional services could include alcohol/drug evaluations, information and referral services, ongoing assessment, person-centered treatment planning, and case management.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Develop and implement drug and alcohol treatment programs that address local needs and leverages or expands the capabilities and resources of Eckert Youth Homes

• Periodically measure the results of the programs and services against program goals. Implement program adjustments as needed to enhance services

• Evaluate patients for substance use history. Use this information to document signs, symptoms, physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual implications, and treatment recommendations

• Develop and execute treatment plans

• Coordinate care with other providers and insurance companies to share observations and recommendations as well as re-evaluate patients to determine progress throughout care

• Monitor patient adherence to treatment plan and determine if goals are being met

• Provide educational individual or group therapies with adults and adolescents

• Provide group therapy and substance use education based on objectives identified in the treatment plan. This may include individual and family therapy as necessary

• Model and educate staff around cultural and socioeconomic characteristics faced by clients served

• Document timely and accurately the patient assessments, evaluations, and therapy notes

• Exercise professional duty to warn in cases of child and vulnerable adult protection

• Obtain releases of information and acknowledge CFR 42 laws when sharing recommendations with client, family/guardian, and other care providers for feedback

• Participate with organization’s leadership and staff in efforts to achieve and maintain COA accreditation

• Serve on the Performance and Quality Improvement Team

• On-call responsibilities associated with the position