Bilingual Addictions Counselor - Outpatient

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced (licensed or certified) and motivated Addictions Counselor to join our mission-driven organization, committed to helping individuals achieve lasting recovery and improved well-being. Our mission is to promote long-term recovery by providing comprehensive treatment and support to people with substance use disorders, co-occurring mental health disorders, and related conditions, regardless of individual circumstances. This role will focus on providing services to mono-lingual Spanish speaking clients and requires availability to work two evenings per week.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for a caseload of clients, as identified by program requirements and in accordance with state regulations.
• Complete required evaluations and assessments, including screening, intake, clinical assessments, ASAM, and biopsychosocial histories.
• Complete individual treatment plans upon client's admission.
• Document all clinical services and interventions performed within the client's electronic health record and complete monthly treatment reports within 24 hours of service delivery, no later than 72 hours.
• Conduct individual and group sessions based on client's treatment plan goals and level of care.
• Participate in funding source reviews and make recommendations for treatment and lengths of stay.
• Monitor client progress and adjust treatment plans as needed.
• Coordinate with agency and community resources to ensure a thorough treatment plan.
• Assist clients with developing a discharge/continuing care plan and connecting to resources needed to reach personal goals both during treatment and in advance of discharge.
• Follow up with clients after discharge based on regulatory guidelines until they have been established with other case management/social services.

Requirements

Qualifications vary by level:

• Counselor I: Bachelor's degree with one (1) year of clinical experience.
• Counselor II: Bachelor's degree with two (2) years of clinical experience.
• Counselor III: Bachelor's degree with three (3) years of clinical experience; or Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Chemical Dependency, Counseling, or Nursing with no experience required; or Master's degree in a related field with one (1) year of clinical experience.

Acceptable degrees include (but are not limited to): Social Work, Psychology, Addiction, Counseling, Human Services, and Criminal Justice.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Excellent benefits
• On-the-job training
• Upward mobility
• Educational assistance to support professional growth in the field

For additional details regarding our benefits, please visit: https://www.gaudenzia.org/careers/

Operating Principles

• We hold client care as our top priority.
• We assume good intentions.
• We are present, connect, and communicate with transparency, dignity, and respect.
• We make data-driven decisions with courage, challenge the status quo, and find innovative ways to grow Gaudenzia and each other.
• We support each other publicly and privately in all circumstances.
• We provide and accept constructive, honest, respectful, and timely feedback with an open mind and without personalization.
• We operate with integrity, focus on outcomes, and have a bias for action.
• We follow through on agreements and honor commitments prioritized with a sense of urgency—someone's life may depend on it.