Drug and Addiction Counselor

About the role

Kupona Program is a culturally responsive and family-centered substance use treatment program for youth in San Francisco. Utilizing Evidence-based and locally-innovative interventions, this program will provide co-occurring or SUD standalone services for youth who are at risk or struggling with drug, alcohol, and other substances.

Responsibilities

• Offer one-on-one counseling or group counseling sessions for clients dealing with substance use issues.
• Offer collateral support to family and significant persons, as directed by LPHA.
• Provide emotional support, coping strategies, and behavioral management techniques.
• Support clients in addressing personal or social problems that may impact their substance use.
• Contribute to clinical assessment by gathering information as directed by the LPHA.
• Contribute to the development of strength-based Treatment Plans of Care for each client.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date client records, including treatment plans, progress notes, and session details.
• Attend weekly supervision meetings with assigned supervisor.
• Attend weekly interdisciplinary clinical meetings with clinical staff.
• Attend care management meetings with JABALI partner agencies.
• Participate in bi-weekly JABALI Service Network meetings.
• Engage in continuing education, professional training, and supervision to stay current with best practices and new substance use and mental health treatments.
• Network with other entities, such as other providers, SFUSD, probation/parole officers, child welfare social workers, community programs, etc., to raise awareness of the JABALI treatment services.
• Facilitate referrals through effective networking.
• Provide coordination support to achieve the mission and objectives of the Jabali Outpatient Program.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2.5 years working with at-risk youth and their families.
• Certified or registered by an organization that is recognized by the Department of Health Care Services and accredited with the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (CAADE, CADTP, or CCAPP).
• Meets all California State education, training, and work experience requirements set forth in the Counselor Certification Regulations, Cal. Code Regs., tit. 9, Div. 4, chapter 8.
• Prior experience working with individuals dealing with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders, ideally in a clinical, outpatient, or hospital setting.
• Versed in best practices and interventions such as Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Stages of Change, etc.
• Knowledgeable about adolescent development.
• Experience in clinical treatment, healing arts, and intervention techniques/approaches to youth development.
• Experience working and engaging with youth and their families, youth in child welfare system, youth within the juvenile justice system, youth with disabilities, youth with co-occurring disorders, and/or gang-affiliated, etc.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledgeable about youth development and empowerment principles, prevention strategies, best practices in serving high-risk youth, behavior modification, harm reduction, etc.
• Able to meet deadlines and juggle multiple competing deadlines/tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to maintain confidential, accurate, and complete records, including documentation of daily encounters, progress notes, weekly and monthly reports, etc.
• Excellent organizational, communication, written, and verbal skills.
• Able to work as a member of a team.
• High level of empathy and compassion, with a non-judgmental approach to clients.
• Cultural competence and sensitivity when working with diverse populations.