SUD Counselor

Responsibilities

• Interventions including individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, collateral services, and other relevant recovery-related services.
• Conduct intakes, intake assessments, including ASAM assessments, level of care assessments, and diagnostic determinations.
• Create treatment plans and problem list and evaluate progress.
• Complete accurate and timely documentation as contractually required and meet minimum requirements for direct billable client services.
• Conduct chart and treatment plan reviews to ensure compliance with agency, federal, state, and local government standards, and monitor client progress and changing needs throughout treatment.
• Support and encourage client’s family-significant others to participate in client stabilization and program services, offering referrals as needed.
• Facilitate placement including pre-placement visits and transportation as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality of client’s care.
• Participate in scheduled program meetings.
• Other relevant duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• SUD Certification from a recognized board preferred; Minimum of SUD registration required.
• Valid CA driver’s license and current auto insurance per contract requirements required.
• Experience providing substance use disorder services preferred.
• Cultural competency understanding required.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and EHR software preferred.
• If substance use disorder program, a negative tuberculosis test (TB) is conducted under licensed medical supervision within 45 working days of hire or within 5 working days of employment and valid cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid certification upon hire or within 90-days of employment.

Physical Requirements

• Seeing
• Hearing
• Speaking
• Stooping/Bending
• Working in cramped spaces
• Moving around facility
• Moving between offices/clients
• Driving – light errands
• Climbing
• Lifting/carrying heavy items
• Driving – in the course of job duties
• Using hands/fingers
• Pushing/pulling/dragging items
• Standing for long periods
• Sitting for long periods
• Working outside/underground