Substance Use Disorder Professional (or SUDPT)

Job Description

Job Description

Evergreen Recovery Centers Launches New Program

Introducing a 90-day inpatient program for women with co-occurring disorders and mental health needs.

Opening June 1st

Evergreen Recovery Centers is proud to introduce our 90-day inpatient residential women’s program “Rainwood” tailored for women facing co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. Our program emphasizes a trauma-informed, recovery-centered, and strengths-based approach. Participants will benefit from a safe and structured environment designed to promote healing and empowerment. Key components include comprehensive clinical assessments, individualized treatment plans, and group therapy sessions. We serve women of all backgrounds, fostering a community of support and understanding. Our clinical model integrates evidence-based practices and holistic therapies, enriching participants' experience. Additional experiential components, such as mindfulness training and recreational activities, enhance personal growth and resilience. The program highlights the importance of connection, self-discovery, and lasting recovery. We invite you to join us in this transformative journey toward wellness.

POSITION: Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP)

REPORTS TO: Director of Rainwood

PRIMARY FUNCTION: Provide comprehensive counseling and case management services to residents in an abstinence-based, long-term residential treatment program serving women with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders .

CLASSIFICATION: Hourly Non-Exempt

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide Substance Use Disorder (SUD) counseling, including SUD education, group process, and individual counseling, in a treatment milieu based on trauma informed care & 12-step philosophy while employing evidence-based practices.

• Complete or review chemical dependency assessments and individualized treatment planning at intake in accordance with ASAM.

• Collaborate closely with mental health counselors, medical staff, and outside health care providers to create treatment plans that address ancillary or co-occurring mental disorders.

• Maintain ongoing collaboration with CPS, DCYF, courts and all other relevant agencies during patient’s treatment as well as for purposes of discharge planning.

• Record patient notes within 24 hours of contact and maintain files in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.

• Provide family counseling and referral recommendations, as appropriate.

• Ensure timely, complete communication and treatment progress reports as required by referents and resource agencies.

• Work effectively with all residential treatment team members in planning and developing instructional strategies and programs appropriate to the total needs of the patients.

• Identify and facilitate referral of patients having ancillary problems for professional consultation sessions.

• Fill in for other residential clinical team during vacations and other absences.

• Cross train on residential specialist duties as assigned to be able to fill in when necessary.

• Other duties, as assigned by supervisor.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to work some evening and weekend hours.

• Experience applying American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Patient Placement Criteria to treatment placement and continuing care.

• Understanding of and familiarity with 12-step recovery practices and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).

• Ability to deal assertively and effectively with patient conflicts and conduct verbal de-escalation intervention.

• Demonstrated commitment to maintaining professional boundaries and setting a positive example of behaviors for patients.

• Basic computer skills, including Windows, Word and Outlook, and able to keyboard approximately 2 hours a day.

• Participate collaboratively and professionally in a team environment

• Maintain professional demeanor at all times with patients, visitors, other agency staff, and community agency representatives.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality in accordance with 42 CFR, 45 CFR, and RCW 70.96A and related laws, as set forth in organization’s policies and procedures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in SUD studies or related human service preferred.
• Current certification by Washington State Department of Health as a SUD counselor professional.
• Maintain a valid Washington State Driver's License, acceptable driving record and be able to operate a company vehicle without restriction.
• TB screen is required at time of employment and annually thereafter. CPR and First Aid training will be required in first month and annually thereafter.
• No history of misuse of alcohol or other drugs for a minimum of two years prior to employment with Evergreen Recovery Centers.
• Offer of employment is conditional upon Criminal Background Check from the Washington State Patrol and ability to pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test and agreement to agency's drug free workplace policies.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Job requires regular sitting, standing, walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, twisting, and writing. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, implements or office equipment; talk and hear; stand and walk, reach with hands and arms; stoop or kneel. Employee must occasionally lift up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and color vision and the ability to adjust focus. Employee may be required to move beds or lift light furniture. Language Skills: Ability to read and understand procedures, memos and forms. Ability to write clearly and cohesively and to record patient observations effectively orally and in writing. Reasoning Ability: Ability to assess situations, analyze options and apply procedures to interactive situations. Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, with noise generated by adults rather than machines.