Substance Use Disorder Counselor - Registered/Certified

Job Description

Job Description

SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER COUNSELOR

Our Mission:
Center Point DAAC's mission is to provide comprehensive social, educational, vocational, medical, psychological, housing and rehabilitation services to combat social problems such as substance abuse, poverty, unemployment and homelessness. Center Point DAAC offers rehabilitation and treatment services that interrupt the abusive cycles of psychological, social and economic dislocation by providing critical training and support so that individuals and families can claim self-worth and dignity.

Job Title: Substance Abuse Counselor.

Department: Outpatient, Intensive Outpatient

Location: 2403 Professional Drive, Santa Rosa, CA & 790 Sonoma Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA.

Status: Full time, Part time, On Call, AM and PM.

Reports to: Program Manager.

Classification: Non-exempt.

Compensation: $28.00 for registered counselors, $33.00 for certified counselors.
Additional $2.00 per hour differential for Bilingual English/Spanish speaking counselors with completion of bilingual skills assessment.

Job Summary : Center Point DAAC is seeking passionate and experienced Certified Substance Abuse Counselors to join our) team. As a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor, you will provide counseling and education to chemically dependent individuals, promoting recovery and well-being.

DUTIES:
Direct Treatment:

• Serves as primary counselor to assigned clients.
• Coordinates the patient’s treatment within the program. Discharges patients as appropriate in a timely fashion.
• Provide weekly individual counseling sessions to assigned patients. Provide individual counseling to the general program population as needed.
• Conduct urine sample collections.
• Monitor urinalysis testing to ensure a minimum of one test per patient per month.
• Treats clients and prospective clients with professionalism and courtesy always.

Documentation & Reporting:

• Conducts treatment evaluations and develops appropriate treatment plans.
• Maintains thorough and efficient patient files in accordance with Title IX and Federal Regulations.
• Positional appropriate knowledge of electronic health systems, and other applications as required.
• Ensure that treatment plans are written every 3 months. Ensure that justifications are written every year.
• Maintains weekly attendee tracking reports.
• Ensures that all documentation is complete and thorough.
• Conduct intake interviews, pre-admission assessments (ASAM), and patient background checks.
• Meet report and treatment plan deadlines and completes other paperwork in a timely fashion.
• Accurately record all urinalysis test results in patient files.

Teamwork, Training & Support:

• Attend and participate in weekly staff meetings. Presents patients at weekly staff meetings as required.
• Notifies internal and external stakeholders of treatment progress as necessary. Participates as a treatment team member.
• Maintains close communication with the medical staff.
• Provides support in the orientation and training of counseling interns.
• Works effectively with front office staff, communicating schedule changes and other vital information. Assists in training and mentoring interns and “counselors in training” personnel in administrative and clinical aspects.
• Performs special assignments as directed by the Program Manager. Participate in Utilization Committee Reviews (UCR).

Time & Accountability:

• Maintains good attendance and punctuality.
• Follows through on activities and responsibilities in a timely manner in accordance with regulatory standards. Ensures all license and certification requirements are current.
• Maintain good attendance and be prepared to start work duties at the beginning of each shift.
• Customer Service.
• Responds to crisis and information calls from the community on an as-needed basis.
• Treats clients and prospective clients with professionalism always.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor or Center Point DAAC leadership.

SKILLS & POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent (College education is a plus).
• Able to read, write, and speak English fluently (Spanish is a plus).
• Possesses good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish rapport with clients and staff alike.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multitask and prioritize work.
• Strong organizational and planning skills to complete tasks in a high-quality, accurate, and timely manner.
• Demonstrated counseling skills and knowledge of addiction and treatment.
• Maintain AOD certification and CEUs as required.
• Maintain productive work relationships with patients, employees, management, external agencies, and the public.
• Maintain appropriate boundaries as defined in DAAC's Professional Code of Conduct.
• Ability to use effective judgment in therapeutic and crisis situations.
• Ability to recognize and manage personal bias.
• Ability to solve problems and resolve conflicts effectively.
• Ability to maintain your own psychological well-being.
• Felony convictions within the past five years, misdemeanor convictions within the past two years, and any current charges should be discussed with the hiring manager and organizational leadership.
• Maintains license and supporting CEUs as required.
• Maintains current CPR and First Aid certification.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of HIPAA and client privacy.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a person to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.
• Occasionally move about inside the office to access filing cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Occasionally moving oneself in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office machinery such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• Constantly remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
• Occasionally moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
• Occasionally adjusting or moving objects up to 25 pounds in all directions.
• Constantly communicating with others to exchange information.
• Constantly repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Occasionally noisy environments.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Constantly sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
• Occasional light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds.
• Infrequent and medium work that includes moving objects up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
• Ability to maintain a clear, understandable speaking voice, capable of communicating vital business information to internal and external contacts.
• Ability to effectively communicate with management and co-workers by telephone and/or in person.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines while responding to crisis situations.
• Availability for working evenings and/or weekends.
• Regular, predictable attendance is required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a teammate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Moderate noise (i.e., business offices with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
• Ability to work in a confined area.
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period.

Center Point DAAC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.