Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP)

Job Type Full-time (Office Day shift, 8am-4pm) Days Off: Saturday, Sunday Location: DESC's Birch Grove and DESC's Hobson Clinic Benefits: Dental, Life, Long-term Disability, Medical (no premiums/payroll deductions for employee coverage) Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), ORCA card subsidy, Paid Time Off (34 days per year), Retirement Plan Union Representation: SEIU Healthcare 1199NW About DESC DESC is a national innovator and leader in developing solutions to homelessness. It is a social services organization, supportive housing operator, and licensed behavioral health treatment provider focused on meeting the needs of people experiencing long-term homelessness and living with complex behavioral health and other medical conditions. Approximately 3,000 people are actively receiving services at any given point in time. DESC’s vision is a community where all people are shown compassion, treated with dignity, and everyone has a safe, stable, and affordable place to call home. Operations include five shelter/emergency housing programs, 19 permanent supportive housing facilities with over 1,750 units, several hundred scattered site apartments, and a range of behavioral health services such as outpatient mental health and substance use disorder treatment, residential crisis stabilization, street outreach, mobile crisis response, and opioid use disorder treatment. About PACT The Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) is a nationally recognized, evidence-based approach to mental health treatment that utilizes a highly collaborative model to positively impact the lives of individuals challenged by severe and persistent mental illnesses. The DESC PACT team operates on the principle that recovery is more successful when providers work closely together to provide integrated support services for all aspects of a participants’ lives—including medication, therapy, social support, employment, and housing. Team scheduling requires intensive wrap‑around, 24/7 services at participants’ homes and in community settings. Team members provide rotating coverage for 12 hours per day Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day on weekends and holidays, and participate in on‑call rotations for 24‑hour crisis coverage. Major Job Responsibilities Manage and facilitate PACT’s SUD Programming Divide time approximately 80% on facilitation of the SUD program and 20% on direct case management work Update substance use treatment plans monthly according to the client’s identified stage of change and propose evidence‑based interventions Act as the team’s subject‑matter expert for substance use disorders Provide consultation to other team members regarding SUD issues, treatment, and education, including harm reduction best practices Provide staff training on substance use issues, as appropriate Provide individual and group SUD treatment in office and community settings using a stage‑based, non‑confrontational model that considers interactions of mental illness and substance use, with client‑determined goals. With participation, develop support and treatment plans and facilitate linkages to collaborative resources Plan, organize, and facilitate treatment and support groups as appropriate Monitor and coordinate replacement of PACT harm‑reduction supplies Advocate for client access to community resources and services; ensure client needs are met and rights maintained; consult and collaborate with community providers to ensure continuity of care Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with DESC staff and other service organizations to ensure full continuity of care for clients Participate in psychiatric consultation, supervision, program team meetings, and in‑service trainings; participate in clinical reviews and case conferences Comply with agency clinical accountability policies and procedures; maintain complete clinical records; participate in quality‑assurance reviews when assigned Comply with data gathering/submission requirements and with applicable program research and evaluation procedures Participate in verbal de‑escalation in emergent situations and be willing and able to assist other staff as needed to maintain a safe and secure environment Participate in planning, organizing and facilitating unit mitigations for clients on the caseload. Unit mitigations coordinate efforts to support clients in maintaining healthy living conditions, including attending care conferences, supporting clients, coordinating with housing staff on work orders, cleaning client units, and documenting barriers Collaborate with the greater DESC SUD team by attending weekly SUD team meetings and consulting with the SUD Clinical Supervisor and SUD Senior Program Manager at least monthly Serve clients with dual diagnoses in a multidisciplinary role Other duties as assigned Specialty Area Facilitate PACT’s SUD program as described above Complete and update monthly substance use assessments according to each client’s stage of change for all PACT clients Prepare assessments for inpatient treatment programs Coordinate inpatient treatment referrals through King County Be comfortable with harm reduction and motivational interviewing approaches Living Conditions Support clients in achieving and maintaining healthy living conditions by attending care conferences, outreaching and supporting clients in residential units, coordinating with housing staff, participating in cleaning client units, and documenting barriers to maintaining healthy living conditions. Other Participate in daily morning meetings, psychiatric consultations, clinical supervision, program meetings and in‑service trainings; participate in clinical reviews and case conferences Comply with agency clinical accountability policies and procedures; maintain current, timely and complete clinical records; participate in quality‑assurance reviews when assigned Comply with applicable program research and evaluation procedures Other duties as assigned Minimum Qualifications Licensed by the State of Washington as a Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) in good standing Active SUDP license issued by the Washington State Department of Health Ability to drive an agency or personal vehicle; current Washington State driver’s license and insurable driving record required Interest or experience working with clients who are difficult to engage and maintain in traditional mental health or substance use disorder programs Interest or experience working with adults experiencing or who have experienced homelessness, mental illness, and/or co‑occurring substance use disorders, who are involved in the criminal legal system Strong understanding of recovery and resilience, client partnership and choice, and balance between protection from harm and personal dignity Strong knowledge of relevant community resources and methods for accessing them Strong communication and writing skills Ability to work effectively with clients displaying a wide range of unpleasant and/or bizarre behaviors Ability to communicate and work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds Commitment to cooperation and continuity across programs and respect for clients Preferred Qualifications Associate’s degree or higher in a relevant social science Positive empathetic responses to all people Understanding the value of meaningful and deep client engagement Potential to acquire knowledge, attitudes, and skills of an effective SUD counselor Value a non‑judgmental response to sensitive issues Ability to accept feedback and work in a highly collaborative and stressful environment Physical Demands The job requires sitting for long periods, communicating by talking and hearing, lifting and carrying items up to 40 pounds, operating computer hardware systems, and having close, distance, color, peripheral, depth vision and ability to adjust focus. Equal Opportunity Employer DESC is committed to diversity and promotes equal employment opportunities for all staff members and applicants. The agency will not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, caste, marital status, or presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification. Minorities and veterans are encouraged to apply. Salary $37.78 - $41.72 per hour #J-18808-Ljbffr DESC (Downtown Emergency Service Center)