Mental Health Care Counselor

Excellent career growth opportunities

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Growth and training

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.
As a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselor, the primary responsibility is to evaluate, treat, and provide support for individuals on their recovery journey from substance use disorders. By actively participating as an interdisciplinary team member, the SUD Counselor contributes to fostering positive clinical outcomes for individuals seeking recovery. Additionally, the counselor plays a vital role in preparing individuals for discharge and ensuring continuity of care to promote a seamless transition in their recovery process.
Contribute to treatment plans and actively participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, collaborating closely with healthcare professionals to evaluate and treat patients with Substance Use Disorder (SUD).
Collect and analyze data related to provided services, assisting in report preparation as necessary for contracts, grants, and accreditation.
Plan for the continuity of care upon the individual's release from the facility, providing crisis response and intervention services, and fulfilling other assigned duties.
High School diploma and certification required.
Bachelor’s degree in health services field is preferred.
Preferred candidates will have experience working with justice-involved populations, Medi-Cal/CalAIM programs, reentry services, MAT programs, co-occurring disorders, community referrals, and multidisciplinary care teams. This role is especially focused on CalAIM-related care coordination, reentry planning, and helping patients successfully connect to services after release.Much of the work centers on group facilitation, behavior change, relapse prevention, and supporting patients with co-occurring substance use and mental health needs. You’ll document services in the medical record, track patient progress, support medical necessity and compliance standards, and collaborate with internal clinical teams, discharge planners, community providers, and local resources.A key part of the role is preparing patients for successful reentry by identifying barriers, coordinating referrals, supporting warm handoffs, and building realistic plans for continued SUD treatment, MAT services, behavioral health care, housing, benefits, and other community-based supports. Substance Use Disorder Certified Counselor — SUDCC-II or SUDCC-IIICertified Alcohol and Drug Counselor — CADC-II or CADC-IIICertified Addiction Treatment Counselor — CATC-II or CATC-III
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.