About the role

  • SUD Counselor providing assessment, treatment plans, and counseling for substance use disorder services. Supporting clients in recovery and coordinating care with families and other professionals.

Responsibilities

  • Assessment, treatment plan, individual and group counseling, care coordination, training, SUD recovery skills and education, and relapse prevention.
  • 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.

Requirements

  • 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.

Job title

SUD Counselor – Registered

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$25 - $27 per hour

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Location requirements

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