COLUMBIA RIVER MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IS GROWING AND WE NEED COUNSELORS!

We are seeking a SUD Substance Usage Disorder Counselor to join our team. The successful candidate will have a SUDPT or SUDP Certification from the State of Washington and an Associates of Arts degree or higher specializing in Chemical Dependency Studies or currently working towards degree.

Lives Change Here! We are GROWING…Columbia River Mental Health Services provides comprehensive behavioral health and recovery services that transform the lives of children, adults and families in the communities of SW Washington. We are the largest and oldest not-for-profit provider of mental/chemical dependency treatment in southwest Washington with 200 employees and a history dating back to 1942.

Our Mission: Providing behavioral health and recovery services that transform the lives of children, adults, and families in the communities of SW Washington.

Why Work Here?

CRMHS offers AMAZING benefits aside from health and wellness (medical/dental/vision etc.) Work life balance benefits: 11 total paid holidays per year, including 2 paid floating holidays available upon hire, 24 days of PTO days in the first year and only increases from there! Career development: $325 annual allowance for career development and education with an additional 40 hours of paid time off for career development/education! And so many More!

Starting Pay Range -
SUDPT Credentialed - $24.96 - $27.61 /hour
SUDP Credentialed - $27.04 – $30.87 /hour

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Participates in ongoing assessment of the chemical dependency, psychological, social, vocational, systemic and economic goals and needs of the substance abuse consumer in the Clark County.
• Provides direct treatment, develops and implements a multidisciplinary treatment plan in collaboration with the patient and others, at the patient’s request.
• Provides clinical interventions and/or referrals to other providers, to assist patient in meeting treatment and level of care needs. Clinical interventions may include individual, family or group modalities, counseling, case management, system coordination, and patient advocacy, referral, and crisis management.
• Proficient with project success and restorative justice practices
• Ensures that treatment planning and interventions are: effective, appropriate, timely, patient centered, culturally competent and age appropriate. Provides substance abuse and co-occurring disorders treatment with respect for patient confidentiality, safety and self-determination
• Maintains the safety, security, and confidentiality of patients and their families. Follows all federal and agency regulations for confidentiality, including 42 CFR, Part 2 and HIPAA.
• Utilizes community and natural supports to supplement services, with the intent to help the patient become integrated into their community, and to complete treatment services when clinically indicated.
• Ensures that clinical interventions are effective, appropriate, and timely by maintaining a working knowledge of substance abuse and co-occurring disorders treatment and rehabilitation, public/private community resources, services, benefits, public income maintenance programs, federal and state laws, as well as agency policies and procedures.
• Respectfully collaborates with co-workers and personnel from other agencies.
• Completes all required documentation in an accurate, complete, and timely manner per agency policies and procedures.
• Maintains chart to the WAC standard and reviews charts with supervisor as needed for client review.
• Provides wrap around services with community partners when an ROI is in place
• Ensures own professional development. Maintains licensure and/or certification requirements.
• Contributes to the overall professional development and functioning of the agency as a training institution. Attends staff meetings, in-services, educational programs and personal development.
• May be required to work in various locations with in Clark County to include schools, jails, shelters, and the main clinic including North Star and Center for dual Diagnosis and recovery.
• Frequent fast paced and challenging situations. Potential for occasional exposure to conflict and/or aggressive behavior.

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• A strong commitment to the worth and dignity of the patient, and the right of each patient to have access to helpful, competent, and individually tailored support and services.

• A strong commitment to working collaboratively, assertively and interdependently with co-workers.
• Must possess the skills necessary to establish and maintain supportive, collaborative, and therapeutically effective relationships with patients while maintaining an appropriate professional distance and avoiding boundary confusion
• Competency in: clinical treatments of substance use and addictions, co-occurring disorders, individual crisis intervention; professional ethics, and patients’ rights.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively plan and organize work to satisfactory completion.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Computer proficiency (Word, Excel).

• Ability to determine an appropriate treatment plan for each patient, and a willingness to train staff to this level.
• Must have access to a car, have a valid driver’s license and current auto registration.
• Ability to pass background checks for Jails and School if assigned to an offsite location.

Education, Licensing and Experience:

• Working towards a degree in the behavioral health field.
• Must have SUDPT or SUDP certification from Washington State Department of Health.

PER COMPANY POLICY - ALL HEALTHCARE EMPLOYEES MUST BE EITHER COVID-19 VACCINATED / HAVE A MEDICAL/RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION.

IF EXTENDED AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT WITHIN OUR COMPANY, CANDIDATE MUST PROVIDE PROOF TO BE COMPLIANT (COVID VACCINE CARD/MEDICAL OR RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION) IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE HIRING PROCESS.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Columbia River Mental Health Services is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and we seek applicants from all backgrounds to join our teams. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by law. We encourage our employees to bring their authentic selves to work and do not tolerate discrimination at the workplace.