Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselor

Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselor Job Description

Position Title: Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselor

Reports To: Clinical Director

Main Function: The SUD Counselor helps their patients and families through the process of rehabilitation and recovery from drugs, alcohol, and other substance and behavioral addictions. 

Qualifications: 

• Valid DC clinical license (CAC I, CACII, LPC, LISAC, LCSW, etc)
• Minimum of 3 years of administrative supervisory experience
• 5 years of experience working in behavioral health programs
• Experience and knowledge of direct behavioral health services, including assessment, treatment, and consultation
• Knowledge of diverse modalities of counseling and diagnostic principles
• Knowledge of, and ability to, apply counseling and diagnostic theories and techniques to a full range of diverse client populations as well as co-occurring disorders
• Knowledge of clinical research literature
• Program development, data, and performance management experience
• Belief in a strengths-based approach to human services.

Position Responsibilities:

1. 
   Provide individual and group counseling according to individualized treatment plans and in accordance with professional standards
2. 
   Create, maintain, and submit accurate records and documents in a timely manner
3. 
   Maintain current knowledge of assessment and treatment techniques, criminal justice systems, and community resources using in-service training, seminars, workshops, and publications
4. 
   Manage all members of clinical staff, including hiring and evaluating job performance
5. 
   Provide crisis support to therapists and clients as needed
6. 
   Provide ongoing assessment and evaluation of the clinical program to ensure that client needs, agency standards and funding requirements are met
7. 
   Maintain documentation, client files, and statistics as required by agency policies and funding sources
8. 
   Manage client and outcomes tracking in client database
9. 
   Use outcome data to manage staff and program performance
10. 
    Prioritize the use of best evidence-based practices, including researching programming trends and current practices being used in other jurisdictions.