What are the responsibilities and job description for the Substance Use Disorder Professional Supervisor position at Quinault Wellness Center?
Are you a seasoned Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) ready to step into leadership? Do you want to shape the future of recovery services while mentoring the next generation of clinicians?
At the Quinault Wellness Center, we are redefining recovery through compassion, cultural awareness, and whole-person care. We’re looking for a strong, ethical, and driven SUDP Supervisor to help lead our outpatient substance use disorder program and make a lasting impact in the community.
As an SUDP Supervisor, you’ll play a critical leadership role—guiding clinical staff, ensuring regulatory compliance, and helping individuals and families navigate their recovery journey with dignity and support.
Specific duties and day-to-day tasks of the Substance Use Disorder Professional Supervisor are prompted by assignments, and by requirements to fulfill responsibilities established by the Clinical Director. These duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Collaborates with the clinical director and Substance Use Disorder Professionals to determine continuum of care for program participants.
- Directly, and through subordinate staff, coordinates assignments and directs the assessment of all newly arrived patients, supervises counseling staff in scheduling patients into treatment activities, and monitors and evaluates clinicians in the performance of their duties to ensure full compliance with WAC 388-877.
- Provides supervision of Substance Use Disorder Professional trainees, interns, and volunteers in accordance with WAC 388-877 and WAC 246-811 as required.
- Provides ongoing client assessment to identify changing needs pertaining to the individual and family treatment and development strategy.
- Maintains established performance and conduct standards in accordance with organizational expectations.
- Prepares written performance evaluations annually for counseling staff in collaboration with the clinical supervisor.
- Monitors the Substance Use Disorder Professional’s implementation of a problem-oriented records system by periodically spot-checking case files from each case manager/SUDP.
- Identifies areas of need with the Quinault Wellness Program and provides sound recommendations to maximize efficiency.
- Reviews treatment plans, case notes, and written correspondence in order to verify that such documents meet appropriate regulatory agencies.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Adheres to all QWC Policies.
Required:
- Associate degree
- Five (5) years experience working as a SUDP in the field of substance use disorder.
- Hold a Clinical Supervision Certificate, or have the ability to obtain it within 1 year of employment..
- Current CPR training or ability to take and pass CPR class before end of probationary period.
- Certified as a Substance Use Disorder Professional in good standing with the State of Washington.
- No history of alcohol or other drug misuse for a period of three years before employment as a SUDP and not display evidence of misuse of alcohol or other drug while licensed as a SUDP and employed by the Quinault Wellness Center.
- Not be on prescribed medications that may interfere with the ability to perform any task within the scope of the job description, or that is inconsistent with the mission of the Wellness Center.
- Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
- Knowledge and adherence to state (RCW, WAC) and federal confidentiality regulations (42 CFR part 2). Applicants must always conduct self ethically and professionally.
- Knowledge of HIPAA and PHI requirements.
- Knowledge of common office and administrative procedures.
- Skills in the operation of a personal computer and standard office programs and equipment.
- Ability to work in a cross-culture environment and understands the social and cultural context of the patients at the Quinault Wellness Center, understanding the role of trauma, historical, community, family, and personal experience in wellness and recovery.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks with frequent interruptions.
- Ability to provide excellent customer service.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, staff, and outside agencies.
- Must pass criminal background investigation, reference inquiry, and vaccine mandate attestation requirements of either having been vaccinated or present documentation needed for a medical or religious exemption.