SUD Counselor

Position: SUD Counselor (Bilingual Preferred)

Reports To: Program Manager

FLSA: 25 hrs. / Week, Hourly, Non-Exempt

Bilingual (Spanish) candidates encouraged to apply.

Agency Overview: Sitike Counseling Center has provided addiction, mental health and violence prevention programs since the early 1980’s. Our mission is to provide community-based counseling and education in a safe and healing environment that embraces the cultural and emotional needs of every client and to help people find hope, resiliency and life-affirming change.

Position Summary: Counsels and manages caseload of clients from varied cultural backgrounds. Provides counseling services: intake, assessments, counseling, case management, client education, group facilitation, individual sessions, documentation, referral and crisis management.

Essential Functions:

• Maintains client caseload and manages individual treatment processes from a culturally, co-occurring, and trauma-informed perspective in conjunction with other team members.
• Utilizing screening and assessment tools, monitors client appropriateness for levels of care and makes referrals as needed to meet clients’ treatment goals.
• Conducts groups and individual sessions, including but not limited to, therapeutic sessions, processing groups, educational groups, etc.
• Documents treatment plans, treatment plan updates, group notes, individual session notes, progress notes, updates, clinical staffing notes, incident reports, and any other required documents in a timely manner and ensures each note is dated and signed.
• Communicates with managerial, clinical, and support staff when clients’ needs demand additional monitoring or attention, for instance, client is having emotional turmoil, experiencing crisis, etc.
• Can redirect and de-escalate crisis situations, conduct emergency management, and has understanding of proper emergency procedures.
• Can identify signs of impending client emotional distress or crisis, is knowledgeable of co-occurring disorders, and can conduct appropriate interventions or make appropriate referrals as situations arise.
• Works with Treatment Team to conduct reviews of case management, provides clinical presentation during staff meetings of caseload with report outs on each client’s treatment plan updates or engagement (or lack thereof).
• May conduct testing (Urine Analysis, breathalyzer, etc.)
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must possess knowledge of substance abuse and co-occurring disorders.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a treatment team and communicate effectively with staff, residents, family members and the community.
• CPR Certification, First Aid Certification and an annual Tuberculosis test result.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Follows nondiscrimination laws and conduct in performance of duties.
• Good organizational skills; ability to prioritize workload and work independently.
• Must comply with drug-free workplace guidelines.
• Registered, Certified or Licensed by CA recognized Certifying Organization or Licensing Body.
• High School diploma or GED.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule.

Conditions of Employment: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Agency.

Sitike is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. 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 applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $24.00 - $28.00 per hour

Expected hours: 25 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Application Question(s):

• Are you registered with a DHCS approved certifying agency? (CADTP, CCAPP, CAADEE)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $24 - $28