Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselor - Women's Center Ventura County

HealthRIGHT 360 gives hope, builds health, and changes lives for people in need by providing comprehensive, integrated, compassionate care that includes primary medical care, mental health services, and substance use disorder treatment.

The Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselor is a registered and/or certified substance use disorder professional who maintains registration and/or certification from an approved/accredited California agency. The SUD Counselor works in collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure best possible treatment outcome for the client and provides treatment in accordance with HealthRIGHT 360’s philosophy, goals, policies, mission and vision. The SUD Counselor provides supervision and oversite of the clients and children throughout the facility with shifts ranging to provide 24/7 coverage. SUD Counselor provides facility coverage by supervising/facilitating clients during chores, visiting hours, mealtimes, medication line, detox, donations, groups, and free time. The SUD Counselor is customer service focused and frequently provides crisis intervention and client stabilization. The SUD Counselor has a high degree of self-awareness and the ability to stay calm under pressure.

Essential Responsibilities: 

• Maintains a high degree of self-awareness and the ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Utilizes trauma informed care while applying crisis intervention, motivational interviewing, and supervision of the clients.
• Completes facility rounds on a regular basis in order to maintain supervision of the clients and facility.
• Seeks clinical consultation when encountering new and/or high-risk clinical circumstance.
• Contacts Program Director or Supervisor if consultation related to program issues is needed during shifts.
• Provides facility coverage by supervising the clients during chores, visiting hours, mealtimes, medication line, detox, donations, groups, and free time. Provides individual counseling,  educational and AOD group facilitation as required within the scope of current credential.
• Monitors visiting hours and addresses safety concerns.
• Works collaboratively with other members of the treatment team and communicates any behavioral concerns to the client’s Case Manager, Clinical Therapist and Medical.
• Maintains frequent communication with the treatment team and engages in regular consults. May complete withdrawal management rounds and behavioral support rounds at 30-minute intervals as assigned.
• May monitor medication line as needed or assigned. Provides UA testing as directed.
• Process client’s belongings at intake or as items come inTransport clients, as needed Other Duties as assigned

   

  Clinical Documentation

• Write and complete all progress notes within 72 hours of service delivery. 
• Maintains compliance with due dates for all clinical documentation.
• Documentation must maintain in compliance with agency policy and procedures, HIPAA, 42-CFR, DMH, and SAPC standards.
• Documents all client UA’s using the UA form and a progress note.
• Completes same day incident reports. 
• Documents detox rounds and behavioral support rounds every 30 minutes as assigned.

Training, Supervision & Quality Improvement

• Maintains full compliance with CCAPP, CAADE or CADTP requirements for registration and certification.
• Attends and actively participates in assigned Clinical Group Supervision.
• Actively participates in agency and team meetings.
• Participates in training opportunities and pursues training in Evidence Based Practices. 
• Communicates collaboratively with all members of the behavioral health team including medical, mental health, psychiatry, substance use disorder, and other staff.
• Completes all assigned trainings and Relias trainings in a timely manner

Minimum Requirements:

• High School or equivalent 
• Registered or certified substance abuse counselor.
• Enrollment in an alcohol and drug certification program leading to certification.
• Preferably a minimum of two years’ experience in the human service field and demonstrated expertise in substance abuse treatment, relapse prevention, and recovery.
• Basic understanding of child development, child abuse, substance abuse  and self sufficiency issues.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred.
• California Driver's License with proof of insurance.