On-Call SUD Counselor

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.

Benefits and perks:

• HR360 offers a robust benefits package, including PTO, 15 paid holidays, commuter benefits, retirement plans, and more!
• Employees qualify for public loan forgiveness programs
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Work with mission driven, compassionate colleagues and make a difference every day in the work that you do.

Job Overview
 
This is a union position.

Women age 18 and above with severe substance use disorders are able to enter residential treatment with their children under the age of 10 ½. In addition to treatment of severe substance use disorder, the residential program is able to serve the following specialty populations: pregnant and postpartum women, women with histories of trauma and/or domestic violence, women with co-occurring mental health disorders, women with history of traumatic brain injury, women with open DCFS cases, and women with criminal justice involvement. 

The On-call SUD Counselor is a registered or certified substance use disorder professional who maintains registration 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 provide 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 the clients during: chores, visiting hours, meal times, 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.

This position will work between 8 hours to 30 hours per week, depending on the program needs. 

Key Responsibilities

• Maintains a high degree of self-awareness and the ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Assists clients with intake, assessment, and orientation to program upon admission.
• 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.
• Provides facility coverage by supervising the clients during: chores, visiting hours, meal times, medication line, detox, donations, groups, and free time.
• 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, Medical, and Psychiatrist.
• Maintains frequent communication with the treatment team and engages in regular consults, clinical.
• May monitor medication line as needed or assigned.

Education and Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
 
Education Requirements:

• Registration or certification as a Substance Abuse Counselor from an approved/accredited California agency.
• If registered, should demonstrate at least 75% completion of SUD education program.

Experience:

• Preferably a minimum of two years’ experience in the human service field and demonstrated expertise in substance abuse treatment, relapse prevention, and recovery.
• Experience working with clients experiencing acute withdrawal from substances.
• Knowledge of and experience with providing trauma informed services.
• Experience delivering evidence-based practices.

Background Clearance Required:

• CDCR fingerprint clearance.
• Must not be on parole or probation for a minimum of two years.