SUD Counselor

HealthRIGHT 360 offers residential treatment services designed to serve  individuals and families with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders. Our program helps clients address addiction and related issues, increase skills, manage stressors, connect to supportive service, and build a foundation for lasting recovery.  Residential programs run 24/7 and Individual and group therapy, family therapy, individualized case management, treatment planning, drug and alcohol counseling, Medication support services, and crisis intervention.

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 SUMMARY 

Substance Use Disorder Counselors (SUDs) are responsible for assessing client needs and strengths in support of their health and recovery journey. Through providing substance use disorder counseling in individual and group settings and delivering curricula in accordance with program specific requirements and case management, SUD counselors support clients in early recovery from substance use disorders and assist clients in navigating systems of care while providing a supportive treatment environment.  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

Individual Treatment Responsibilities: Maintains a caseload of approximately 20 clients, facilitates weekly individual counseling sessions with each case load participant. Provides learning experience opportunities and offers clinical support to assist clients in meeting their treatment goals. Proactively links clients to both internal and external resources based on their treatment need sand follows up on the progress/status. 

Treatment Setting Responsibilities :Facilitates group counseling sessions, community meetings and teaches classes on various treatment-related topics. Performs crisis intervention and communicates with treatment team as unforeseen situations arise. Responds to overdose and other medical and behavioral health emergencies. The SUD III will document any client updates and incidents in the facility log daily. Performs periodic safety checks, property and room searches, and substance use testing to ensure and maintain the safety and security of the facility. As needed, accompanies clients to offsite appointments related to their treatment. SUD III staff will attend required trainings and meetings related to their position. Plans and facilitates client celebrations and special events. May work weekends and holidays as needed.  

Documentation Responsibilities: Collaborates with each caseload client and other available internal and external resources to develop/maintain treatment plans, transition plans, weekly progress notes and appropriate updates in support of the health and recovery needs of the client. Properly documents all individual and group counseling sessions and completes the discharge paperwork/process and required agency assessments within 24-72 hours, per agency standards. Also, maintains accurate records by data entering documentation into various electronic systems for all caseload clients in accordance with guidelines established by HealthRIGHT 360to satisfy internal and external evaluating requirements. Meets 50% service delivery expectation.