Youth Outpatient SUD Counselor I II or III

Exciting Signing Bonus: $1500!
Were thrilled to offer a $1500 signon bonus for bilingual applicants paid in three rewarding installments: $500 after just 30 days $500 at 6 months and $500 at 12 months. Plus all new employees will receive a $1000 signon bonus distributed after 30 days and 6 months of employment to show our appreciation for joining the team!

JOB TITLE: Youth SUD Counselor I/II or III
LOCATION: Hayward CA Alameda County Project Eden
Employment Type:Fulltime


Who are we
Horizon Services Inc is a nonprofit organization established in 1974 with the goal of reducing alcohol and other drug related problems of individuals families and communities. By practicing our values: Integrity Compassion Respect and Professionalism we can provide detox recovery and sobering programs to support women men youth and LGBTQQI2S and Gender NonConformingclients to live a responsible and constructive life. Providing exceptional services to our diverse community. We are proud to support Behavioral Health Services Department (BHSD) clients in their preferred languages ensuring accessibility and inclusivity for all. HSI is a learning community where our collective experiences enrich each others growth.

Project Eden has provided a wide variety of substance abuse prevention intervention and treatment services to children adolescents adults families and communities in the Hayward Livermore San Leandro Castro Valley San Lorenzo and Pleasanton areas. The Prevention Program works with atrisk populations from a variety of backgrounds providing prevention education and brief intervention services to students on their school campus.

How can you make a difference in peoples lives
We are seeking a bilingual Youth SUD Counselor who is fluent in one or more of BHSDs five threshold languages: Spanish Chinese Vietnamese and Tagalog. The ideal candidate will have a passion for serving diverse communities excellent communication skills and the ability to deliver culturally competent services.
The SUD Counselor in youth outpatient treatment which provides a combination of individual and group sessionsfor the clients in the program. The SUD Counseloris responsible for maintaining updated filesnotes and coordination with external partners such as school staff family members and other service providersassociated with each client. In this fastpaced environment the SUD prevention and educationgain a tremendous amount of experience and knowledge in youth development environmental and alcohol and other prevention and educationskills that will be invaluable for the rest of their careers. SUD Counselor reports to and adhere to policies/procedures implemented by the Associate Director.

What will make you successful in this role

• Must have SUD PreventionEducation and TreatmentExperience
• Must have worked with youth on a school campus
• Must be familiar with SUDoutpatient treatment with youth
• Must be registered preferred SUD certified.
• Associate degree in SUD Counseling Social Work or related field
• 3 years counseling experience in SUD and cooccurring applying evidencedbased practices: MI CBT Environmental Prevention Community Organizing etc.

• Bilingual in Bilingual inSpanish Chinese Vietnamese or Tagalog
• Experience with notewriting
• Experience leading group and individual prevention and educationsessions
• Experience in case management with clients
• Experience counseling harm reduction diverse cultural sensitivity
• Experience working in aschool and communitysetting

• Valid California drivers license with a good driving record and car insurance.
• Current CPR/First Aid certificates are desirable.
• Background Check/drug testing required at time of hire.

• TB Test

• 100 of medical dental Life and LTD for the employee and 50 for any dependents medical and dental coverage.
• PTO and Holiday pay.
• Retirement benefits after 6 months of service.
• Training and CEU opportunities.

And of course the opportunity to meaningfully contribute to a team of mindful caring and passionate people at work every day!


Salary: $24.00 $28.00 per hour based on experience education language skills and certification status.
Horizon Services Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.