Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselor
Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselor
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Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselor Job Description
Position Title: Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselor
Reports To: Clinical Director
Main Function: The SUD Counselor helps their patients and families through the process of rehabilitation and recovery from drugs alcohol and other substance and behavioral addictions.
Qualifications:
- Valid DC clinical license (CAC I CACII LPC LISAC LCSW etc)
- Minimum of 3 years of administrative supervisory experience
- 5 years of experience working in behavioral health programs
- Experience and knowledge of direct behavioral health services including assessment treatment and consultation
- Knowledge of diverse modalities of counseling and diagnostic principles
- Knowledge of and ability to apply counseling and diagnostic theories and techniques to a full range of diverse client populations as well as co-occurring disorders
- Knowledge of clinical research literature
- Program development data and performance management experience
- Belief in a strengths-based approach to human services.
Position Responsibilities:
Provide individual and group counseling according to individualized treatment plans and in accordance with professional standards
Create maintain and submit accurate records and documents in a timely manner
Maintain current knowledge of assessment and treatment techniques criminal justice systems and community resources using in-service training seminars workshops and publications
Manage all members of clinical staff including hiring and evaluating job performance
Provide crisis support to therapists and clients as needed
Provide ongoing assessment and evaluation of the clinical program to ensure that client needs agency standards and funding requirements are met
Maintain documentation client files and statistics as required by agency policies and funding sources
Manage client and outcomes tracking in client database
Use outcome data to manage staff and program performance
Prioritize the use of best evidence-based practices including researching programming trends and current practices being used in other jurisdictions.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Part-Time
