Substance Use Disorder Professional – Sudp

Substance Use Disorder Professional – Sudp

Requirements

• Academic training in the social service field and in the area of chemical dependency treatment is required in accordance with the qualifications for a Department of Health licensed Chemical Dependency Professional as stipulated in the WAC.
• The counselor is required to maintain this status and complete continuing education requirements throughout their employment.
• The Counselor must also provide the agency with ongoing documentation of their current Washington Department of Health C.D.P. license credential throughout their employment.
• Minimum Two year’s experience
• Work experience in the social service field and in the area of chemical dependency treatment is required in accordance with the qualifications for a Department of Health licensed Chemical Dependency Professional as stipulated in the WAC.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and knowledge of substance abuse treatment planning and counseling issues
• Computer literate, with basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, and electronic medical records systems, as well as a high level of initiative in keeping current with technological change.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, clients, and outside contacts from a wide variety of ethnic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds; good diplomatic skills, including strong conflict-resolution skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Must be able to pass required background checks.
• Complies with and up-to-date with all other testing, screening and credentialing as required.

Responsibilities

• Ensures implementation of all clinic policies and treatment procedures; recommend policy and procedure updates and changes as necessary
• Provide individual counseling and case management services to assigned patients
• Consistently maintain professional boundaries with patients and coworkers
• Prompt, accurate completion of progress notations of all interactions with patients in assigned patient files
• Professional preparation and prompt submission of: Initial treatment plans, Ongoing treatment plans, Responses to positive urinalysis/breathalyzer results, Administrative detoxification notices, Letter of assistance and referral for assigned patients, Closing treatment summaries for discharged patients, Daily activity forms, Required state and agency recording forms
• Maintain regular communication with the MSO and attends meetings as requested
• Ensures the confidentiality of all patients and the integrity of professional staff communication and behavior
• Serve as a leader or co-leader of therapy or educational groups and provide other treatment activities
• Meet with primary supervisor for the purposes of patient clinical consultation and clinical skill development, and/or other designated supervisor staff for the purposes of reviewing patient documentation and treatment planning issues
• Coordinate assigned patient treatment with other staff departments
• Participate in Treatment Team meetings to review patient treatment progress ad status, hear and act on patient appeal of administrative action and program non-compliance issues
• Knowledge and compliance with HIPAA policies and procedures
• Participate in Federal and State substance abuse training and continuing education as needed to safely and effectively perform in the position
• Interacts with all staff in a positive and motivational fashion supporting the company’s mission and Best Practice Patient Experience
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Opioid Treatment Program experience will be given hiring preference
• LMHC desired, but not required