Job Details

Residential SUD (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor

Position Title: Residential SUD (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor

Department: Residential Services

Report to: Lead Counselor

Salary Range: $25.00 – $28.50 per hour

Type: Full Time, Non-Exempt

Overview

This is your chance to join a dynamic team of SUD counselors who support San Diego's vulnerable populations. Stepping Stone of San Diego specializes in LGBTQIA+ addiction recovery, mental health and housing programs. The Residential Program houses 31 residents and provides SUD counseling, peer support, therapy and other wrap-around services to help clients achieve sobriety. The program maintains a low resident-to-counselor ratio; you will carry a caseload of 4 - 5 residents. You will help facilitate weekly processing groups, help clients create relapse prevention plans, and assist them with stabilizing their lives.

Essential Functions

• Manage a caseload of up to 4 - 5 residents, meeting with them a minimum of once a week to provide assessment (ASAM) and a treatment/recovery plan for their substance use disorder
• Facilitate individual, group, and crisis counseling sessions for clients
• Monitor/assist with daily client Med Calls and perform drug testing/urinalysis specimen collections and screening as required
• Maintain client files, both hard copy and computerized (assessment and progress notes). Produce daily billable services under the DMC/ODS
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including social workers, therapists, case managers, and administrators
• Attend internal meetings and complete all required trainings
• Perform other assigned duties as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• If Registered, must have completed required schooling
• Cultural competency and familiarity with the LGBTQIA+ community
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for client interaction and records
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and shifting priorities within a residential setting
• Compliance with all agency and contract requirements related to trainings, public health, certifications, and reporting
• Ability to pass all pre-employment screening (references, education verification, criminal background check with at least one year of probation or parole clearance, drug test, negative TB test)
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications

• Registered or Certified SUD counselor in California and one year of experience with SUD clients
• Experience in an SUD residential program
• Experience with SmartCare or other EHR systems
• Experience with Optum – SUDPOH county forms for SUD documentation
• Written and spoken bilingual fluency in Spanish and English

Environmental Factors And Conditions/Physical Requirements

• Primarily indoor work; counselors also work with residents outdoors
• Regularly lift 15 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds
• Holiday, evening, and weekend work may be required
• Transporting residents to activities and/or appointments in company vehicles

Benefits Package

• Health premiums paid by the company, including acupuncture and chiropractic
• Dental & Vision covered by the company
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care)
• Generous paid time off – sick & vacation
• Employee Assistance Program
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match up to 5%
• 15 Paid Holidays, including floating holidays
• Life/AD&D Insurance paid by the company
• Long Term Disability Insurance paid by the company