Addiction Engagement Counselor

Job Title: Addiction Engagement Counselor

Hybrid

Location: Vancouver, WA

Job type: Permanent

Working Schedule:10-8 Mon, 9-7 Tues, 8-6 Wed, 8-6 Thurs, might have flexibility

Job Summary:

Addiction Medicine (AM) Counselors provide engagement, counseling, and case management services to members that are struggling with substance use disorders. AM Counselors are generalists who are flexible in their job duties serving a population that has a variety of needs including treatment for substance use disorders, co-occurring mental health disorders, and support and education for their family members. AM Counselors function within a multidisciplinary treatment team to support members that present in all phases of readiness for change.

Essential Responsibilities:

Provide high quality clinical services (individual, group, and family) to our adult and adolescent members through screening, assessment, diagnosis, and formulation/implementation of service plan in outpatient or residential settings. Provide all care in accordance with accepted best practice standards and department protocols (including supervision). Provide case management through appropriate triaging and referrals, consultation with other providers, contact with members and their families, and coordinating with outside agencies. Coordinate care for patients receiving medications from the Addiction Medicine Medical Team.

Document all member care in the electronic medical record in accordance with accepted medical/legal standards.

Provide other member or department services, such as program development, in-service training, and participation in process improvement activities.

Qualifications:

Experience

Minimum one (1) year working in a setting that is specific to substance use disorder treatment within the last five (5) years OR completion of KP Addiction Medicine department internship before hire/transfer.

Education

Masters level degree in counseling, social work, or closely related field (M.S.W., M.S., M.A., M.Ed.) required at time of hire/transfer.

License, Certification, Registration

Substance Use Disorder Professional Trainee Certification (Washington) required at hire OR Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Oregon) required at hire OR Substance Use Disorder Professional License (Washington) required at hire OR Professional Counselor License (Oregon) required at hire OR Drug and Alcohol Counselor Certificate (Oregon) required at hire OR Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Oregon) required at hire

National Provider Identifier required at hire

What are the 3-4 non-negotiable requirements of this position?

Experience Minimum one (1) year working in a setting that is specific to substance use disorder treatment within the last five (5) years Education Masters level degree in counseling, social work, or closely related field (M.S.W., M.S., M.A., M.Ed.) required at time of hire/transfer. License, Certification, Registration Substance Use Disorder Professional Trainee Certification (Washington) required at hire OR Substance Use Disorder Professional License (Washington) National Provider Identifier required at hire

What are the nice-to-have skills?

Minimum Two (2) years of post-masters experience working in a substance use disorder treatment setting within the last 5 years. Experience working in an integrated healthcare setting including primary care services Experience or specialized training in treating adolescents with substance use disorders Experience or specialized training in family therapy and working with family members that have a family member with a substance use disorder Experience or specialized training in treating trauma