The Substance Use Disorder Professional provides counseling services to youth experiencing the impact of mental health and substance use disorder. The Substance Use Disorder Professional is a licensed clinician, offering chemical dependency assessments and treatment services to clients and their families. The incumbent is an integral part of an interdisciplinary team, and will collaborate with Mental Health Professionals, and Certified Peer Counselors in developing an individualized treatment plan. The SUDP is self-motivated, conscious of self-care, compassionate, and acknowledges the ability to perform with decorum and positivity in a variety of situations. The Substance Use Disorder Professional plays an integral part in MDCs healthcare services by helping to promote self-sufficiency and remove individuals and families from poverty.
This position requires an active Substance Use Disorder Professional certification from the WA State Department of Health.
- Conducts chemical dependency evaluations utilizing the DSM 5 and the ASAM-Patient Placement Criteria.
- Provides individual, group, and family counseling.
- Prepares and maintains complete, confidential, and timely client records, in accordance with state and county contractual requirements to ensure quality of care and confidentiality
- Collaborates with Mental Health Professionals on assessments, evaluations, individual service plans, and transfers to ensure continuum of care and quality treatment.
- Conducts and collects patient urinalysis test as required.
- Completes discharge summaries and after care plans in a timely manner in accordance with state requirements.
- Establishes and maintains ongoing relations with agencies, other professionals, government entities, schools and community partners to ensure appropriate referral resources are available to address the needs of clients.
- Prepares and completes monthly status reports and letters pertinent to direct services to ensure compliance with requests for reports from other agencies and professionals in the community.
- Maintains active contact with County/City probation departments and other legal resources to monitor the progress of clients, as needed.
- Provides or assists in conducting community and school outreach, to ensure contractual requirements.
- Reviews patient(s) progress, establishes treatment goals, and makes referrals as necessary.
- Attends monthly staff meetings.
- Maintains health regulatory requirements, i.e. annual TB test result or an exemption, Blood-borne Pathogen training and other health requirements.
- Maintains SUDP continuing education requirements for certification.
- Other duties as assigned.
