Substance Use Disorder Counselor

You Matter Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved

Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture

Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients

Autonomy in a warm team environment

Growth and training

Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

Daily Pay, receive your money as you earn it!

Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching

Company paid life insurance

Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts

Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

Why UsNow is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”,

and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.  We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The Substance Use Disorder Counselor evaluates, treats, and supports individuals in their recovery from substance use disorders. This role works as part of an interdisciplinary team to help support positive clinical outcomes and prepare individuals for discharge. The position promotes continuity of care by collaborating with care teams and supporting ongoing treatment needs. The counselor provides substance use disorder services to justice-involved individuals in alignment with Medi-Cal and CalAIM program requirements.

Key Responsibilities Conduct SUD screenings, assessments, and provide individual and group counseling while developing person-centered treatment plans.

Focus on engagement, stabilization, relapse prevention, and readiness for continued treatment.

Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and contribute clinical input to discharge planning and continuity of care.

Coordinate with external providers and agencies to support ongoing treatment and post-release services.

Maintain compliant clinical documentation, provide crisis intervention, and ensure confidentiality requirements are met.

Qualifications & Requirements Education High  School diploma and certification required.

Bachelor’s degree in health services field is preferred.

Experience Experience providing SUD counseling required.

Ability to practice independently preferred.

Licenses/Certifications Licensure or certification or license/certification eligible as required by state in which employed

This position is available only to those who reside in the United States.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer We value the contributions of team members with a broad range of experiences, skills, and perspectives and are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Final date to receive applications to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

Job Summary Job: 26-190731

Facility: CA Kings Cty Jail Type:
Full-Time

Shift: Day 8 hour Recruiter :
Full Name:
First Last:
David Ward Recruiter :
Email:
DaWard