Drug and Addiction Counselor

Certified Substance Use Counselor

Agency:
Homeless Children's Network

SCHEDULE:

Full Time
- Starts Immediately

SALARY: $70,000

Benefit:
Health, Dental, and Vision insurance;
Commuter stipend

Homeless Children's Network's (HCN) mission is to decrease the trauma of homelessness and domestic violence for children, youth, and families; to empower families; and to increase the effectiveness of collaborative efforts among service providers to end homelessness and poverty. Since 1992, HCN has empowered San Francisco's underserved and historically marginalized communities citywide toward a brighter future with love, wholeness, and healing.

Since 1992, HCN has been San Francisco's leading nonprofit agency for comprehensive early intervention and mental health support for underserved and historically marginalized children, youth, and families experiencing homelessness, housing instability, or living in intergenerational poverty. Our mobile therapeutic model is both accessible and scalable, enabling clinicians to meet clients directly in the community. As the hub of a Collaborative of 60+ service agencies and community-based organizations, we serve over 2,500 clients each year, reaching those most reluctant to trust conventional mental health systems.

Central to our work is our Afri-centric mental health and wellness model. This community-defined approach addresses health inequities and the persistent cycle of racism and trauma over generations. This model not only uplifts the Black/African American communities but also strengthens the behavioral health outcomes of all San Franciscans, fostering resilience, healing, and lasting change.

Kupona Program is a culturally responsive and family-centered substance use treatment program for youth in San Francisco. Utilizing Evidence-based and locally-innovative interventions, this program will provide co-occurring or SUD standalone services for youth who are at risk or struggling with drug, alcohol, and other substances. Kupona offers a continuum of services depending on the level of care needed:

• Early Intervention for youth who are at risk of developing a Substance Use Disorder (SUD),
• Outpatient Level 1 for youth who are actively using substances and meet criteria for SUD diagnosis, but who present with NO acute intoxication and/or withdrawal potential.
• Intensive Outpatient for youth who are actively using substances, meet criteria for SUD diagnosis, and who present with acute intoxication and/or withdrawal potential.
• This program serves all ethnicities and populations within San Francisco with focused expertise to meet the needs of youth under the age of 18 years old who are Medi-Cal beneficiaries.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Substance Use Counselor, also known as Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD) Counselor, will be working alongside and in partnership with the Program's Licensed Healing Arts Practitioners (LPHA) and Case Managers. The Substance Use Counselor is the primary direct service provider in the program. Their direct service tasks include individual and group counseling, contributing to assessment and treatment planning, screening referrals, case management and care coordination, patient education, and collateral services.

Additionally, they may support with outreach and engagement activities

The duties of the AOD Counselor will be primarily overseen by the LPHA.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Intervention and Counseling

• Offer one-on-one counseling or group counseling sessions for clients dealing with substance use issues.
• Offer collateral support to family and significant persons, as directed by LPHA.
• Provide emotional support, coping strategies, and behavioral management techniques.
• Support clients in addressing personal or social problems that may impact their substance use.

Assessment and Treatment Planning

• Contributes to clinical assessment by gathering information as directed by the LPHA, who will be leading the intake and assessment process.
• May contribute to screening and client intakes as appropriate.
• Contributes to the development of strength-based Treatment Plans of Care for each client and consistently monitor progress.
• Will continuously re-assess and monitor client's…