Professional, Substance Use Disorder - Trainee

Description

Working at Evergreen Treatment Services makes a big difference in our community!

• ETS has been working to transform the lives of individuals and their communities through innovative and effective addiction and social services in Western Washington for over 50 years. Learn more about our mission and values.
• Change begins within. We strive to foster and sustain a diverse and inclusive community within our organization. Find out how we are working to achieve racial equity, health equity, and community justice.
• Our Clinic Services and REACH teams bring critical professional expertise and heartfelt compassion to the work they do every day to serve our most vulnerable community members. Check out the compelling stories told by our patients, clients, and staff members that provide more information and a clear picture regarding our organization’s essential work.

Dynamic position plays an important role in helping ETS accomplish our mission!

• The Substance Use Disorder Professional role is part of the Behavioral Health and Counseling team that supports ETS’ mission through serving as the primary care team coordinator for their assigned patients.
• This role makes a critical difference at ETS by providing assigned patients with assessment, individual and group counseling, case management and coordinate overall patient care while enrolled at Evergreen Treatment Services.
• The position is full time onsite, and the days and hours are Monday through Friday, 5 AM – 1:30 PM. Hours may flex to a later time depending on program needs. Any changes to work schedule is negotiated with employee's supervisor after hire.

• Help ETS succeed in carrying out our mission through working together with other staff to transform systems of harm and inequity to create different approaches to improving community health and safety through addressing substance use and homelessness.
• Assist with the organization-wide initiative to reimagine our interconnectedness within our community to overcome the aspects of our society and organizational culture shaped by white supremacy and settler colonialism.
• Consistently implement established agency policies and treatment procedures regarding work with assigned patients.
• Provide initial assessment, individual and group counseling and case management services to assigned patients.
• Consistently maintain professional boundaries with patients and coworkers.
• Prompt, accurate completion of progress notations of all interactions with patients in assigned patient files.
• Professional preparation and prompt submission of:
  • Initial assessment and treatment plan
  • 90‑day treatment plan
  • Responses to positive urinalysis / breathalyzer results
  • Administrative Taper notices
  • Letters of assistances and referral for assigned patients
  • Closing treatment summaries for discharged patients
  • Daily activity forms
  • Required state and agency recording forms (such as TARGET reports)
• Act consistently to protect the confidentiality of all patients and the integrity of professional staff communication and behavior.
• Adhere to all the confidentiality requirements and guidelines outlined in the 42 CFR, Part 2 federal regulations pertaining to chemical dependency treatment records.
• Serve as a leader or co‑leader of therapy or educational groups and provide other treatment activities.
• Meet with primary supervisor for the purposes of patient clinical consultation and clinical skill development, and/or other designated supervisor staff for the purposes of reviewing patient documentation and treatment planning issues.
• Coordinate assigned patient treatment with other staff departments (such as dispensary, reception, medical and psychiatric staff).
• Participate in the Counselor of the Day program.
• Participate in Treatment Team meetings where they will review patient treatment progress and status, hear and act on patient appeal of administrative action and program non‑compliance issues.
• May also be responsible for the observation of patient urine collection for the purpose of drug screen urinalysis when needed.
• Some local travel may be required on behalf of the agency.

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