Substance Use Disorder Professional or Trainee

SUMMARY

Provide case management, counseling, facilitate group and develop treatment plans and goals.

• Prepare client admission to the facility by completing client screening, assessing potential medical problems, recording client vitals and complete all agency forms within admission packets.
• Responsible for conducting educational and process groups for clients.
• Medication management
• Ensures proper progress notes and documentation within client files and the Electronic Medical Records system.
• Follow individual service plan as created by mental health staff.
• Follow treatment protocols and facilitate the motivation of clients to participate in further treatment.
• Understand and have a working knowledge of all STARS, Mental Health and other social service agencies within Spokane County and to facilitate client movement through identified systems.
• Prepare and complete referral and discharge forms.
• Communicate all critical information to incoming staff as needed at shift change.
• Perform Crisis Intervention as needed.
• Maintain SUDPT license and qualifications.
• Responsible for having a thorough understanding of the contracts between STARS and Spokane County Community Services Division.
• Ensure the safety of all clients and staff by adhering to STARS policies and procedures.
• Adhere to all HIPAA laws and regulations to ensure client confidentiality.
• Attend all mandatory staff meetings.
• Attend Supervisory Trainings monthly.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

• Associate degree (AA) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or six months to one-year related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must obtain minimum education requirements per WAC to become a Substance Use Disorder Professional and maintain Washington state SUDP/T license and qualifications.

• Occasionally required to stand.
• Occasionally required to walk.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity.
• Occasionally required to bend, stoop, kneel or crawl.
• Continually required to talk or hear.
• Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to blood borne and airborne pathogens or infectious materials.
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception and ability to adjust focus.