Substance Use Disorder Professional

Job Title:

Substance Use Disorder Professional - Licensed in WA State

Department:
Health

Reports To:

Chemical Dependency Clinical Supervisor

Job Status:
Non-Exempt

Type:
Regular Full Time

Grade: J

The Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) will provide quality case management and community support services to clients with substance and or chemical dependency abuse. He/she is responsible for the delivery of effective treatment services to the assigned caseload, participation in the development and design of effective treatment and prevention activities, delivery of alcohol/drug education services to patient, family and community, and the responsibility for case management relating to counselor and patient activities.

• Prepares and maintains a confidential, accurate, organized, and updated case file for each assigned client. Perform counseling duties as assigned in the primary, intermediate care, outpatient care, and outreach or aftercare. Maintain assigned caseload.
• Assists with intake documentation as necessary (e.g., consent for treatment, consents to release information, initial assessment, etc.) and maintains this information in the case file.
• Work collaboratively with Chemical Dependency team in planning, developing, organizing, facilitating and providing counseling services in prevention, intervention, treatment, etc., for a variety of treatment groups, programs and services, and social skill development.
• Develops for a multi-dimensional individual treatment plan focused on long term recovery.
• Comply with all documentation and filing requirement, according to WAC, Agency and Funding policies.
• Coordinate and serve as liaison with courts, probation officers, and/or social service agencies, as needed for the individual client.
• Perform advocacy role at juvenile court hearing and community agencies.
• Identify and establish working relationships with federal, state, and community resources for clients.
• Perform counseling duties as assigned in the primary, intermediate care, outpatient care, and outreach or aftercare. Maintain assigned caseload.
• Identify client health needs and refer to appropriate treatment as needed.
• Identify and respond to crises that may negatively impact treatment, and where possible, use the negative events to enhance treatment efforts.
• Maintains familiarity with community resources and their limitations, the procedures for making referrals, and the confidentiality requirements inherent to the referral process so that community resources are used to benefit clients.
• Must be willing to travel to multiple service locations (Tribal and non-tribal facilities including schools).
• Participate in providing education to Tribal Programs to include tribal school, college, family services, social services and education, etc.
• Substance Use Disorder Professionals must be free of any active or prior claims and must be maintained throughout employment with the Nooksack Indian Tribe.

Because of the Tribe's commitment to community service and the well-being of its members, each employee may be expected to perform a wide range of office and field duties from time to time. Such duties may or may not be related to their regular responsibilities.

• Indian Preference Policy applies to this and all positions with the Nooksack Indian Tribe.

The following qualifications are required for the incumbent to have, in order to be considered for the position.

• Associates Degree in human services or related field and or 90 colleges credits with a minimum of 45 credits related to the chemical dependency profession specific to working with alcoholic and drug addicted individuals.
• Required to have completed  hours of trainee work experience
• Obtains required training hours on an annual basis
• Blood Born Parthenogens training or obtain within the first month of employment

• Knowing and understanding the needs of chemically dependent people in general, and those in treatment, specifically.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques
• Ability to relate to a variety of ages, culture, and socio-economic backgrounds, and the Native American Indian population
• Knowledge of state and federal laws relative to assigned area
• Must adhere to Federal Privacy Act and comply with Federal HIPPAA regulations

• Must pass alcohol/drug test at time of hire and throughout…