Substance Use Disorder Clinician

Description

Are you looking for ways to grow as a therapist, to strengthen your skills and expand your network? Join our team of passionate change-makers and advance health equity across Santa Cruz County! Gain hours toward your license, receive high‑quality supervision and training, and create a lasting difference in our community. Our agency recognizes the value of racial, ethnic, cultural, and linguistic diversity and strives toward the overarching goal of ensuring that all services promote healing and integrate the values and standards of culturally informed care.

We are currently hiring a part‑time Clinician at SSP NEW Withdrawal Management, located in Watsonville. Si Se Puede is a 30‑bed, residential treatment program for individuals who struggle with substance use disorder and mental illness. The facility will have eight withdrawal‑management beds on site. We are looking for professionals with direct experience with our population who can provide consistent, high‑quality clinical interventions utilizing crisis intervention, harm reduction, relapse prevention, trauma‑informed care, and other evidence‑based treatment practices for adults experiencing substance use and co‑occurring disorders.

We need an individual with a trauma‑informed, client‑centered approach and grit, who enjoys the “roll‑up‑your‑sleeves” type of residential work.

• Conduct ASAM and psychosocial assessments for those in withdrawal management.
• Provide diagnosis and determine medical necessity based on assessments.
• Submit authorizations and requests for services to those who will need continued residential treatment following withdrawal management.
• Provide “peer‑to‑peer” consultations as needed.
• Model trauma‑informed interventions for counselors working with clients, including the use of motivational interviewing.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with community partners.
• Approve documentation, along with completing diagnoses and assisting with clinical daily documentation.
• Support the team by providing instruction and feedback on clinical documentation and appropriate interventions with persons served.
• Document services provided to our residents.

• LMFT, MFT intern, ASW, or LCSW/master’s mental‑health degree leading to licensure.
• Work experience in a related program with mental health experience, counseling, and group facilitation experience is highly preferred.
• Experience in electronic health record documentation preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals struggling with substance use, mental illness, varied personalities, and cultures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Valid California driver's license and clearance for agency vehicle insurance coverage.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English highly desirable.

We prioritize the well‑being of our team as much as the community we serve. Our comprehensive health benefits reflect this commitment. We offer full‑time employees medical and dental insurance plans that ensure peace of mind for themselves and their families. We also support holistic health by offering acupuncture and chiropractic care. For part‑time positions, benefits are pro‑rated to affirm fairness and flexibility.

Additional benefits include a 403(b) retirement plan, 17 vacation days, 12 sick days, and 14 paid holidays.

At Encompass Community Services we provide a wide range of services related to family and social well‑being, early childhood education, behavioral health, housing, and more. Every day we work to make health, education, and housing more equitable for all people in Santa Cruz County. For more than 50 years our work has touched generations by helping people access education, rebuild relationships, restore health, and regain dignity.