Drug & Alcohol Counselor

Adapt Integrated Health Care is looking for a qualified Drug & Alcohol Counselor to join their team at Fresh Start in North Bend!

The Fresh Start Counselor is a certified clinical position. Position provides direct client services, including screenings, assessments, evaluating level of care, diagnose for substance use criteria, screen for mental health symptoms, refer, treatment plan and document appropriately. The counselor demonstrates improving skill level and competent practice as reflected in supervisor review and QA. Counselor will provide counsel and support to patients suffering from drug or alcohol dependency, educate families in the best ways to help in the recovery process, and work with those participating in outpatient programs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• MHACBO Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor I, II, or III status or equivalent
• Must be 21+ and possess a valid driver's license

• Primary Responsibilities
• Facilitates groups using education, discussion and group process. Focus on emotional / social / and family issues relevant to clients suffering with substance use disorders.
• Complete client documentation in a timely manner. Documentation to be completed within client’s EMR.
• Provide regular status reports to referral sources and community partners. Unscheduled phone calls and emails may need to be sent/responded to referral sources and community partners.
• Some departments may require participating in the collection of UAs, utilizing agency protocol.
• Receives minimum 70% score on all Adapt provided training examinations.
• Attends staff meetings and development trainings as scheduled.
• Participates in clinical supervision, including group and individual observation, QA review of documentation, and personal goal tracking highlighted in yearly evaluation. Attends minimum of 2 hours individual or group supervision per month.
• Demonstrates improving competency as reflected by observation, clinical supervision and QA feedback. Completes work/documentation within designated timeframes.
• Adheres to agency policies and procedures, including Ethics statement.
• Assists in crisis situations as appropriate, following emergency protocols/procedures and coordinating with the treatment team with interventions which support a trauma informed environment for patients and staff. Practices and is competent in preventing escalation, and works to prevent physical and mechanical restraint techniques, avoiding crisis situations or neutralizing crises in progress. This position will not participate in mechanical restraint or restraint training.