CADC

This position comes with a $1000 sign on bonus. Half paid with the first check and half after six months of employment. 

Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare has a moved to a 4 day 9 hour work week with a half hour paid lunch to promote work life balance.

Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare (CBH) is seeking a full time Certified Drug and Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC). The primary purpose of this position is to provide confidential addictions counseling, education and support to individuals to promote healthy lifestyles and healthy choices. This position has ample opportunity to work with medication assisted treatment in conjunction with medication prescribers. Clientele includes adults and young people referred via: self, court, Department of Human Services/Child Welfare, Department of Probation, and Driving under the Influence (DUII) referred by Alcohol and Drug Evaluation and Screening Specialist (ADES). Program coordination responsibilities include building and maintaining community partnerships, building program capacity, and working under the guidance of the Program Manager and Assistant Manager on overall program development.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Conduct group and individual counseling to promote an addiction-free lifestyle to encourage the health and wellness of individuals.
• Work with medical professionals to provide medication assisted treatment, including harm reduction best practices and assisting in the development of the RAC (rapid access clinic). Work as a CADC may include assisting clients access housing, detox, higher levels of care and/or connecting to other community resources. CADC’s will create lesson plans and relapse prevention tools.
• Monitor attendance and UA (urinary analysis) results to ensure all clients are in compliance with treatment expectations.
• Complete SUD screening and assessments. Must have ASAM knowledge.
• Create service plans based on needs determined in the assessment and work to meet those needs throughout treatment.
• Send reports monthly or more to referent. Make calls to referent to inform them of any compliance or non-compliance concerns.
• Complete Electronic Medical Record note on every client where a service was provided.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation for services and contacts with timely entry into electronic health record.
• All CBH staff are Mandatory Abuse Reporters per the State of Oregon. As such, all staff must be aware of and follow Mandatory Abuse Reporting law.
• Outreach to clients and community partners.
• Communicate client needs with CBH team and community partners as appropriate.
• Refer clients to appropriate and medically necessary levels of care.
• Attend team meetings and trainings as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Behavioral Health, Psychology (Trauma informed care) or Counseling or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
• 1-2 years’ prior experience in the field of substance abuse disorders and case management experience working with adults in the mental health arena, developmental disabilities or drug and alcohol issues.
• Certified as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC), CADC I, II, or III.
• Knowledge of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-5, MI, Stages of Change and Quality Assurance Standards, American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), and the State of Oregon Administrative Rules applicable to this position.
• Experience with electronic health recordkeeping and protocols for assessing health information.
• Clinical knowledge and skills. Experience working with community agencies such as Probation, Department of Human Services, Court Appointed Special Advocates and Schools to collaborate on client services.
• Knowledge of Trauma-Informed therapy.
• Knowledge of human behavior of individuals diagnosed with a serious mental illness and addiction issues.
• Skilled at working as a member of an interdisciplinary team and completing required documentation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Full professional fluency in English.
• Strong attention to detail, highly organized and ability to multitask from anywhere in the service region.
• Knowledge of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA and 42CFR Part 2) and importance of maintaining confidentiality.
• Required to have and maintain an Oregon or Washington Driver’s license and meet the agency’s insurance carrier’s insurance standards at the time of hire.

Desired Skills

• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations and de-escalate potential aggression from clients.
• Skilled at leading, facilitating, and teaching groups.
• Prior experience working with the therapeutic process and modalities, dependency courts and Department of Human Services.
• Flexibility to travel throughout the community and work at off-site locations including homes, schools, partner agencies, the jail, and local hospitals.
• Fluent in Spanish is highly desirable.

CBH offers an exceptional BENEFIT package.

For full time employees, benefits include: Medical (minimal premium cost to employee), Dental (Employer Paid), Vision (employer paid), 403B Retirement (fully vested 5% employer contribution after 1 year of employment), Life Insurance (Employer Paid), Short-term Disability (Employer Paid), and Employee Assistance Program. Dependents covered on medical, dental and vision at cost to employee.

12 paid holidays and 6.77 hours of PTO accrued for years 1-3, increases after year 3. PTO accumulation starts at hire and is available for use as accumulated. Employees are eligible for elective training reimbursement of ($1000/yr for unlicensed clinicians and $1500/yr for licensed clinicians.) CBH also offers sabbatical of 176 hours after 10 years of service and annual elective training fund that includes 40 paid hours for training. Relocation assistance, supervision towards licensure available.

Salary : $1,000 - $1,500