SUD Counselor

Are you looking for a dynamic career filled with opportunity? Emergence is the place where you will make a difference. Our organization, through collaboration, integrity, and inclusion strives to provide comprehensive outpatient treatment for mental health, substance use disorder, and problem gambling. We are looking for our next SUD Counselor who can absorb and honor our journey thus far while providing robust enhancements for the future. If you have curiosity, drive, enthusiasm, and a strong desire to help others, we encourage you to apply. Emergence will provide you with ongoing training opportunities, amazing benefits, generous paid time off, space and time for professional development, and a supportive team to partner with. We hold opportunity, collaboration, and inclusion as inherent characteristics of our core values.

Emergence is seeking a compassionate and dedicated SUD Counselor to work in our Florence, Oregon office to provide encouragement and assistance to help participants in treatment achieve long-term recovery, connect with the local recovery community, and navigate local resources. EMERGENCE is willing to train the right person.

We are committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging. Our employees are the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and company's achievement as well.

We embrace and encourage our employees' differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

Signing Bonus: $3,500! $1,500 on your first regular paycheck and $2,000 after 6 months

Substance Use Disorder Counselor Position Highlights:

• Salary non-exempt position, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday
• 100% Employer paid Medical, Dental, Life & Vision for the employee
• 401k with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid training and continuing education
• Supportive, collaborative environment

Substance Use Disorder Counselor Responsibilities:

• Manages client flow in Albany office with little direct supervision.
• Manages all aspects of a case from date of entry to date of discharge.
• Evaluates patients' physical and mental behaviors.
• Develops appropriate treatment and recovery plans.
• Facilitates individual and group therapy sessions.
• Monitors patients over time to access treatment progress.
• Collaborates with psychiatrists, doctors, nurses, social workers, and departments of correction as appropriate.
• Identifies behaviors that interfere with treatment and recovery.
• Assists primary caregivers to manage addiction-related behavior.

Substance Use Disorder Counselor Requirements:

• Associate degree in chemical dependency counseling, or a bachelor's degree with coursework in chemical dependency preferred, but not required.
• Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor I or II (CADC-I or CADC-II), or similar preferred, but not required.
• Ability to be certified in the specific competency within 2 years of hire.
• Previous experience with the treatment of substance use disorders preferred.
• Familiarity with electronic health record systems like Carelogic would be advantageous.
• Experience with co-occurring health and mental health problems.
• Application of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services' (SAMHSA) best practice indicators.
• In-depth knowledge of drug and alcohol testing to monitor treatment plans and medical instructions.
• Self-starter, capable carrying out multiple tasks in a timely manner.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and a compassionate nature.
• Ability to work Friday evenings and Saturday mornings.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Complete applications include a cover letter with 3 references and a resume.

For questions: hr@4emergence.com

EMERGENCE is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals with lived experience of substance use disorder and/or criminal justice involvement are encouraged to apply, LGBTQIA , BIPOC, living with disability.