Substance Use Disorder Professional (or SUDPT)

Job Description

Job Description

Substance Use Disorder Counselors provide chemical dependency counseling, conduct group meetings, individual counseling, complete assessments, coordinate chemical dependency education sessions and provide case management services. Will collaborate with staff and outside health care providers to create a treatment plan that addresses ancillary needs and / or co-occurring mental disorders as well as appropriate family counseling. Must possess the ability to deal assertively and effectively with patient conflicts and conduct verbal de-escalation intervention. Maintain professional boundaries and set a positive example of behaviors for patients.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES :

Carries out a variety of tasks for individuals in a long-term residential treatment program serving men with diagnosed substance use disorder, including but not limited to :

• Provide individual counseling and case management for a caseload of individuals including individuals on opiate replacement medications.
• Conduct educational classes and treatment groups as assigned.
• Complete assessments on residents of applicants, and write up assessment summaries and legal reports, as needed.
• As a primary counselor, will develop, review at least monthly, and amend an individualized service plan that follows ASAM Patient Placement Criteria and addresses treatment of substance use disorder as well as referrals for co-occurring mental health disorders.
• Record patient notes by close of business on the day of contact, and ensure files are maintained in accordance with organization’s policies and procedures.
• Complete patient progress notes and individual service plan revisions in a timely fashion, incorporating all pertinent and relevant information for the patient’s clinical treatment, and recorded in a fashion that another counselor could pick up the file and know how to work with the patient.
• Identify and facilitate referral of patients to professional consultation as appropriate.
• Ensure timely, complete communication and treatment progress reports to courts, referents and resource agencies, as appropriate.
• Collect and prepare data as needed to meet contract performance requirements.
• Maintain ongoing collaboration with various agencies during patient’s treatment.
• Incorporate discharge planning from admission to facilitate a seamless continuing care plan.
• Work effectively with all residential treatment team members in planning and developing instructional strategies and programs appropriate to the total needs of the patients.
• Attend staff meetings and provide clinical input, attend in-house training and complete all mandatory staff trainings as scheduled.
• Participate in research, and organizational activities as assigned.
• Follow patient confidentiality as outlined in 42 CFR and 45 CFR, relevant State laws, and company policy.
• Occasionally fill in for absent counselors or clinical manager, taking on additional groups, reviewing assessments, counseling clients in crisis, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

SUDP Requirements

SUDPT Requirements

40 hours

Day shifts

Occasional evenings and weekends

Benefits : Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Retirement plan

Vision insurance