Program Specialist 4 (PS4) | Substance Use Disorder Professional - Aberdeen

Our vision is to ensure that “Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy—thriving physically, emotionally and academically, nurtured by family and community."

Job title: Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUPD) | Program Specialist 4 (PS4) 

Location: Aberdeen, WA - Emerging Adults Leadership Program at Stafford Creek Corrections Center (SCCC)

Closes: Open until filled

Salary: $5,117 - $6,705 Monthly. The salary listed does not include an on-site 24/7 facility 5% premium pay.

We have an opportunity for a professional who specializes in Substance Use Disorders to provide Substance Use Disorder (SUD) program services in a new Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) location, Emerging Adults Leadership Program at SCCC. They will provide rehabilitation treatment program and ensure high-quality counseling is provided for young people demonstrating emotional, cognitive and/or behavioral disorders.

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The Opportunity:

As a Substance Use Disorder Professional, you will provide individual and group counseling, referral, and case management services, to include re-entry and transition planning. This includes diagnostic evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and case management services. You will provide supervision for prescribed treatment, maintenance of case records, and performs management functions. They will be a member of the Multidisciplinary Disciplinary Team (MDT); use evidenced-based treatment and prevention models, assessments and screens, and document activities as required in the Automated Client Tracking system.

Some of what you'll do:

• Complete substance use assessments and diagnose substance use disorders.
• Provide individual and group counseling, referral, case management services, and timely documentation.
• Ensure all diagnostic assessments are reviewed.
• Recommend placement into SUD prevention and treatment.
• Inform referral source (with required release of information) of the outcome of the assessment and treatment recommendations.
• Maintain safety and security within a secure juvenile justice treatment milieu; recognize symptoms of psychiatric distress and intervene to de-escalate using JR approved methods and techniques to maintain safety of youth within a juvenile justice mental health treatment milieu in individual and group settings.
• Place the client with an appropriate clinician for the development of an Individualized Treatment Plan and/or Case Management Plan of Care
• Provide clinical program leadership in screening and assessment for SUD programming.

Required qualifications:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Public Health, Psychology, Mental Health, Healthcare Administration or a related field, AND two years of experience in the juvenile justice or social service field providing therapeutic or rehabilitation services with clients from diverse backgrounds who have complex needs AND have a current SUDP Credential.

OR

• An Associate's degree or equivalent course work in Social work, Public Health, Psychology, Mental Health, or a related field, AND four years of experience in the juvenile justice or social service field providing therapeutic or rehabilitation services with clients from diverse backgrounds who have complex needs AND have a current SUDP Credential.

OR

• An equivalent education and/or experience in the juvenile justice or social service field providing therapeutic or rehabilitation services with clients from diverse backgrounds who have complex needs, totaling six years, AND have a current SUDP Credential.

In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following: 

• Bachelor’s Degree or Associate Degree and/or license in psychology, social work, public health, healthcare administration, human services and other related fields of social sciences.
• Three years of experience in SUD prevention/treatment, juvenile justice/social service positions with clients from diverse backgrounds who have complex needs. 
• Three years of professional experience with adolescents and families with substance use disorders.
• Professional experience with cognitive behavioral interventions in a social services or treatment setting. 
• Knowledge and skill with assessment and treatment applications of best-practice, principles, and strategies associated with trauma-informed and culturally responsive treatment, cognitive behavioral theory, social learning theory, and mindfulness-based practices.
• Knowledge, experience, and personal insight about racial justice, system inequity, disparities and disproportionality in legal systems, and the post-traumatic impact of racial discrimination.
• Ability to coach and support others.

How do I apply?

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The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) was created to be a comprehensive agency exclusively dedicated to the social, emotional, and physical well-being of children, youth, and families regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other socioeconomic factors. We believe our workforce should reflect the communities we serve and are actively searching for candidates that reflect that diversity.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.

Applicants selected for an interview are required to pass a national fingerprint background check and complete a questionnaire mandated by the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) inquiring about any sexual misconduct. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but is considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job.

Hold a current unencumbered Washington State certification for SUDP, or SUDPT. SUDPT must have an updated yearly training plan completed by the Clinical Administrator. SUDPT must be actively pursuing the experience requirements under RCW 19.205.090 and be enrolled in a Department of Health licensing approved education program.

This position is in a bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). For more information: https://wfse.org/.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment or if you would like to request an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, contact David Ozment (Talent Acquisition Specialist) at david.ozment@dcyf.wa.gov If you're experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at (855)524-5627 or email support@neogov.com.

Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call (360) 902-2276 or the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (800) 833-6388.

Salary : $4,740 - $6,705