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Substance Use Disorder Family Specialist (SUD)

Wellspring Lutheran Services
Wellspring Lutheran Services Salary
Bingham, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 4/4/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/3/2025
Description

Hello! Thank you for your interest in joining the Wellspring team as a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Family Specialist with the Behavioral Health program. As a statewide nonprofit serving families and children in need of support, we take a whole-person approach to our organization and delivery of our services — because we believe we must find the strengths in people and build on these for lasting change to occur.

As a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Family Specialist with Wellspring, you’ll be part of a team of social workers and therapists committed to helping families throughout metro-Detroit including Macomb and Oakland counties. In this position, you'll directly supporting communities across the region to help families create a supportive and sober community, accessing the resources they need.

Utilizing motivational interviewing, you will bring your experience working with those affected by substance use and a bachelor's degree (master’s preferred) with a major in a human services related field. Within three months of hire you will have started the process of a Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP) approved development plan toward the achievement of one of the following certifications: Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC), Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC), and must maintain this MCBAP certification. You will also bring a current driver's license, car registration, auto insurance, be reliable, have a responsible attitude, a compassionate approach and a commitment to quality in everything you do.

As a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Family Specialist, you will:

  • Provide outreach-counseling services to families affected by substance use disorder or at actual risk of having their children removed from their home due to child abuse and/or neglect. Provide skill-based intervention and support for families when a parent is alcohol or drug affected, or has been found to have a co-occurring disorder and assist to reduce risk factors and bring stability to the family
  • Assess current living conditions such as stable housing, income/employment, developmental history, substance use/abuse, family structure, support system, physical health, emotional and mental health status and the client’s view of the presenting concern and factor into the therapeutic process
  • Assist family ability to obtain concrete services i.e. housing, food, clothing, medical care, utilities, home maintenance/repair, transportation, etc. as these impact progress on primary substance risk reduction
  • Work with substance use disorder affected adult on increasing awareness of the impact that alcohol and/or substance abuse has in their parenting relationship with their children; and the role alcohol and/or substance abuse has in the abuse and or neglect of their children
  • Provide education such as: interrelationship of brain chemistry; the disease concept of dependence; the nature of substance use disorders; high-risk factors for substance use disorders like the role of genetics and environment; the effects using drugs and/or alcohol have on cognitive functioning such as memory and problem solving ability; etc.
  • Use evidence based practices, including motivational interviewing to engage substance using adult in knowledge of relapse; relapse prevention strategies; and developing a specific relapse prevention plan. Highlight stages of change to educate and help client understand the process/journey of recovery
  • Encourage/motivate toward the use of community recovery groups
  • Develop prevention activities and education for family members to understand the dynamics of substance use disorders and provide appropriate referrals, resources and education to the families
  • Establish community contacts to refer families/make collateral contacts to services including but not limited to: Early on, domestic violence, mental health, substance abuse counseling, longer-term counseling; financial management; concrete services. Then teach families how to advocate for themselves with these resources
  • Maintain face-to-face contact with families according to the contract defined frequency/duration and the individual needs of the family
  • Prepare reports (treatment plans, services plans, court reports, closure summaries) within the appropriate time frames. Maintain safety planning and documentation throughout services according to the needs of the family
  • Ensure that the children in the household are in a safe and healthy environment by addressing the safety of all family members living in the home. Observe and respond to warning signs of abuse and neglect and make appropriate reports
  • Maintain case files and documentation of client contact/activities to support accurate and timely billing procedures
  • Assure clients have contact availability to reach program staff in an emergency
  • Transport clients in your own vehicle (as needed)


Why Choose Wellspring?

You may be wondering why Wellspring would be a good option for you. Here are some of the benefits to being part of the behavioral health team with Wellspring:

  • You'll receive a $500 sign-on bonus for CADC / CAADC certifications
  • You'll be part of a dedicated team of providers and connect through bi-weekly meetings
  • You'll receive clinical supervision bi-weekly or as needed
  • You'll receive mileage reimbursement
  • You'll manage and plan your own schedule each week
  • Your starting salary will be $51,500 - $58,500/ year, based off experience, education, licenses and certifications.
  • Hybrid Remote: You'll be home-based with a flexible work schedule, and traveling into the communities weekly to see clients/families in-home throughout Macomb and Oakland counties.
  • You'll be able to enroll in our benefits, such as Health, Vision & Dental insurance, 403b Retirement plans, PTO, Paid Holidays
  • You'll have the flexibility to be paid on demand with DailyPay
  • You'll have access to Wellspring SupportLinc, which is an employee assistance plan


This position reports to the Wellspring BINGHAM FARMS office:

Wellspring Lutheran Services

30600 Telegraph Rd Suite 4290

Bingham Farms, MI 48025

  • Current employees are not eligible for the sign-on bonus

Salary : $51,500 - $58,500

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