Substance Use Counselor

1 month ago

Colton, United States Illumination Foundation Full time
"Every person deserves compassion, dignity, and the safety of a place to call home."
Homelessness is the largest social and public health crisis in California. Illumination Foundation (IF) is a growing non-profit organization dedicated towards disrupting the cycle of homelessness by providing targeted, interdisciplinary services in our recuperative care centers, emergency shelters, housing services and children's and family programs. IF currently has 13+ facilities with 22+ micro-communities scattered across Orange County, Los Angeles County and the Inland Empire.

Job Description

The Substance Use Counselor provides clinically sound, harm reduction-based substance use counseling services and support to all clients served by Illumination Foundation.
The pay range offered for this position is $24.00 - $28.00 per hour, depending on experience. This position also qualifies for $1.00 per hour swing shift differential and a $2.00 graveyard shift differential. NOC Shift: 11:00pm - 7:30am

Responsibilities
  • Within a Harm Reduction Model complete substance use assessment, treatment planning, goal setting, and discharge planning to clients interested in services
  • Provide individual and group counseling to clients struggling with substance abuse
  • Recognize the need for and provide crisis intervention to clients
  • Initiate AUDIT-10 AND ASSIST assessment's with clients
  • Within 5 days of service provision, document all client interactions or activities completed on behalf of the client (including collaboration with other disciplines, case consultations, telephone calls, leaving voicemails, and collateral contact) in KIPU
  • Meet documentation standards as assigned by Clinical Supervisor, Manager or Director
  • Inform Associate Manager, Manager or Director, within 12 hours of making an incident report, APS/CPS report and complete required APS/CPS reports within the mandated time frame
  • Collaborate (on a need to know basis) with teams including site, nursing, case management, behavioral health therapists, food service and transportation regarding client's substance use counseling needs, ensuring the highest level of client care
  • Must maintain confidentiality of work-related information and materials according to HIPAA standards
  • Drive to any IF location for coverage, trainings, or support, as directed
  • Research and build relationships with community agencies for client resources and linkage
  • Familiarization with supportive services in county/counties served, including but not limited to linking clients to outside therapy, psychiatry, substance use treatment, job training, schooling, church, AA/NA Meetings, etc
Preferred Experience/Minimum Qualifications:
Required:
  • Must have completed one of the following certifications: CADC-1, CADC-II LAADC. LAADC-S, CADTP, CCAPP
  • Addiction counseling: 1 year
  • Basic computer skills including the ability to prepare simple correspondence and reports in Microsoft Word and summarize and report data in Excel spreadsheets.
Preferred:
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams).
  • Two years of experience working with homeless and dual diagnosis (mental illness and comorbid substance abuse problem) populations.


Benefits
  • Medical Insurance funded up to 91% by Illumination Foundation (Kaiser and Blue Shield), depending on the plan
  • Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Life, AD&D and LTD Insurance funded 100% by Illumination Foundation
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Professional Development Reimbursement
  • 401K with Company Matching
  • 10 days vacation PTO/year
  • 6 days sick PTO/year
  • 10 days holiday PTO/year
  • Potential eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSFL) for federally qualified loans

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