Crisis SUD Counselor Position

3 weeks ago

Seattle, Washington, United States DESC Full time
About DESC

DESC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals with complex needs achieve their highest potential for health and well-being. Our vision is a community where no person is abandoned, ignored, or experiencing homelessness.

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Crisis SUD Counselor to join our team. As a Crisis SUD Counselor, you will provide services to clients who are impacted by substance use disorders. You will work cooperatively with agency staff and community resources to provide a range of services to clients with drug and alcohol problems.

Key Responsibilities
  • Perform alcohol and drug screenings, and assessments on selected clients; develop support and treatment plans; facilitate linkages to collaborative resources when appropriate.
  • Plan, organize, and facilitate treatment and support groups for clients, as appropriate.
  • Provide substance abuse consultation to housing staff.
  • Provide staff training on substance abuse issues as appropriate.
  • Participate as a member of a multi-disciplinary team providing ongoing advocacy and integration of services to mentally ill, formerly homeless adults.
  • Advocate for client access to community resources and services, ensuring that client needs are met and rights maintained; consult and collaborate with community providers to ensure continuity of care.
  • Participate in psychiatric consultation, supervision, program meetings, and in-service trainings; participate in clinical reviews and case conferences.
  • Comply with the agency's clinical accountability policies and procedures; maintain current and complete clinical records; participate in quality assurance reviews when assigned.
  • Comply with data gathering/submission requirements.
  • Comply with applicable program research and evaluation procedures.
  • Promote and maintain positive relationships with the surrounding neighborhood.
  • Participate in verbal de-escalation and physical interventions in emergent situations and be willing and able to assist other staff as needed to maintain a safe and secure environment.
Requirements
  • Licensed by the State of Washington as a Substance Use Disorder Professional in good standing.
  • Interest in working with clients who are difficult to engage and maintain in traditional mental health/substance use disorder programs.
  • Be willing to seek to understand each client's unique circumstances and personal preferences and goals and incorporate them into the crisis response to help the client regain a sense of control.
  • Assist clients in accessing internal resources to reinforce the client's ability to resolve crisis on their own.
  • Assist clients in identifying unmet needs that may be causing them to have recurrent crisis.
  • Have a strong understanding of recovery and resilience, the value of client partnerships and client choice, and the balance between protection from harm and personal dignity.
  • Strong knowledge of relevant community resources and methods for accessing them.
  • Possess strong communication and writing skills.
  • Ability to work flexible hours as required by program and staffing needs.
  • Interest or experience in working with clients who are difficult to engage and maintain in traditional mental health programs.
  • Ability to work effectively with clients displaying a wide range of unpleasant and/or bizarre behaviors.
  • Ability to communicate and work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
  • Subscribe to the philosophy of cooperation and continuity across programs and of consideration and respect for clients.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Associates degree in a relevant social science.
  • Ability to drive an agency or personal vehicle to conduct agency-related business, including a current Washington State driver's license and insurable driving record.
  • Knowledge of de-escalation skills, crisis intervention & stabilization, and harm reduction strategies.
  • Bicultural and/or bilingual background/experience.
  • Experience working with adults who are homeless and/or disabled by mental illness.
Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

DESC is committed to diversity in the workplace and promotes equal employment opportunities for all staff members and applicants. The Agency will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, caste, marital status, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability in any employment practice, unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification. Minorities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

Salary Description

$71, $79,131.12 annually

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