Overnight SUD Counselor (Women's Center Ventura County) - HealthRIGHT 360 : Job Details

HealthRIGHT 360 gives hope, builds health, and changes lives for people in need by providing comprehensive, integrated, compassionate care that includes primary medical care, mental health services, and substance use disorder treatment.

HealthRIGHT 360 offers residential treatment services designed to serve individuals and families with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders. Our program helps clients address addiction and related issues, increase skills, manage stressors, connect to supportive service, and build a foundation for lasting recovery. Residential programs run 24/7 and Individual and group therapy, family therapy, individualized case management, treatment planning, drug and alcohol counseling, Medication support services, and crisis intervention.

Benefits and perks:

* HR360 offers a robust benefits package, including PTO, 15 paid holidays, commuter benefits, retirement plans, and more!

* Employees qualify for public loan forgiveness programs

* Training and professional development opportunities

* Work with mission driven, compassionate colleagues and make a difference every day in the work that you do.

The SUD Counselor I is a registered substance use disorder professional who maintains registration from an approved/accredited California agency. The SUD Counselor I works in collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure best possible treatment outcome for the client and provide treatment in accordance with HealthRIGHT 360's philosophy, goals, policies, mission and vision. The SUD Counselor I provides supervision and oversite of the clients and children throughout the facility with shifts ranging to provide 24/7 coverage. SUD Counselor I Overnight provides facility coverage by supervising the clients during overnight hours, including but not limited to medication line, withdrawal management and free time. The SUD Counselor I is customer service focused and frequently provides crisis intervention and client stabilization. The SUD Counselor I has a high degree of self-awareness and the ability to stay calm under pressure.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Direct Service:

* Maintain a high degree of self-awareness and stay calm under pressure.

* Assist clients with intake, assessment, and orientation to program upon admission.

* Assist with checking clients in and ensuring unsafe items are not brought into the facility.

* Utilize trauma-informed care while applying crisis intervention, motivational interviewing, and supervision of the clients.

* Complete withdrawal management rounds and behavioral support rounds at 30-minute intervals as assigned.

* Provide facility coverage by supervising the clients during chores, visiting hours, mealtimes, medication line, detox, donations, groups, and free time.

* Provide educational and group facilitation as required within the scope of credential.

* Seek clinical consultation when encountering new and/or high-risk clinical circumstances.

* Monitor visiting hours and address safety concerns.

* Work collaboratively with other members of the treatment team and communicate any behavioral concerns to the client's Case Manager, Therapist, Medical, Psychiatrist, and others.

* Maintain frequent communication with the treatment team and engage in regular consultations.

* Conduct random and planned room searches.

* Aid in storing and accounting for client's belongings at time of admission. For clients that leave for unplanned reasons, assist in packing up their belongings and storing per policy and procedure.

* Complete random and planned urinalysis test and document test results.

* Transport clients as needed.

Nighttime Duties:

* Remain alert and awake during the entire overnight shift.

* Perform facility and room checks.

* Provide nightly accounting of work completion.

* Ensure that common areas are cleaned nightly.

Clinical Documentation:

* Write and complete all progress notes within 72 hours of service delivery.

* Maintain compliance with due dates for all clinical documentation.

* Documentation must be maintained in compliance with agency policy and procedures to satisfy internal and external evaluating requirements.

* Complete same day incident reports.

* Document behavioral support rounds every 30 minutes as assigned.

Administrative:

* Maintain full compliance with registration requirements.

* Attend and actively participate in assigned Clinical Supervision.

* Actively participate in agency and team meetings.

* Complete all assigned training in a timely manner.

* Read and respond to email when appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Certification, or Licensure

* High school diploma or equivalent required. Associate's degree or higher preferred.

* Registration or Certification as a Substance Use Disorder Counselor from an accredited California agency (CCAPP, CAADE, CADTP).

* Valid First Aid and CPR certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.

* Valid California Driver's License and access to registered and insured transportation.

Experience

* Preferably a minimum of two years' experience in the human service field and demonstrated expertise in substance abuse treatment, relapse prevention, and recovery.

* Experience working with clients experiencing acute withdrawal from substances.

Background Check and Other Requirements

* Completion of background check and livescan clearance

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Other details

* Pay Type Hourly

* Min Hiring Rate $24.44

* Max Hiring Rate $32.24

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* 2150 N Victoria Ave, Oxnard, CA 93036, USA