Substance Use Disorder Professional; Sudp

All positions with the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians are Indian Preference in Hiring, in accordance with the Tribe’s hiring policies.

Position Title: Substance Use Disorder Professional

Department: ICCS

Status: Exempt

Grade: $36.89 HR

Reports to: Clinical Treatment Supervisor

Position Summary

Provide substance use disorder outpatient services to individuals as well as individual, group and family counseling to patients with substance use disorders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide substance use disorder outpatient services to individuals at Island Crossing Counseling Services;
  Methadone treatment to ensure appropriate and/or required services are completed.
• Provide individual, group and family counseling to patients with substance use disorders.
• Provide on‑going community education relating to alcohol, drugs and other substances.
• Provide liaison services for individuals to agencies offering alcohol, drug and other social services.
• Maintain active individual caseload and document detailed records of treatment and aftercare.
• Conduct assessments.
• Facilitate treatment groups.
• Develop and maintain up to date individual service plans.
• Refer individuals to appropriate services in a timely manner.
• Work as a team member within the Stillaguamish Tribe Substance Use Disorder Programs.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of all individual information.
• Maintain and treat individuals, coworkers and visitors with respect.
• All other duties as assigned by Clinical Supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibilities

No supervisory responsibilities

Required Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality at all times. Adhere to 42
  
  CFR section 8 and HIPAA rulings.
• Ability to read and interpret general business correspondence, policies, and procedures, referral information, financial documentation, and applicable government regulations.
• Ability to write business letters, uncomplicated reports, instructions, and procedures.
• Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from patients, staff, referral sources, and the general public.
• Ability to operate computer, computer program, copier, email, instant messenger, fax and phone.
• Ability to complete all job duties in a fast paced environment while managing a caseload of 70+ clients.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The worker is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions, which provide protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes, and is subject to outside environmental conditions and to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

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.

• Frequently involves sedentary work.
• Occasionally involves light work: exerting up to 20 pounds of force and/or up to 10 pounds of force and/or negligible amount of force to move objects.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Constantly requires the ability to give and receive detailed information through verbal communication.
• Constantly requires working with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm.
• Constantly requires repetitive movement of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Often requires walking or moving about to accomplish tasks.
• Occasionally requires standing and/or sitting for sustained periods of time.
• Occasionally requires ascending or descending stairs or ramps using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Occasionally requires raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally.
• Occasionally requires stooping which entails the use of the lower extremities and back muscles. Infrequently requires crouching.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Position Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Social Services or equivalent required by Washington State Department of Health.
• Substance Use Disorder…