Field Based Substance Use Disorder Clinician

Field Based Substance Use Disorder Clinician

Empowering children and families to lead productive fulfilling lives

The Field-Based Substance Use Disorder Clinician provides individual, family and group youth with substance use and co-occurring disorders within educational settings. This role bridges clinical care and educational environments, working collaboratively with school staff, families, and external providers to promote wellness, engagement, and academic success. The clinician administers diagnostic assessments to develop treatment plans, support implementation, communicate progress, and make appropriate referrals for additional services.

The Field-Based Substance Use Disorder Clinician works collaboratively as part of a treatment team within the substance abuse programs and contracts.

The Field-Based Substance Use Disorder Clinician provides individual, family and group youth with substance use and co-occurring disorders within educational settings. This role bridges clinical care and educational environments, working collaboratively with school staff, families, and external providers to promote wellness, engagement, and academic success. The clinician administers diagnostic assessments to develop treatment plans, support implementation, communicate progress, and make appropriate referrals for additional services.

The Field-Based Substance Use Disorder Clinician works collaboratively as part of a treatment team within the substance abuse programs and contracts.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Provides therapeutic and/or clinical coordination services to youth referred by administrators or self-referral.
• Provides individual, group and family counseling to youth addressing substance use and related behavioral issues utilizing a strong understanding of motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and recovery-oriented service
• Assesses youth and family needs through administration of comprehensive psycho-social assessments to determine proper course of treatment.
• Maintains proper oversight of documentation of treatment, including assessments, treatment planning, service linkages, and individual, group & family counseling sessions. Ensures services are properly documented and supported with written clinical notes and consistent with productivity requirements per funding contracts.
• For students referred through diversion programs, maintains communication with referring administrators regarding student’s participation in treatment programs to monitor compliance with school policy
• Ensures that delivery of services aligns with best practices in adolescent behavioral health, including trauma-informed care, harm reduction, motivational interviewing, and culturally competent practices, and is in accordance with program guidelines and Vista Del Mar philosophies.
• Conducts psycho educational, process, and substance abuse groups based upon evidence based practices, maintains required informal documentation of these sessions on TIER through required paperwork, shares relevant information with treatment team as clinically indicated as well as individual substance abuse sessions in collaboration with youth’s primary clinical team.
• Demonstrates an understanding and practice of relationship-based treatment, Character Counts values, strength-based, trauma-informed care, and culturally/LGBTQ-sensitive approach in working with you
• Always maintains a professional approach with clients, colleagues, placement workers and supervisors, as demonstrated by demeanor and adherence to dress cod
• Serves as an effective advocate for all youth and understands/demonstrates the requirement of reporting suspected abuse and/or mistreatment of youth under their care (this includes and is not limited to physical abuse and verbal abuse).

WHAT YOU BRING TO VDM

• Licensed in California as LCSW, LMFT or LPCC and in good standing with the Board of Behavioral Science.
• Minimum 1-year direct clinical experience in assessment, intervention, and therapy with adolescents with substance abuse issues.
• Strongly preferred to have a valid certificate as an Alcohol Counselor, Drug Counselor, or Alcohol and Drug Counselor or equivalent experience to support co-occurring disorders in mental health and struggling with addiction.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred but not required.
• Ability to independently use a computer and learn necessary computer programs.

Salary – $75,000 – $83,000

What Can We Offer You for All Your Hard Work?

• Full benefits offered (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• FSA/Dependent Care and Supplemental benefits through The Standard
• 403(b) – 3% Employer contribution based off annual salary
• 4 Mental Health Days
• Up to 12 Paid Holidays
• Up to 25% for Cell Phone Discounts with 3 Major Carriers (AT&T, Verizon, Sprint)