SUDs Counselor - Outpatient

Join the Movement and make an impact at Central City Concern

Are you passionate about recovery, equity, and real change? Central City Concern is looking for a SUDs Counselors to be part of an innovative, integrated care model at our Blackburn Center where health, housing, and hope intersect.

As a SUDS Counselor, you'll work on a dedicated multidisciplinary team supporting individuals on their recovery journey with trauma‑informed, person‑centered care. Whether you’re just starting out with a CADC‑R or bring years of experience as a CADC‑3, there’s a place here for you to grow and make a lasting impact.

• Provide individual and group substance use counseling
• Support clients through care coordination and case management
• Help clients connect to stable housing, health care, education, and employment
• Collaborate with professionals across disciplines in a whole‑person care model
• Deliver culturally responsive, compassionate, and high‑quality care

• Be part of a mission‑driven team eliminating homelessness and improving lives
• Work in a deeply collaborative and supportive environment
• Build lasting relationships in the community
• Competitive pay and robust benefits
• A workplace that centers equity, lived experience, and recovery

This is more than a job, it’s a calling. Come help change lives, including your own.

Location
:
Blackburn Center

Schedule
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Monday – Friday (8:30 am – 5:00 pm)

• CADC‑R: $23.36 – $30.37
• CADC‑1: $25.76 – $33.49
• CADC‑2 or 3: $28.40 – $36.92

• Must have one of the following:
  • CADC‑R
  • CADC‑1
  • CADC‑2
  • CADC‑3
• Must have a High School Diploma or GED, advanced degree preferred.
• QMHA‑R preferred. To meet the credential requirements of QMHA‑R, must be registered with appropriate Oregon State licensing board to meet, at minimum, QMHA‑R requirements.
• Bilingual Spanish speaking language preferred.
• Must meet CCC privileging requirements as required by FTCA.
• Must have CPR training and certification prior to start.
• Must have experience working in chemical dependency treatment, preferably with outpatient adults who have been adjudicated to treatment and/or people with co‑occurring mental health disorders.
• Must be able to demonstrate a working knowledge and skills in group facilitation.
• Must be able to demonstrate working knowledge and skills in evidence‑based treatment methods utilized in the treatment of addiction and trauma‑informed care.
• Knowledge and skills in de‑escalation methods or ability to be trained in de‑escalation methods.
• Knowledge and skills in crisis intervention.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of community and social service agencies with the ability to provide case management services as needed.
• Must be able to work a range of hours.
• Preferred understanding of specialized DUII system requirements as set forth by the State and referral sources.
• Ability to adhere to Central City Concern's drug‑free workplace which encourages a safe, healthy, and productive work environment and strictly complies with the Drug‑Free Workplace Act of 1988. An employee shall not, in the workplace, unlawfully manufacture, distribute, dispense, possess, or use a controlled substance or alcohol.
• Must generally have the ability to walk, bend, stoop, kneel, squat, twist, reach, pull and lift heavy objects, and climb stairs with reasonable or no accommodation.
• Must pass a pre‑employment drug screen, TB test, and criminal background check. This includes clearance by the DHS Background Check Unit.
• The OAR prohibits A&D program staff from having within the previous 3 years of a DUI conviction or diversion, a felony conviction, or a conviction under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act.
• Bilingual A&D Counselors must demonstrate proficiency in a secondary language.
• Ability to effectively interact with co‑workers and clients with diverse ethnic backgrounds, religious views, cultural backgrounds, life‑styles, and sexual orientations and treat each individual with respect and dignity.
• Must adhere to agency's non‑discrimination policies.

• Conduct screening and assessment of potential clients to determine treatment needs, placement, and diagnosis; develop an individualized treatment…