This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Complete patient databases, treatment plans, progress notes, discharge summaries, and other necessary documentation.

• Introduce patients to program goals, phase-system requirements, regulations, rules, sanctions, service hours, and their rights.

• Evaluate patients and assign them according to treatment phases and relevant standards.

• Keep patient files organized and up-to-date.

• Provide counseling to patients in crisis by identifying available resources and coping strategies.

• Counsel patients who do not adhere to program requirements and help them understand the consequences of their actions.

• Coordinate referrals to community agencies and resources.

• Conduct reviews of treatment plans.

• Engage in case conferences and case reviews.

• Acquire knowledge of regulations concerning confidentiality, methadone treatment, and substance abuse counseling certification.

• Prepare correspondence for supervisor review and approval.

• Obtain necessary documentation from patients.

• Deliver monthly and quarterly statistical reports to the supervisor.

• Attend team meetings and fulfill mandatory training courses.

• Perform additional tasks as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Hold a license in accordance with Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) qualifications or a certification acknowledged by the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs.

• Ensure compliance with continuing education hour/unit requirements (CEH or CEU).

• Possess an Associate's degree or higher in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services or a related discipline.

• Previous experience in substance abuse counseling is preferred.

• Experience with dependency and/or medication-assisted treatment is preferred.

• Preferred certifications/licenses include CATC IV, CATC III, CATC II, CATC I, LMFT, LPC, LCSW, SUDCC III-CS, SUDCC III, and SUDCC II.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience, education, and licensure.

• Eligibility for the Student Loan Repayment Program, which may offer forgiveness of up to 100% of student loans.

• Complimentary access to over 600 CEU courses.

• 18 days of paid time off (PTO).

• 8 paid holidays.

• Initiatives focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

• Free clinical supervision based on licensure and availability.