Substance Use Disorder Professional II

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position:

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization

Job Description

Substance Use Disorder Professional

The SUDP is the liaison between the public and the facility. This person is responsible for organizing

and providing direct counseling services to patients in a secure residential setting. The counselor is the

agent for providing services to patients whether on a one-to-one or group basis, performs assessment,

evaluation, and intakes. These adults have a primary diagnosis of chemical dependency and may also have emerging mental health problems. Applicants are expected to subscribe to the disease concept of chemical dependency with the belief that total abstinence is required for ongoing recovery from alcoholism and other drug addiction. This job description does not suggest or imply that these are the only duties to be performed

by this employee. The person in this position will be required to follow other instructions and to

perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Key responsibilities

• Must carry a minimum caseload of 8 to10 active cases.
• Provides screening and evaluation of individuals and refers them as needed toother

  treatment/service programs as are available in the facility and in the community.

• Provides individual and group counseling for persons in the process of discovering and

  dealing with drug related problems and emerging mental health issues.

• Serves as the primary case manager for a group of up to ten youth.
• Implements problem oriented records system, Federal/State/County reports, patient

  surveys, and submits on a monthly basis to Treatment Director.

• Maintains professional standards and follows the treatment policies and procedures of the

  facility, and of the federal, state, and local regulations, especially WAC 388-805

  requirements.

• Has a thorough working knowledge of appropriate WAC, WIG, and RCW's.
• Designs, implements and evaluates individualized treatment plans based on ASAM criteria.
• Coordinates and cooperates with staff or other agencies and organizations in order to

  expedite treatment for each patient and for their continuum of care.

• Completes on time all of the required Federal, State, County, and local forms for each

  patient (BECCA, CDDA).

• Attends regular staff meetings and in service training for clinical personnel.
• Maintains accurate and current records on each patient in accordance to ASAM and

  according to the facility's procedure for patient records.

• Prepares current patient progress reports and completion notices and provides them to the

  courts, probation departments, families and referral sources when appropriate.

  Qualifications

• Must possess an associate’s degree, and the required certificate that qualifies them to be a

  Substance Use Disorder Professional.

• Must hold an active SUDP license from the Washington State Department of Health.
• Must have up to three years’ experience in the field.
• Pre-hire and annual employee health screening is required. Must pass a TB test at time of hire, and annually thereafter. Annual influenza vaccine required. Only exception is for employees with a medical or religious exemption approved by Administration. Employees with an approved medical or religious exemption must wear a mask at all times during the flu season.
• Must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR within 90 days of hire date and must maintain

  current BLS CPR  

• throughout employment.

  • Must receive a satisfactory background check.

  • Must pass required BH EHR system trainings.

  Seamar is and equal opportunity employer and offers a competitive benefits package

  Starting Wage: $29.05

  Schedule: Monday-Friday

  Hourly - Hourly Plan, 29.05 USD Hourly

  What We Offer:

  Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it’s a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. The fringe benefits surpass most companies. For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of:

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Prescription coverage
  • Life Insurance
  • Long Term Disability
  • EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
  • Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.
  • We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment. 

  Sea Mar is an equal opportunity employer.

  Please visit our website to learn more about us at www.seamar.org. You may also apply thru our Career page at this link.