Substance Abuse Counselor - Bilingual
About The Position
Bridgeway Community Health is seeking a bilingual Substance Abuse Counselor to join its growing outpatient treatment team. The organization provides holistic treatment through addiction recovery, problem gambling treatment, mental health therapy, and primary medical care. Substance Abuse Counselors build alliances with clients by providing education and motivation to support positive life changes and reduce the negative consequences associated with substance use and abuse. The position provides client-centered, evidence-based, and trauma-informed care, including assessments, individual counseling, group facilitation, and documentation. Counselors collaborate with other providers and referral sources to coordinate seamless services and support clients’ treatment and recovery goals.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree or higher in Human Services or a related field from an accredited college or university.
- Generally, at least one to three years of drug and alcohol addiction counseling experience.
- CADC I or higher certification with MHACBO.
- Bilingual Spanish/English.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong computer and time management skills.
- Advanced understanding of ASAM PPC-2R and DSM-5.
- Must be able to pass a criminal background check.
Nice To Haves
- Intermediate understanding of Oregon Administrative Rules.
Responsibilities
- Provide client-centered care using evidence-based and trauma-informed services.
- Use motivational interviewing to establish therapeutic rapport and facilitate active engagement in services.
- Conduct assessment interviews using ASAM and DSM-5.
- Collaborate with other providers to ensure services are seamless.
- Provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions addressing identified treatment and recovery goals.
- Facilitate evidence-based groups.
- Conduct individual counseling sessions.
- Prepare and maintain timely, accurate documentation, including group notes, individual notes, status reports, and records of other client-related contacts.
- Monitor random urinalysis testing.
- Complete monthly status reports for clients on the caseload and facilitate sending them to providers involved in each client’s care.
- Coordinate and maintain working relationships with referral sources.
- Attend staff meetings and work as part of a multidisciplinary team to identify and implement quality services.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid holidays.
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 5% employer match in a 401(k) retirement savings plan, with pre- and post-tax options.
- Corporate fitness membership subsidy.
- Employer-sponsored life, accidental death, critical illness, and long-term disability coverage.
- Generous paid time off (PTO) plan.
- Health savings accounts.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Internal growth opportunities.
- Additional stipend for Spanish/English bilingual employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
