Substance Use Disorder Professional/Trainee

Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care•Auburn, WA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care is a nonprofit with over 60 years of service to King County and surrounding communities. We provide compassionate, evidence-based mental health and substance use disorder care to children, adults, families, veterans, and people with complex needs — and we believe everyone deserves access to that care, regardless of ability to pay. Valley Cities has been selected to lead Washington State's implementation of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model — a national best-practice approach transforming communities access behavioral health care. This recognition reflects our clinical leadership, organizational integrity, and commitment to innovation.

Requirements

AA Degree in Behavioral Sciences Field, BA desired
Washington State Substance Use Disorder Professional/Trainee Certification required
Current Driver’s License
Pass required background checks.

Responsibilities

Provide Substance Use Disorder (SUD) assessments, individual, support groups, education groups, crisis services and relapse prevention.
Provides treatment and case management services to clients who have a co-occurring disorder (mental health and chemical dependency diagnoses).
Ensures a strong recovery, wellness, and hopeful environment for SUD clients
Orients and educates clients and their families by meeting them in and out of the office; collaborating on the recovery plan; providing educational information in conjunction with direct service providers related to treatments, procedures, medications, and continuing service requirements.
Assists SUD with group planning and facilitation, provides assessments, individual services and other substance use disorder services as necessary
Provides Crisis Management Services.
Participates in QI activities and participates in committees as assigned.
Performs real world problem solving with the client, which may require the clinician to work in the office as well as in the community field to engage clients in services. This may include but is not limited to clients’ homes, hospitals, schools, and shelters.
Advocates for the client with community, family, providers, landlords, etc.