SUD Counselor (On-Call) - Oxnard Women's Center
About The Position
The On-Call SUD Counselor I at Prototypes Women’s Center in Oxnard works with a multidisciplinary team to support treatment outcomes for women receiving residential substance abuse treatment and detox services. The counselor provides continuous oversight of clients and their children throughout the facility, helping maintain a safe, supportive, and structured environment. The role supports clients during daily activities and treatment processes, provides crisis intervention and stabilization when needed, and offers compassionate guidance consistent with individualized treatment plans. The position contributes to a 24/7 coverage system and may include overnight duties. It involves direct client support, clinical documentation, communication with the treatment team, and completion of assigned administrative and training responsibilities.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Registration as a Substance Use Disorder Counselor from an accredited California agency (CCAPP, CAADE, or CADTP).
- Remain alert and awake for the entire overnight shift when assigned.
- Ability to use a computer, fax, printer, and phone; precise manual dexterity for documentation and data entry.
- Ability to perform the stated physical activities, including sitting, standing, walking, and occasional bending/stooping, reaching above shoulder level, kneeling, balancing, pushing/pulling, squatting, crawling, crouching, lifting, and carrying.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Health and Human Services, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field.
- Preferably at least two years of experience in the human service field, with demonstrated expertise in substance abuse treatment, relapse prevention, and recovery.
- Experience working with clients experiencing acute withdrawal from substances.
Responsibilities
- Assist clients with intake, assessment, and program orientation upon admission.
- Help check clients in and ensure unsafe items are not brought into the facility.
- Use trauma-informed care, crisis intervention, and motivational interviewing while supervising clients.
- Complete withdrawal management and behavioral support rounds at 30-minute intervals as assigned.
- Supervise clients during chores, visiting hours, meals, medication lines, detox, donations, groups, and free time.
- Provide educational sessions and facilitate groups as required within the scope of credential.
- Seek clinical consultation in new or high-risk clinical circumstances.
- Monitor visiting hours and address safety concerns.
- Collaborate and communicate behavioral concerns to the client’s Case Manager, Therapist, Medical staff, Psychiatrist, and other treatment team members; maintain frequent communication and participate in consultations.
- Conduct random and planned room searches.
- Store and account for client belongings at admission; assist with packing and storing belongings when clients leave for unplanned reasons, according to policy and procedure.
- Complete random and planned urinalysis tests and document results.
- Transport clients as needed.
- Remain awake and alert throughout overnight shifts, perform facility and room checks, provide nightly accounting of work completion, and ensure common areas are cleaned nightly.
- Complete progress notes within 72 hours of service delivery and meet clinical documentation deadlines and agency requirements.
- Complete same-day incident reports and document behavioral support rounds as assigned.
- Maintain compliance with registration requirements.
- Attend and actively participate in assigned clinical supervision, agency meetings, and team meetings.
- Complete assigned training in a timely manner and read and respond to email when appropriate.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
