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SUD Counselor - Residential

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SUD Counselor

Shape Futures. Empower Women. Build Stronger Communities.

Are you ready to lead with purpose and transform lives? Imagine guiding women toward hope, healing, and a brighter tomorrow. This is your chance to create a safe, structured, and compassionate space where justice-involved women can reclaim their stories and begin anew.

We are seeking a visionary SUD Counselor to champion our specialized gender responsive treatment facility. In this vital role, you’ll do more than substance use treatment-you’ll inspire change. You’ll be a part of a passionate team that fosters resilience and delivers trauma-informed care that empowers women to rebuild their lives and thrive in the community.

If you are mission-driven, deeply committed to recovery and social justice, and eager to make a lasting impact, this is your opportunity to be a part of a program that truly changes futures.

What You Will Do

These responsibilities focus on the direct provision of clinical services, coordination of care, and program compliance.

Clinical Service Delivery

  • Meet all DHS 75 requirements.
  • Conduct comprehensive Substance Use Disorder (SUD) assessments and develop immediate treatment/continuing care plans upon a resident's arrival.
  • Facilitate SUD treatment groups using designated evidence-based curricula.
  • Provide weekly one-hour individual SUD counseling sessions.
  • Develop Relapse Prevention and Continuing Care Plans with clients, updating them weekly.

Treatment Coordination & Compliance

  • Coordinate individual SUD treatment plans collaboratively with the resident, Program Manager, and Case Managers.
  • Update treatment/continuing care plans and the ASAM level of care weekly, submitting them to the Clinical Supervisor for signature.
  • Act as a consultant for substance use related crises.
  • Work collaboratively with external SUD treatment agencies and manage community referrals.
  • Schedule urinalysis and breathalyzer testing.

Reporting and Team Collaboration

  • Prepare weekly client updates on substance use for staffing notes and prepare the substance use section of discharge reports.
  • Provide weekly updates and reports directly to the Clinical Supervisor.
  • Participate in scheduled client staffings and team meetings weekly.
  • Meet with the Medical Director monthly.
  • Gather assigned evaluation data.

Supervision and Program Support

  • Supervise the provision of any SUD treatment component delivered by other staff.
  • Supervise any assigned substance abuse intern or volunteer under the direction of the Program Manager.
  • Monitor and supervise residents and the facility environment.
  • Serve as on-call staff and work assigned shifts to meet agency needs.
  • Participate in all required clinical supervision and training to maintain professional certification.