Substance Use Disorder Professional/Trainee (Havens)

$500 Sign-on Bonus

WE OFFER EXCELLENT BENEFITS:

• FREE Employee Medical Insurance
• FREE Employee Dental Insurance
• FREE Employee Vision Insurance
• Sick leave (8 hours per month)
• Vacation (Minimum of 2 weeks paid vacation)
• Discounted health memberships
• Retirement (Employer contribution - 3% contribution and an additional 3% employer match)
• FREE Long-Term Disability Insurance
• FREE Life Insurance
• 13 Paid Holidays

Job Summary

This position is responsible for providing Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment for the Catholic Charities Behavioral Health (CCBHS) program) in the Catholic Charities Eastern Washington (CCEW) Catalyst project and/or Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) programs.  All SUD services must adhere to behavioral health Washington Administrative Codes (WAC’s), best practice standards, state and federal regulations, and be in compliance with HIPAA and 42 CFR Pt 2.  

Job Duties/Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each of the essential duties/responsibilities listed below.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties/responsibilities of this job. 

1. Provide high quality clinical SUD treatment including ASAM assessments, placements, and appropriate levels of group, individual, and family treatment to program participants.
2. Provide SUD prevention intervention services as required by the needs of program participants.
3. Provide clinical interventions and/or referrals in collaborations with other providers, to assist clients in meeting treatment and level of care needs.
4. Ensure treatment planning and interventions are: effective, relevant, appropriate, timely, patient centered, culturally competent, and age appropriate to the residents of the Catalyst/Havens.
5. All clinical and non-clinical work will show respect for patient confidentiality, safety, and self-determination.
6. Maintain the safety, security, and confidentiality of clients and their families.
7. Follow all federal and agency regulations for confidentiality, including 42 CFR, Part 2 and HIPAA.
8. Respectfully collaborate with co-workers and personnel from other agencies.
9. Complete all required documentation in an accurate, complete, and timely manner per agency policies and procedures.
10. Maintain charts to WAC standards and other state/federal guidelines.
11. Meets regularly with supervisor and colleagues for case review and team collaboration necessary to ensure the success of embedded behavioral health services in the Catalyst/Havens projects.
12. Able to successfully collaborate with necessary wraparound services with community partners when an ROI is in place.
13. Collaborate with SUD Supervisor/Director to ensure clinical and professional development.
14. Maintain licensure and/or certification requirements.
15. Work effectively with outside resources, organizations, and Catalyst/Haven partners.
16. Maintain positive, solution-focused demeanor when responding to conflicts or problems with clients and staff.
17. Uses appropriate administrative, fiscal, physical, and technical safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and security of CCEW client protected health information (PHI), per regulations outlined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
18. Able to regularly utilize all forms of communication (email, text, phone, etc.) and database practices necessary for this position and as directed by supervisor.
19. As a mandated reporter, follows all procedures outlined in agency policies and procedures to report to the proper agency when there is suspicion and/or confirmation that a child or vulnerable adult has been a victim of abuse or neglect.
20. Adheres to the tenets of Catholic Social Teaching and Catholic Doctrine.
21. Performs related functions necessary to support the mission and core values of Catholic Charities.

Job Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must meet the minimum qualifications listed below.  These qualifications are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to perform this job. 

Education/Experience: to perform this job successfully, an individual must have:

• an Associate’s Degree in Addiction Studies; or,
• a Bachelor’s Degree in Addiction Studies (preferred)
• a minimum of three years related experience and/or training (preferred) providing SUD services to persons experiencing homelessness

or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 

Knowledge of the following:

• Harm Reduction strategies and interventions
• Motivational Interviewing
• ASAM assessment and treatment criteria/guidelines
• Microsoft Office: Excel and Word
• SUD treatment of persons experiencing homelessness
• Treatment community resources
• Recovery within communities of Indigenous and other persons of color

Certificates/Licenses:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must:

• A current SUDP/T license in good standing from Washington State
• A valid Driver’s License
• Successfully pass background check applicable to position.

Physical Abilities:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to:

• Regularly sit, stand, climb, walk, lift, pull/push, carry, grasp, reach, stoop/crouch, crawl, talk, hear, taste, or smell. 
• Frequently sit, stand, climb, walk, lift, pull/push, carry, grasp, reach, stoop/crouch, crawl, talk, hear, taste, or smell. 
• Occasionally sit, stand, climb, walk, lift, pull/push, carry, grasp, reach, stoop/crouch, crawl, talk, hear, taste, or smell.

Mental & Other Skills/Abilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the:

• Adaptability: ability to adapt to changes, delays or unexpected events in the work environment; ability to manage competing demands and prioritize tasks; ability to change approach or method to best fit the situation.
• Analytical Ability: ability to maintain focus for extended periods of time; ability to complete research projects with resourcefulness and persistence; ability to synthesize complex or diverse information; ability to use intuition and experience to complement existing data.
• Attendance: ability to consistently arrive and be able to work as scheduled.
• Computer/Technical Ability: working knowledge of:
• Word Processing software
• Spreadsheet software
• Accounting software
• Internet software
• Design Software
• Dependability: ability to follow instructions, both in written and verbal format; ability to respond to management direction; ability to complete tasks on time or notify the appropriate person with an alternate plan when necessary.
• Interpersonal Skills: ability to maintain satisfactory relationships with others, excellent customer service skills and a good overall understanding of appropriate human relations. Awareness of and sensitivity to the service population’s culture and socioeconomic characteristics. 
• Judgment: ability to make prudent and timely decisions; ability to exhibit sound and accurate judgment; ability to explain reasoning for decisions.
• Language Ability:
• High Ability: ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations; ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Mathematical Ability: (choose the level that applies)
• Intermediate Ability: ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume; ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Motor Coordination: the ability to coordinate eyes, hands, fingers, and feet accurately and handle precise movements.
• Problem Solving Ability: ability to identify and/or prevent problems before they occur; ability to formulate alternative solutions to problems when necessary; ability to transfer learning from past experiences to new experiences of similar nature.
• Quality Management: ability to complete duties, on time and with absolute precision, at least 95% of the time; ability to edit the accuracy and thoroughness of one’s work as well as the work of others;  ability to constructively apply feedback to improve performance, ability to generate ideas to improve and promote quality in work.
• Reasoning Ability:
• High Ability: ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Workplace Environmental Conditions

While performing the essential duties/responsibilities of this job, the employee will be:

• Noise Conditions: exposed during a shift to constant or intermittent sounds at a level sufficient to cause hearing loss or fatigue.
• Heat: subject to high temperatures that result in significant body discomfort.
• Cold: exposed to low temperatures that result in significant body discomfort.
• Injury Exposure: exposed to workplace hazards more frequently than normal or to potential injuries.
• Atmospheric Exposures: exposed to dusts, fumes, vapors, or mists that could affect the occupational health of the employee.
• Client Population may include persons involved in gangs, with substance abuse concerns, homelessness and/or tendencies towards violent behavior.
• Potential for exposure to illicit drugs and air-borne contaminants (proper PPE provided).