SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR
Company: WellSpace Health
Location: Sacramento
Posted on: October 24, 2024
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Job Description:
Job Details
Job Location
102 - Alternative House - Sacramento, CA
Description
SUD Counselor
Department: Residential/Withdrawal Management
Location: AHS
Reports to: Residential Program Manager and Administrative
Supervisor
Status: Full- time, Shifts: Swing shift- Tuesday-Saturday
12:00pm-8:30pm or Sunday-Thursday, 12:00pm-8:30pm.
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Pay Range: 24.90 - $32.37/hr
Organization Information
WellSpace Health believes that everyone deserves to be seen, no
matter who you are, where you come from, where you work or what
place you call home. We see you and are here for you. To that end,
we've committed ourselves to finding solutions for our community's
health and wellbeing to achieve regional health through high
quality comprehensive care.
Our focus has always been to offer a full range of quality medical
care, dental care, mental health and behavioral health services,
and enabling services to underserved people. We do this by placing
ourselves within the communities we serve and employing outstanding
healthcare professionals who are devoted to our mission.
We are a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and are
accredited by the Joint Commission for Ambulatory Care and
Behavioral Health. We're also certified by the Joint Commission as
a Primary Care Medical Home and a Behavioral Health Home.
Position Summary
The Substance Abuse Counselor provides counseling and treatment
(related to the employee's scope of practice) to clients with
addictive problems, performs discharge and referral summaries for
clients and maintains client case files.
Required Qualifications
Successful candidate will receive regionally competitive salary,
above average health benefits at reduced costs, company paid life
insurance & long-term disability insurance, additional voluntary
retirement plan with company match and no vesting schedule
requirement.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The work environment is characteristic of a medical clinic
environment. The physical demands described here are representative
of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform
the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of
this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands and
arms to reach. The employee is also required to stand; walk; and
reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift
and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by
this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to
adjust focus. The employee must also possess hearing and speech to
communicate in person and over the phone. The noise level in the
work environment is usually quiet.
The employee may be in contact with individuals and families in
crisis who may be ill, using substances and/or not attentive to
personal health and safety for themselves or their homes. The
employee may experience a number of unpleasant sensory demands
associated with the client's use of alcohol and drugs, and the lack
of personal care. The employee may also be exposed to bodily fluids
(blood, urine) and hazardous chemicals.
WellSpace Health is committed to the principals of equal
employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state,
and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all
other employment laws and regulations. It is the intent of
WellSpace Health to maintain a work environment free of harassment,
discrimination, or retaliation because of age, race, religious
creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability,
medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex
(including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and/or related
medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression,
sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other status
protected by federal, state or local laws. WellSpace Health is
dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy in regard to all
aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting,
hiring, placement transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and
other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions,
and privileges of employment.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
WellSpace Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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