SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER COUNSELOR

License Requirements:  Licensed in the state of Utah as one of the following: LCSW, LMFT, CMHC, plus 5 years clinical experience in the field.

Reports to: Executive Director

Required:

• Licensed in the state of Utah as one of the following: LCSW, LMFT, CMHC, plus 5 years clinical experience in the field.
• Minimum of three to five years of progressively responsible program management experience and staff supervision, including expertise transforming clinical staff into a highly functional team

Responsibilities

• Oversees outpatient and sober living
• Oversight and implementation of clinical programming
• Provide weekly supervision, support, and mentoring to all clinical staff
• Therapist duties as designated
• On-call duties as needed,
• Participates in Quality Improvement task groups
• Facilitates ancillary services/community referrals for assigned clients
• Facilitates in-service training, individual/group supervision meetings treatment team meeting
• Communicates with staff via daily shift-change meetings and client’s record to maximize utilization of milieu in supporting the client’s treatment plan
• Ensures client records for assigned caseload are comprehensive, complete and neat, and meet licensing/ payor standards
• Other duties as assigned.
• Proven experience understanding and ability to generate revenues for clinical services
• Understanding of Utilization Management, level of care criteria and other types of client billings
• Experience and confidence identifying and implementing evidence-based practices
• Experience working in crisis setting with individuals and families
• Ability to work flexible hours and be available by phone when needed
• Program development and evaluation
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proven experience understanding and ability to generate revenues for clinical services
• Understanding of Utilization Management, level of care criteria, and other types of client billings
• Experience and confidence identifying and implementing evidence-based practices
• Experience working in crisis setting with individuals and families
• Ability to work flexible hours and be available by phone when needed
• Program development and evaluation
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills