SUD Professional

The Jamestown Healing Clinic (JHC) is seeking a Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) to join our integrated care team. JHC brings together primary care, dental, behavioral health, and opioid use disorder treatment to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care.

As an SUDP, you will work as part of a collaborative team and provide individual, family, and group counseling to patients participating in our Opioid Treatment Program (OTP).

If you are passionate about supporting individuals and families on their path toward wellness and recovery, we invite you to apply!

The SUDP provides a range of counseling services, including individual, group, and family sessions, with a focus on supporting patients in recovery. This role is a key part of our integrated approach to care and offers a Monday through Friday schedule from 5:30 AM to 2:00 PM, promoting work-life balance and consistency.

Essential Functions

• Provide direct counseling and case management services to assigned patients consisting of individual, group, family and educational services, including assessment, counseling, and aftercare services
• Serve as a mediator between patients, relatives, medical staff, and outside agencies
• Prepare patient progress reports and completion notices and provide to all interfacing agencies to include courts, probation departments, and referral sources as appropriate
• Ensure compliance and implementation of all JHC policies and treatment procedures; maintain patient confidentiality
• Effectively orient patients to the facility; provide patients with program guidelines, compliance information including patient rights, grievances, policies, and procedures
• Identify and respond to crises that may negatively impact treatment and, where possible, use the negative events to enhance treatment efforts
• Lead discussions and present lectures and films for group sessions
• Maintain professional standards and follow the treatment policies established by the JHC, federal, state, and local regulations; maintain professional boundaries with patients and staff
• Conduct follow-up assessments on treatment programs designed for and undertaken by each patient
• Maintain accurate and current recordkeeping for each patient in accordance with the established electronic records system and all agency procedures and protocols (assessments, treatment plans, treatment procedures, and discharge summaries, etc.)
• Prepare patient progress reports and completion notices and provide to all interfacing agencies to include courts, probation departments, and referral resources as appropriate
• Participate in community educational programs on substance use disorder for the public, professional, and industrial groups
• Maintain all requirements to ensure that SUDP licensure/certification remains current and in good standing
• Perform all other duties as assigned
• Adhere to all JHC policies and procedures, including but not limited to standards for safety, and work practices as described in the Occupational Exposure Control Plan and HIPAA

Requirements

• Associate’s degree
• Certified as a Substance Use Disorder Professional in good standing with the State of Washington
• Two (2) years of experience working in a clinical setting
• Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders
• Ability to work in a cross-culture environment, understands the social and cultural context of the patients at the JHC. Understands the role of trauma, historical, community, family, and personal experience in wellness and recovery
• Understands and adheres to state (RCW, WAC) and federal confidentiality regulations (42 CFR part 2). Applicants must always conduct self ethically and professionally
• Effective communication; written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution
• Experience using Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Knowledge of Local, State, and Federal Laws and Regulations
• CPR/First Aid Certification or ability to complete employer provided training upon hire
• Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background investigation
• Uphold all current vaccine requirements for employment
• Ability to travel locally and regionally as assigned
• Valid Washington State Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Knowledge of office administrative operations, including personnel management and compliance
• Excellent organization skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Effective time management, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrate initiative, work independently with little supervision
• American Indian/Alaska Native preferences apply

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

• Must be available to work any shift (to include all hours, weekends, and/or holidays as job duties require)
• Must be able to lift, push and carry up to 25 lbs. unassisted
• Physical ability to access all areas of the property applicable to your position
• Must be able to withstand prolonged standing, sitting, walking, bending, climbing, squatting, and twisting without restriction
• Requires eye/hand coordination and manual dexterity; ability to distinguish letters, numbers, and symbols
• Must have the ability to reach at or below/above shoulder level on a continuous basis
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced, busy, and somewhat stressful environment and maintain physical stamina, proper mental attitude while dealing effectively with patients, management, team members, and outside contacts while working under pressure and meeting deadlines

Why Join JHC?

At the Jamestown Healing Clinic, you will have the opportunity to be part of an integrated care team and make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients and the community. Your work will directly support individuals participating in treatment and recovery while collaborating with medical, behavioral health, and other care professionals.

Apply today to join the Jamestown Healing Clinic team!