Substance Use Disorder Counselor

We at Fairview Health Services are looking for a dedicated Substance Use Disorder Counselor for our Edina clinic. This position is approved for 80 hour every two weeks and is benefit eligible. Some of the benefits we offer at Fairview include medical insurance - as low as $0, dental insurance - also a $0 option, PTO (up to 24 days per year starting), and 403B with up to a 6% employer match; click here to learn more. Pay is between $29.00 and $34.00 an hour. 

This position provides clients with in-person care while offering flexible hours, remote work time for meetings and documentation outside of scheduled client hours that are in person. Work with adult clients who have substance use disorder and those who have co-occurring disorders. No weekends! 

The Substance Use Disorder Counselor, working in conjunction with the treatment team and under the direction of the Clinical Systems Manager, Supervisor, Lead Psychotherapist/Counselor, and/or Charge Nurse, will coordinate the therapeutic implementation of the chemical dependency treatment program for clients. This includes planning, coordinating, and delivering chemical dependency counseling services and developing relationships with support network members and concerned persons. The LADC facilitates an evening intensive outpatient group for adults with substance use disorder

Facilitating group and individual sessions; case management; 245G and MHealth compliant documentation; supervise care and collaborate with program psychotherapist. Use technology to facilitate hybrid groups. Use electronic medical record, Epic.

Job Expectations:

Coordinates and facilitates assessment process for individual clients.

• Reviews result of all assessment components and develop a summary of needs
• Develop treatment plan, which addresses problems identified through assessment
• Actively involves the client and the support network in the development of a treatment plan
• Communicates/consults with internal and external members of treatment team.
• Makes referrals for additional services as needed and follows up to assess client acceptance of/or appropriateness of referral
• Actively involves client in assessing progress on treatment goals and develops a workable plan for continuing recovery.
• Applies support network and community resources to improve client’s recovery plan
• Regularly reviews and updates to reflect client status.
• Produces reports/summaries documenting client progress
• Applies clinical supervisor and staff to feedback regarding needs
• Develops a plan to meet those needs
• Fulfills licensing and accreditation requirements regarding professional development

Facilitates one or more of the following components of treatment: orientation, as needed:

• Individual counseling
• Group counseling
• Lectures and support network groups
• Facilitates recreation activities
• Workshops, psycho-education and skills groups
• Uses community resources in making discharge plans
• Plans activities that bring services, resources and/or people together within a planned framework of action toward achievement of established goals
• Identifies needs that cannot be met by the program and assist the client to apply support systems available
• Completes appropriate documentation of care coordination activities

Group and individual session facilitation; treatment planning, progress notes, service initiation documentation meeting M Health and 245G standards, case management

• Bachelor’s Degree in human services, counseling, psychology, or other related
• Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor (LADC) or temporary license under special considerations
• No felony conviction or have been incarcerated as a result of a felony conviction in the last three years
• Has not had a chemical use problem during the last two years.

Salary : $29 - $34