Co-Occurring Addictions Counselor

Description

PUYALLUP TRIBAL HEALTH AUTHORITY, located in Tacoma, Washington is seeking an experienced Co-Occurring Addictions Counselor.

“It is the mission of the Puyallup Tribal Health Authority to provide quality healthcare and promote wellness in a culturally appropriate manner.”

We offer an outstanding workplace, competitive market based salary, and benefits packages including:

• Monday – Friday schedule
• Medical/Dental/Vision benefits – monthly premiums paid 100% for employees
• 18 annual paid holidays
• Generous paid sick and vacation accruals
• 401(k) with annual profit sharing
• Life & AD&D insurance coverage
• PTHA is an approved loan repayment site for various programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Excellent work/home life balance

GENERAL FUNCTION: Provide individual, group and family educational mental health and addictions counseling services to clients of PTHA.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Manage caseload of clients with mental health, substance use, problem gambling and/or other addictions and provide outpatient and intensive outpatient one-on-one, family and group counseling prevention, intervention, education and treatment services for youth and/or adults, using approved curriculum and treatment modalities.
• Perform comprehensive assessment and screening of clients using approved methods.
• Develop individualized treatment plans, treatment plan reviews and discharge plans, pursuant to ASAM, WAC, and other accreditation standards.
• Complete all documentation on the date of service and submit client status reports by the 10th of each month to requesting agencies.
• Accurately and efficiently enters and updates patient information using the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
• Refer patients to internal and external resources as needed and monitor activities and progress.
• Ensure quality standards are met as required by regulating bodies and accrediting agencies.
• Interact and correspond by phone, in-person, and in writing with requesting agencies and others as required and ensure requests are addressed within two business days.
• Develop effective internal and external professional working relationships to enhance and ensure effective client services and to meet project goals/deadlines.
• Plan, organize and participate in various department, organization, community, and school related activities, process improvement, program development and other initiatives, for the purposes of providing education, outreach, prevention and intervention services.
• Ensure all projects, activities and timelines are accurately documented in an electronic report and provided to the Supervisor on a monthly basis or more often if directed.
• Create, design and implement event related marketing materials and media communications within branding guidelines such as: invitations, newsletters, flyers, articles and other promotional/public awareness materials by the given deadline and present to Supervisor for approval.
• Maintain professional certifications and stay current on counseling techniques and practices including mental health, substance use, and problem gambling.
• Actively promote healthy lifestyle options in the community.
• Follow and adhere to all policies and procedures of offsite agencies and collaborates with agency staff as necessary to effectively and efficiently meet program requirements.
• Work directly with other departments providing behavioral health screening, brief intervention, brief therapy and referral to treatment for clients.
• Coordinate care, with medical and behavioral health teams, for patients on medicated assisted treatment.
• Works collaboratively with other departmental teams on case consultation and integration of services.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Counseling or related field
• Dual licensure required in Mental Health and Chemical Dependency. At a minimum, must have full licensure in either specialty, with Trainee/Associate license in second specialty, working towards full licensure within (12) months of hire.
• Two (2) years’ experience, within the last (48) months, providing counseling services to individuals, families and groups.
• Must have State or National certification as a Certified Problem Gambling Counselor or must obtain certification within (2) years of hire.
• Experience and/or ability to work with electronic health records/practice management systems.

Salary : $75,000 - $85,000