Substance Use Counselor - Illumination Foundation

Riverside, CA 92507

About the Job

“Every person deserves compassion, dignity, and the safety of a place to call home.”
Homelessness is the largest social and public health crisis in California. Illumination Foundation (IF) is a growing non-profit organization dedicated towards disrupting the cycle of homelessness by providing targeted, interdisciplinary services in our recuperative care centers, emergency shelters, housing services and children's and family programs. IF currently has 13 facilities with 22 micro-communities scattered across Orange County, Los Angeles County and the Inland Empire.

Job Description

The Substance Use Counselor provides clinically sound, harm reduction-based substance use counseling services and support to all clients served by Illumination Foundation.
The pay range offered for this position is $24.00 - $28.00 per hour, depending on experience. This position also qualifies for $1.00 per hour swing shift differential and a $2.00 graveyard shift differential.

Responsibilities

Within a Harm Reduction Model complete substance use assessment, treatment planning, goal setting, and discharge planning to clients interested in services
Provide individual and group counseling to clients struggling with substance abuse
Recognize the need for and provide crisis intervention to clients
Initiate AUDIT-10 AND ASSIST assessment's with clients
Within 5 days of service provision, document all client interactions or activities completed on behalf of the client (including collaboration with other disciplines, case consultations, telephone calls, leaving voicemails, and collateral contact) in KIPU
Meet documentation standards as assigned by Clinical Supervisor, Manager or Director
Inform Associate Manager, Manager or Director, within 12 hours of making an incident report, APS/CPS report and complete required APS/CPS reports within the mandated time frame
Collaborate (on a need to know basis) with teams including site, nursing, case management, behavioral health therapists, food service and transportation regarding client’s substance use counseling needs, ensuring the highest level of client care
Must maintain confidentiality of work-related information and materials according to HIPAA standards
Drive to any IF location for coverage, trainings, or support, as directed
Research and build relationships with community agencies for client resources and linkage
Familiarization with supportive services in county/counties served, including but not limited to linking clients to outside therapy, psychiatry, substance use treatment, job training, schooling, church, AA/NA Meetings, etc

Preferred Experience/Minimum Qualifications:

Required:

Must have completed one of the following certifications: CADC-1, CADC-II LAADC. LAADC-S, CADTP, CCAPP
Addiction counseling: 1 year
Basic computer skills including the ability to prepare simple correspondence and reports in Microsoft Word and summarize and report data in Excel spreadsheets.

Preferred:

Bilingual in English and Spanish
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams).
Two years of experience working with homeless and dual diagnosis (mental illness and comorbid substance abuse problem) populations.

Benefits

Medical Insurance funded up to 91% by Illumination Foundation (Kaiser and Blue Shield), depending on the plan
Dental and Vision Insurance
Life, AD&D and LTD Insurance funded 100% by Illumination Foundation
Employee Assistance Program
Professional Development Reimbursement
401K with Company Matching
10 days vacation PTO/year
6 days sick PTO/year
10 days holiday PTO/year
Potential eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSFL) for federally qualified loans

Source : Illumination Foundation