SUD Professional - Jamestown Sklallam Tribe
Sequim, WA 98382
About the Job
Jamestown Healing Clinic (JHC) is accepting applications for a full-time Substance Use Disorder Professional to join our growing team!
The Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) will work as part of a team for an integrated care clinic that combines primary care, dental, behavioral health, and opiate use disorder treatment. SUDP will facilitate individual, family, and group counseling for patients participating in the Opioid Treatment Program (OTP).
Why work for Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe?
As a committed and collaborative partner in our community for over four decades, the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe (JST) has continued to grow the areas of economic development, healthcare, natural resources, hospitality, cultural preservation, and the arts. Through our Resort Enterprises and Tribal Government, we are now the second largest employer in Clallam County, and provide a wide range of employment opportunities to our Tribal Citizens and community.
Our employees are like extended family, and we believe in providing employee benefit programs and incentives that cultivate a positive and enriching work environment, and healthy lifestyle. We hope that each of our employees continue to honor our commitment to our community and to treat our patients and co-workers like family as well.
As a SUD Professional, you will:
+ 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, uses 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
+ Coordinate with JHC staff of outside agencies and organizations to expedite treatment for 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
What are the Required Qualifications for this position?
+ Associates Degree
+ Certified as a Substance Use Disorder Professional in good standing with the State of Washington, or Substance Use Disorder Professional Training (SUDPT) license in good standing with the State of Washington with peer counseling and/or case management experience
+ 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
+ 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 Drivers License
What are the Preferred Qualifications for this position?
+ Bachelors 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
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