Substance Abuse Counselor - Harm-Reduction Shelter Care

Illumination Health + Home; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Illumination Health + Home is seeking a Substance Abuse Counselor to provide client services in a shelter or recuperative care facility using a harm reduction model. The role offers $27 per hour and a Monday–Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm schedule, with responsibilities including client evaluations, care planning, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include maintaining confidentiality under HIPAA, documenting interactions in the EMR within 72 hours, and supporting crisis

Qualifications

• Harm reduction approach to client care.
• Initiate client evaluations on admission and conduct assessments.
• Maintain HIPAA-compliant confidentiality of client information.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team on behavioral health needs.
• Document all client interactions in EMR within 72 hours.

Responsibilities

• Use harm reduction to motivate abstinence or reduction goals.
• Initiate client evaluations, conduct assessments, and set care goals.
• Collaborate with medical, case management, foodservice, and transportation teams.
• Maintain HIPAA-compliant confidentiality of all records and communications.
• Document interactions in the EMR within 72 hours; meet agency documentation standards.
• Support site activities and participate in meetings and trainings.
• Assist with crisis intervention and de-escalation as needed.

Skills

Harm reduction

Client evaluations

HIPAA compliance

Team collaboration

Documentation

Job description

Illumination Health + Home is seeking a Substance Abuse Counselor to provide client services in a shelter or recuperative care facility using a harm reduction model. The role offers $27 per hour and a Monday–Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm schedule, with responsibilities including client evaluations, care planning, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include maintaining confidentiality under HIPAA, documenting interactions in the EMR within 72 hours, and supporting crisis