Substance Use Disorder Counselor

Wellpath; Hanford (CA); Sur place; USD 50 000 - 55 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Wellpath is seeking a Substance Use Disorder Counselor at CA Kings County Jail to evaluate, treat, and support individuals recovering from substance use disorders. You will work within an interdisciplinary team to promote continuity of care and prepare clients for discharge.

The role emphasizes person-centered treatment, collaboration with care teams, and adherence to Medi-Cal and CalAIM guidelines, ensuring compassionate, confidential support throughout the recovery process.

Qualifications

• Experience providing SUD counseling is required.
• Ability to practice independently is preferred.
• Licensure or certification eligible as required by state in which employed
• High School diploma and certification required
• Bachelor’s degree in health services field is preferred

Responsabilités

• Conduct SUD screenings, assessments, and provide individual and group counseling while developing person-centered treatment plans.
• Focus on engagement, stabilization, relapse prevention, and readiness for continued treatment.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and contribute clinical input to discharge planning and continuity of care.
• Coordinate with external providers and agencies to support ongoing treatment and post-release services.
• Maintain compliant clinical documentation, provide crisis intervention, and ensure confidentiality requirements are met.

Formation

High School diploma and certification required

Bachelor’s degree in health services field is preferred

Description du poste

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved

• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture

• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients

• Autonomy in a warm team environment

• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!

• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching

• Company paid life insurance

• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)

• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts

• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to "Always Do The Right Thing!", and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The Substance Use Disorder Counselor evaluates, treats, and supports individuals in their recovery from substance use disorders. This role works as part of an interdisciplinary team to help support positive clinical outcomes and prepare individuals for discharge. The position promotes continuity of care by collaborating with care teams and supporting ongoing treatment needs. The counselor provides substance use disorder services to justice-involved individuals in alignment with Medi-Cal and CalAIM program requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct SUD screenings, assessments, and provide individual and group counseling while developing person-centered treatment plans.

• Focus on engagement, stabilization, relapse prevention, and readiness for continued treatment.

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and contribute clinical input to discharge planning and continuity of care.

• Coordinate with external providers and agencies to support ongoing treatment and post-release services.

• Maintain compliant clinical documentation, provide crisis intervention, and ensure confidentiality requirements are met.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• High School diploma and certification required.

• Bachelor’s degree in health services field is preferred.

Experience

• Experience providing SUD counseling required.

• Ability to practice independently preferred.

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensure or certification or license/certification eligible as required by state in which employed

This position is available only to those who reside in the United States.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We value the contributions of team members with a broad range of experiences, skills, and perspectives and are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

Job

26-190731

Facility

CA Kings Cty Jail

Type

Full-Time

Shift

Day 8 hour

Compensation Information

$36 - $40 / hour