Substance Use Disorder Counselor

Fairview Health Services; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 8,000 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Fairview Health Services in Minneapolis, MN is seeking a SUD Counselor to implement the treatment program for clients. You will work with the treatment team to plan, coordinate, and deliver SUD counseling services and build therapeutic relationships with clients and their families.

Responsibilities include conducting comprehensive assessments, developing treatment plans, facilitating counseling sessions, and ensuring documentation meets licensing and accreditation requirements.

Qualifications

• Has coursework or experience related to adolescent development (30 hours or 3 credit course).
• Minimum 150 hours of supervised experience as an adolescent counselor.
• No felony conviction in the last three years.
• No chemical use problem in the last two years.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and conduct comprehensive assessments for clients.
• Complete assessments and summarize client needs.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
• Involve client and family in treatment planning.
• Facilitate individual/group/educational sessions and family groups.
• Document care coordination activities following licensing requirements.
• Engage in evidence-based practice activities and continual learning.

Skills

Counseling skills

Adolescent counseling

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in human services, counseling, psychology, or related

Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor (LADC) or temporary license

Job description

Job Overview

Join our team in driving a healthier future. Fairview is an award-winning nonprofit health care system with more than35,000 employees. We are committed to high value health, superior outcomes, and an exceptional experience at a lower cost of care. Based in Minneapolis with clinics, hospitals, and facilitieslocatedthroughout the state, we deliver care for people at all stages of life, and we serve patients who come to us from a variety of backgrounds.

Passionate, innovative employees are essential to our future as weseekto heal, discover, and educate for longer, healthier lives. Innovations in care delivery include trauma-informed and integrative care, HUB sites where patients can access co-located and integrated behavioral health care,EmPATH(Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment, and Healing) units, and Recovery Services.

Job Overview

The SUD Counselor, working in conjunction with the treatment team and under the direction of the Clinical Systems Manager, Supervisor, Lead Psychotherapist/Counselor, and/or Charge Nurse, is responsible for the therapeutic implementation of the SUD treatment program for clients. This includes planning, coordinating, and delivering SUD counseling services and developing relationships with family members and concerned persons

Location: UMMC Riverside

Schedule: 0.1 FTE, 8a-4:30p, weekdays and weekends. Must pick up at least 2 shifts per month

Responsibilities

• Oversees and facilitates comprehensive assessment process for individual clients.
• Completes comprehensive assessments as required
• Reviews result of all assessment components and develop a summary of needs
• Develop treatment plan, which addresses problems identified through assessment
• Develops treatment plan and goals
• Actively involves the client and the family in the development of a treatment plan
• Facilitates one or more of the following components of treatment: orientation, as needed:
  • Individual counseling
  • Group counseling
  • Lectures and family groups
  • Facilitates recreation activities
  • Workshops, psycho-education and skills groups
• Completes appropriate documentation of care coordination activities
• Fulfills licensing and accreditation requirements regarding professional development
• Promotes a culture of evidence based practice by participation in any of, but not limited to, the following activities:
  • Utilizing evidence based policies in clinical practice
  • Attends and participates in learning opportunities about evidence based practice
  • Membership in hospital or unit based practice council/research council
  • Evidence based practice project (e.g. policy development or poster presentation)
  • Journal club, journal article critique and circulation
  • Literature review
  • Development of standard/pathway/guideline for patient care
  • Presentation
  • Research study

Required Qualifications

• If working with adolescents: Has completed a minimum of 30 hours course work or one 3-credit semester college course in adolescent development Has 150 hours of supervised experience as an adolescent counselor either as a student or staff member 18 years of age or older (21 years old if primary position is in the Adolescent Residential Program) No felony conviction or have been incarcerated as a result of a felony conviction in the last three years Has not had a chemical use problem during the last two years
• Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor (LADC) or temporary license under special considerations

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in human services, counseling, psychology, or other related
• 1-3 years preferred. Experience with specific age population.

Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link foradditional information: https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract

Compensation Disclaimer

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status