Substance Use Disorder Counselor - CalAIM- (Wed-Sun)

Wellpath; Oroville (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Tuition Assistance

EAP (counseling & health coaching)

Life Insurance

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Wellness program and discounts

Home & Auto loan discounts

Job summary

Wellpath is seeking a Substance Use Disorder Counselor in California to work with an interdisciplinary team to support individuals in recovery. The role involves counseling, assessment, and discharge planning aligned with Medi-Cal/CalAIM guidelines, with emphasis on compassionate care and collaboration.

The position requires SUD counseling experience, appropriate licensure/certification, and a HS diploma with a preferred Bachelor’s in health services.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma required; Bachelor's in health services preferred.
• Licenses/Certifications: Licensure or certs as required by state.
• Experience: Experience providing SUD counseling required; independent practice preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct SUD screenings, assessments, and provide individual and group counseling with person-centered 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 to support ongoing treatment and post-release services.
• Maintain compliant clinical documentation, provide crisis intervention, and ensure confidentiality.

Skills

SUD Counseling

Crisis Intervention

Documentation

Discharge Planning

Education

HS Diploma

Bachelor's degree in health services

Tools

EHR Systems

Job description

• 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

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
• Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why Us

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.

Additional Details

***Certification/Licensure in one of the following is required***

***Substance Use Disorder Certified Counselor — SUDCC-II or SUDCC-III***

***Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor — CADC-II or CADC-III***

***Certified Addiction Treatment Counselor — CATC-II or CATC-III***

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

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness.

We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We are an affirmative action employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.

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.