Substance Use Disorder Professional Trainee

ADP, Inc.; Yakima (WA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off from day one

Job summary

Triumph Treatment Services in Yakima, WA seeks a Substance Use Disorder Professional Trainee to provide counseling for individuals with substance use disorders in a full-time clinical setting. The posted wage range is $24.05 to $32.50 hourly, with a $1,000 sign-on bonus and comprehensive benefits.

The ideal candidate collaborates with teams, adheres to ASAM criteria, WAC requirements, and the agency's clinical manual.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's experience and education related to the specific treatment needs of the various population is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Counsel individuals with substance use disorder in group and individual settings to provide a quality treatment experience.
• Communicate clients' needs, progress, problems, and recommendations to treatment teams and involved agencies.
• Document sessions, conduct case reviews, and ensure compliance with DOH and WAC requirements and timeliness.

Job description

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Substance Use Disorder Professional Trainee

Full-Time Clinical Yakima, WA, US

Salary Range: $24.05 To $32.50 Hourly

Shift can be either Sun-Thrs or Tues-Sat 8a-5p

Make a Difference Every Day!

Join Triumph Treatment Services as a Substance Use Disorder Professional Trainee and help transform lives with your expertise and compassion. Enjoy a $1,000 sign-on bonus, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to inspire hope and create lasting change. If you’re passionate about supporting individuals on their recovery journey, this is your chance to make a profound impact.

Our Ideal Co-Worker

Our ideal co-worker is compassionate, team-oriented, and committed to the people we serve. You communicate openly, support your colleagues, and bring curiosity, accountability, and respect to your work. You value collaboration over competition and believe recovery is possible for everyone.

What Sets Us Apart

As one of Washington’s longest-running providers, we offer a true continuum of care—from treatment and outpatient services to recovery housing and long-term support. Our integrated, wrap-around model allows staff to gain diverse experience while helping clients build stable, sustainable lives in

recovery.

Why Our Staff Love Working Here

Staff find deep fulfillment in witnessing real transformations: people regaining confidence, reconnecting with family, and rediscovering hope. Whether through lived experience or professional passion, our team shares a purpose-driven commitment to making a meaningful difference every day.

Benefits That Support You

We invest in our team with medical, dental, and vision coverage, a supportive and values-driven culture, paid time off that starts accruing on day one, and much more—because caring for yourself is essential to caring for others.

"Ensuring Safety Excellence: In compliance with Washington State's ESSB 5123, we prioritize safety in our workforce by conducting controlled substance testing, including marijuana, for this position, which is deemed safety-sensitive.”

The posted wage range reflects the full range for this role. Placement within the range is based on job-related factors, and new hires typically start below the midpoint.

Position Summary: The Substance Use Disorder Professional Trainee position is responsible to counsel individuals requiring assistance in dealing with substance use disorder. This will be carried out in compliance with the agency's values, mission, and philosophy. ASAM Criteria, WAC requirements, adherence to the clinical manual.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Collaborates with Others

Collaborating cohesively and in a helpful manner to accomplish shared objectives alongside peers.

• Recognizes and honors the contributions and hard work of others.
• Offers valuable and actionable feedback to peers in a constructive and professional manner.

Acting with Empathy and Compassion

Genuinely understand and respect for others' perspectives and emotions. Strive to foster a culture of compassion, empathy, and support that extends beyond our walls.

• Maintains open and effective communication channels with team members.
• Stays open, curious, and flexible to suspend judgments and evaluations when considering what others offer.

RESPONSIBLITIES

• Engage in and model healthy relationship skills while assessing treatment planning and counseling with clients in group and individual settings to provide a quality treatment experience.
• Effectively communicate the client's needs, progress, problems, and recommendations to treatment teams and various agencies involved in their life. May need to represent the client in court when necessary.
• Responsible for understanding and implementing essential elements of the ASAM assessment, placement process, objectives of individualized treatment planning as directed by ASAM criteria, and the essential elements of the ASAM continuous stay criteria.
• Responsible for providing effective and concise education to clients and families through lectures, videos, written materials, and personalized media.
• Responsible for documenting individual and group sessions, conducting case reviews to track clients' progress, and ensuring compliance with DOH and WAC requirements and timeliness.
• Accurately assess the importance of providing support during times of acute emotional or physical distress knowing when to call in including but not limited to 911 or DCR.
• Knowledge of when to fulfill the legal obligations of emergency management, which may include involvement with CPS and reporting to the police.
• Understand how to make appropriate and effective referrals and recommendations.
• Participate in team meetings and clinical trainings.
• Complete requirements and keep licensure current and ensure up-to-date and accurate record-keeping for all continuing education requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• High School diploma or GED required.
• A Bachelor's experience and education related to the specific treatment needs of the various population is preferred.

Experience:

• Trainees will receive additional support and training during their initial hours (1500 hours for Masters, 2000 for Bachelors, and 2500 for Associates) and will be expected to be competent in all areas at the completion of the Trainee process. The supervisor will sign off on all documentation made by Trainee or other assigned certified counselors.

Licenses/Certificates/Registration:

• Must possess the Substance Use Disorder Professional credential as required by WAC.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package (full time employees) including:

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and supplemental insurance
• Health savings, flex spending, and dependent care accounts

Triumph Treatment Services complies with federal and state laws and applicable discrimination regulations based on any protected class as defined by law. Triumph Treatment Services specifically does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, non-job related sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability. This holds for all employment opportunities at Triumph Treatment Services.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Ability to understand, remember, and apply oral and written instructions or other information.
• Reasoning and Decision Making
• Ability to plan, organize, and carry out assignments from management staff with minimal direction.
• Ability to analyze situations and make decisions that moderately impact the immediate work unit.
• Organization
• Ability to organize and prioritize job duties effectively and timely, set priorities, and meet critical deadlines.
• Communication
• Ability to understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines, complete routine forms, and communicate orally.
• Physical requirements for this position include hearing, seeing, smelling, speaking, feeling, reaching, pinching, and repetitive motions.
• This position requires standing, walking, and bending for long periods.
• This position may require exerting up to 40 pounds of force to lift, carry, pull, or move objects.