Substance Use Disorder Technicians

Duluth Bethel; Duluth (MN); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training

Flexible schedule

Employee Assistance

Health insurance

PTO

Paid holidays

Life insurance

403b retirement match

Loan forgiveness eligibility

Job summary

The Duluth Bethel is hiring Substance Use Disorder Technicians to monitor client activity and provide care in our residential program. Day, swing, and overnight shifts are available, with training provided and no experience required.

Clinical Assistants support the treatment team by conducting well-being checks, coordinating meals, dispensing medications, and logging activities. This role emphasizes confidentiality, empathy, and professional boundaries.

Qualifications

• Must clear a criminal background check.
• Flexible schedule and willingness to work outside scheduled hours.
• High honesty, integrity, empathy, and ability to maintain professional boundaries.
• Good interpersonal and written/oral communication; maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain safety and security of clients and the facility.
• Recognize crises and intervene based on training and experience.
• Ensure clients attend scheduled activities and programming.
• Complete incident reports as needed.
• Administer medications and log dosages accurately in the system.
• Sign clients in and out of the facility; greet visitors and monitor visits.
• Attend bi-weekly staff meetings and support overall program operations.
• Maintain client confidentiality and address negative behaviors appropriately.

Skills

Criminal background check

Flexible schedule

Interpersonal skills

Confidentiality

Professional boundaries

Communication skills

Empathy

No experience necessary

Job description

The Duluth Bethel is a spiritually grounded, private nonprofit organization offering individuals dignity, hope, and the opportunity to improve their quality of life through chemical dependency rehabilitation and community corrections services.

Currently hiring full, part-time, and on-call Substance Use Disorder Technicians to monitor client activity and provide care to clients in our residential treatment program. We have day shift (8-4 pm), afternoon shift (4-12 am) and overnight shift (12 am-8 am) available. WILL TRAIN! NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!

Clinical Assistants are members of the treatment team and help support the overall operations of the program. Clinical assistants conduct regular client well-being checks, coordinate meal times, dispense medications (no experience necessary), and sign clients in and out of the agency.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and maintain the safety and security of the clients and the facility.
• Recognize crisis situations and provide appropriate interventions based on training and experience.
• Ensure clients attend scheduled activities/programming.
• Complete incident reports as needed.
• Understand and maintain confidentiality of client information and records.
• Address negative behaviors with a positive attitude.
• Perform inspections of client rooms and the facility.
• Administer medication and track all medications that are administered, keeping accurate records of dosage times and amounts through the agency computer system.
• Answer telephone calls.
• Greet facility visitors and monitor visitation sessions.
• Sign clients in and out of the facility.
• Attend bi-weekly agency staff meetings.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must be able to clear a criminal background check.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule and willing to work outside of scheduled hours as needed.
• Must have a high degree of honesty, integrity, empathy, ability to set and maintain professional boundaries, respect confidentiality and act as a role model for others.
• Must possess good interpersonal communication skills, both oral and written, positive telephone etiquette, have the ability to handle difficult people, and maintain positive public relations.
• Must be free from problematic substance use.

Benefits at the Bethel:

• Full training
• Flexible scheduling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Full-time employees receive health insurance, 403b retirement match, life insurance, paid holidays, PTO
• We're a 501c3 nonprofit which makes us a qualifying employer for federal student loan forgiveness programs

EOE/AA: The Duluth Bethel is committed to equal employment opportunity and advancement toward all applicants and employees regardless of race, creed, national origin, sex (unless a bona fide occupational requirement), sexual orientation, familial status, gender identity, religion, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, disability, age, genetic information, or any other status protected by the law.