Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP)
Department: Behavioral Health
Reports To: SUD Clinical Supervisor
Pay Range: $29.00 – $36.00 / Hour
Schedule / Shift: Full-Time (4x10s Schedule)
Location: Vashon Island, WA
Position Overview
We are seeking a compassionate, dedicated Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) to join our multidisciplinary behavioral health team. In this role, you will provide culturally sensitive SUD assessments, counseling, and case management services tailored to the needs of our relatives (patients) and their families. Operating under a holistic care model, you will integrate clinical expertise with community-focused support, helping relatives achieve long-term personal, social, and emotional recovery.
Why Join Us?
- Seamless Commute Assistance: Dedicated shuttle service operates between the Vashon Ferry Port and the clinic, making your daily travel convenient and stress-free.
- Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a 4x10 schedule that gives you a 3-day weekend every single week.
- State-of-the-Art Healing Environment: Work in a supportive, holistic setting on Vashon Island that blends modern clinical practice with traditional Indigenous healing principles.
- Impactful Work: Serve a vital mission providing culturally attuned care to American Indian, Alaska Native, and broader communities.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Assessments & Care Planning
- Comprehensive Assessments: Perform ASAM criteria assessments evaluating personal history, substance use history, physical, social, psychological, and spiritual needs.
- Service Planning: Develop, implement, and update culturally sensitive Individual Service Plans (ISP) for each assigned relative based on identified strengths and assessed needs.
- Referral Management: Identify relative health and wellness needs, connecting them directly to internal SIHB services or external community resources.
- Individual & Group Therapy: Conduct individual and group SUD counseling sessions for relatives and, where appropriate, their family members.
- Rehabilitation Support: Assist relatives in scheduling, navigating, and actively participating in activities that promote personal, social, and emotional rehabilitation.
- Community Re-Entry: Connect relatives with community resources for education, vocational training, employment, and ongoing recovery support.
- Holistic Case Management: Provide comprehensive case management services to address the broader social determinants of health and overall wellness needs of relatives.
- External Advocacy: Serve as a clinical liaison with courts, probation officers, social service agencies, and other external systems as required.
- Clinical Records: Maintain accurate, timely, and complete clinical documentation according to Washington Administrative Codes (WACs) and internal SIHB policies.
- Privacy & Confidentiality: Maintain strict confidentiality of behavioral health records, ensuring strict adherence to HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, and Privacy Act regulations.
- Licensure Maintenance: Maintain an active Washington State SUDP credential in good standing.
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Work under the supervision of the SUD Clinical Supervisor and collaborate seamlessly within an integrated, multidisciplinary clinical team.
- Quality & Accreditation: Participate in internal quality improvement initiatives to support organizational goals, legal/regulatory compliance, and agency accreditation standards.
Required Qualifications
- Active License: Valid, unencumbered Washington State Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) License/Certification.
- Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience working as an SUDP counselor.
Preferred Qualifications
- Community Expertise: Experience or a strong interest in serving American Indian / Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations, including an understanding of AI/AN history, culture, and social determinants of health.
- Cultural Responsiveness: A willingness and enthusiasm to learn Indigenous psychology, traditional healing practices, and culturally specific customs.
Compensation & Work Schedule
- Compensation: $29.00 – $36.00 / Hour (commensurate with experience)
- Schedule: Full-Time, 4x10-hour shifts (4'10s schedule offers a 3-day weekend every week)
Contract Length:
680 Hours. Opportunity to convert to permanent hire after satisfactory completion of contract.
Pay:
$29 - $36 per hour (Based on experience)
Benefits:
401(k) Retirement Plan, Medical, dental and vision plans, Short Term Disability Insurance, Life Insurance Plan, Weekly Pay, Paid Sick Time
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*We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).
*As a job position within our Care Management division, a successful completion of a background check may be required as a condition of employment. This requirement is directly related to essential job functions including but not limited to: accessing financial and confidential information, access and handling of patient medical records, providing medical care inside a patient’s residential address, driving, prescription and other drug access and administration, and working with vulnerable populations, such as, minors, elderly and those with physical or mental disabilities. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.
