Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor

About the job

Kaniksu Community Health is hiring a full-time certified alcohol and drug counselor for its behavioral health department in Sandpoint. The counselor assesses clients, plans their treatment and provides evidence-based addiction counseling in individual, family and group sessions.

Kaniksu Community Health is a nonprofit community health center in north Idaho offering integrated, team-based medical, dental and behavioral health care, including prevention and wellness, for patients of all ages.

What you'll do

• Complete initial and follow-up assessments, treatment plans and plan reviews within the payer's level-of-care guidelines or professional standards, following the ASAM's addiction counseling guidelines
• Provide evidence-based addiction counseling to individuals, families and groups, and make sure clients have evidence-based materials
• Write session notes on the same day as the service and keep documentation in line with agency and program policies
• Regularly review each client's progress, barriers, level-of-care needs and how well treatment is working, as needed or on a set schedule
• When warranted, refer clients to a higher level of care
• Provide case management (as needed or as the program requires) and crisis intervention
• Coordinate care with other professionals
• Document critical incidents and report them to the appropriate governing program, and report critical incidents and major issues to the agency owner
• Take part in agency and community groups to keep up with systems and how they change
• Meet regularly with the program manager or clinical supervisor for supervision and staffing, and ask supervisors for support and feedback when needed

What you need

• Proficient knowledge of the causes and effects of drugs and alcohol
• Proficient knowledge of the ASAM Treatment Criteria, needs and risk assessment, and the Gains
• Proficient knowledge of individual, group, family and crisis counseling methods, and of crisis management
• Proficient knowledge of treatment plan writing, case management and proper clinical documentation practices
• Proficient knowledge of cultural competency and family dynamics

Schedule

• Full-time
• A flexible schedule, with the option of four 10-hour shifts or five 8-hour shifts

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• A 401(k) with a 4% employer match
• Access to in-house medical, dental and behavioral health services
• Affordable on-site childcare year-round at the KCH Kid's Club