Substance Use Disorder Professional - Trueblood Programs

About the job

Frontier Behavioral Health in Spokane is hiring a full-time Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) for its Trueblood programs, serving participants enrolled in FPATH, FHARPS and OCRP. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the SUDP helps reach and engage people on the HCA referral list, who have been involved with the criminal justice system or flagged as high utilizers of hospital emergency services.

Frontier Behavioral Health is a non-profit that has served Spokane for more than 100 years, providing evidence-based treatment for adults, youth and seniors with a wide range of behavioral health issues. Its services include outpatient, inpatient, community outreach and crisis services, along with partnerships with schools and law enforcement.

What you'll do

• Locate people on the HCA referral list and build rapport with them, working closely with OCRP, FHARPS and Forensic Navigators
• Provide individual and group SUD counseling, refer and connect participants to inpatient and outpatient treatment, SUD prescribers and other programs, and serve as a liaison with other SUD providers
• Act as a clinical consultant and subject matter expert for the Trueblood teams on evidence-based practices such as harm reduction, trauma-informed and person-centered care, contingency management, motivational interviewing and MOUD
• Offer low-barrier services wherever participants are, including their housing, jails, hospitals and other community settings
• Complete suicide and homicide risk assessments and provide crisis and hospital diversion services to people at high risk, including access to stabilization or E&T admission
• Evaluate and treat clients with behavioral health concerns, build recovery and care plans with ongoing support, assess and refer clients to outpatient or inpatient treatment, and assist with obtaining SOAR services
• Bring the client's support network into care coordination, help clients find resources that meet their needs, work with community resources for them, and help people without Medicaid gain access to it when appropriate
• Provide behavioral health consultation, training and education to staff as assigned by a supervisor
• Keep client records and other required documentation timely and confidential, following agency policies and practices

What you need

• An associate degree in addiction studies, substance use counseling or a related field
• Substance Use Disorder Professional certification from the Department of Health (DOH)
• Apply within 30 days of hire for the Counselor Agency Affiliated - Registered credential through the WA State Department of Health
• A valid, unrestricted driver's license and active car insurance, passing a motor vehicle screening and driving test, and willingness to drive a personal vehicle for work
• Ability to communicate and engage well with people of varied backgrounds, cultures, education levels and socio-economic status, including those who have experienced trauma
• Daily client work in community settings such as homes, group living sites, hospitals, shelters and the streets, some not ideal for cleanliness or habitability
• Ability to drive, cover distances of up to several city blocks on varied terrain, use stairs and get in and out of vehicles often
• Daily computer use
• May need to lift 10 to 20 pounds

Preferred

• A bachelor's or master's degree in a behavioral health-related field
• Two years of experience with psychiatrically impaired populations
• Experience in the criminal justice system

Schedule

• Full-time
• Daily travel to clients in the community and between work sites, in FBH vehicles or a personal vehicle

Benefits

• Paid time off, accruing up to 26 days in the first year, plus 9 paid federal holidays
• Paid sick and safe time and extended sick leave
• A compressed workweek option for some positions, adding up to 26 more days off a year
• Medical, dental and vision coverage and flexible spending accounts
• A 403b retirement plan with a 3% employer contribution and an additional 3% employer match
• Company-paid life insurance starting the first of the month after 6 months from hire
• A sign-on bonus
• No-cost licensure supervision for staff pursuing clinical licensure
• Federal and state loan forgiveness for qualifying programs
• Reimbursement of the license or certification application fee the position requires
• A free Employee Assistance Program and staff discounts with FBH partners around Spokane