SUD Clinician - Community Behavioral Health

If you want to be part of a dynamic team in a comprehensive co-occurring outpatient setting, Sound offers a stimulating and supportive working environment, excellent and abundant supervision, and opportunities for professional growth, in a strengths-based organization. 

The SUD Clinician is part of a specialized team that provides substance use disorder treatment for people who are either self-referred or involved in the criminal justice system.

Interventions may be time-limited or longer-term, and will be part of an outcome-oriented treatment plan developed within an American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) framework, which includes periodic reviews for appropriateness of services, intensity, and levels of care. This clinician will work with the client's goals, to ensure their ability to become as healthy and engaged as possible in their community, using recovery language and principles.

• Provides, direct services and/or internal and external organization referrals for clients.
• Provides intake evaluations per ASAM (American Society of Addiction Medicine); individual and group therapy to client and families.
• Develops treatment plans and maintains accurate and timely clinical records according to organization policy.
• Develops and implements recovery plans, per ASAM criteria.
• Provides all required case management services, including admission, WAC required reports, continued stay, and discharge plans.
• Responsible for collecting urine samples, processing lab paperwork, and sending to lab. 
• Prepares necessary reports, summaries and progress notes, and incorporates into clinical records.
• Performs consultations and liaison duties with other agencies and resources on behalf of the client.
• Assists client to remain stable in the community, thereby reducing the use of hospitals or involuntary treatment services.
• Monitors medication regimens and treatment compliance, in collaboration with prescribing physicians. 
• Monitors utilization of services and the success of outcome measures.
• To comply with county and state standards there will be service intensity expectations for this position.
• Participates in team member meetings, consultations, case presentations and in-service training.
• Participates in ongoing program development and assessment as needed. 
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Understands the principles of individual therapy, group therapy and/or case management approach to providing services.
• Possesses strong working knowledge of behavioral health and support resources in King County, and is familiar with state and local health delivery systems, including knowledge of various funding principles and clinical services mandates.
• Understands recovery concepts in behavioral health; synthesizes and applies, as appropriate to their work at Sound.
• Ability to learn new tasks and skills quickly, and to manage and prioritize multiple tasks, while simultaneously managing crises.
• Able to demonstrate the capacity to appreciate and work well with the complex and diverse population.

• Requires at least an AA degree in social work, psychology, or a counseling-related field. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Requires a minimum of one year of clinical experience as a clinician or case manager and demonstrated skills in clinical assessment and treatment plans, preferred.

• Washington State DOH SUDP/T certification required.
• Must be able to obtain a WA State Agency Affiliated Counselor credential within the first 60 days of hire.
• Must pass a criminal background check.