Substance Abuse Counselor (CAC)

Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselor Job Description

Position Title: Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselor

Reports To: Clinical Director

Main Function: The SUD Counselor helps their patients and families through the process of rehabilitation and recovery from drugs, alcohol, and other substance and behavioral addictions. 

Qualifications: 

Valid DC clinical license (CAC I, CACII, LPC, LISAC, LCSW, etc)

Minimum of 3 years of administrative supervisory experience

5 years of experience working in behavioral health programs

Experience and knowledge of direct behavioral health services, including assessment, treatment, and consultation

Knowledge of diverse modalities of counseling and diagnostic principles

Knowledge of, and ability to, apply counseling and diagnostic theories and techniques to a full range of diverse client populations as well as co-occurring disorders

Knowledge of clinical research literature

Program development, data, and performance management experience

Belief in a strengths-based approach to human services.

Position Responsibilities:

Provide individual and group counseling according to individualized treatment plans and in accordance with professional standards

Create, maintain, and submit accurate records and documents in a timely manner

Maintain current knowledge of assessment and treatment techniques, criminal justice systems, and community resources using in-service training, seminars, workshops, and publications

Manage all members of clinical staff, including hiring and evaluating job performance

Provide crisis support to therapists and clients as needed

Provide ongoing assessment and evaluation of the clinical program to ensure that client needs, agency standards and funding requirements are met

Maintain documentation, client files, and statistics as required by agency policies and funding sources

Manage client and outcomes tracking in client database

Use outcome data to manage staff and program performance

Prioritize the use of best evidence-based practices, including researching programming trends and current practices being used in other jurisdictions.