Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor

$22 - $30/Yr

Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest - Portland, OR

Full-time - Entry Level

Portland, OR

251-500 employees

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The CADC is responsible for working closely with clients to complete intake assessments, and to provide guidance for appropriate treatment plans. Must advocate for excellent client care. Must have strong client engagement skills, be highly collaborative with the treatment team, and compassionate towards individuals with substance use disorders. Currently we have openings in Adult and Youth Residential, Youth Outpatient, and Adult Outpatient. Join our dedicated team of professionals.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and document individualized comprehensive treatment plan per State/Federal requirements for all clients assigned to caseload.
• Complete discharge and aftercare plan on all clients assigned to caseload prior to discharge from outpatient treatment, and send discharge summaries to referring agency within three working days after client's discharge.
• Supervise attendance of weekly scheduled self-help groups and/or all activities specific to treatment plan for each client through documentation and review of attendance.

Requirements

• Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor I - CADC-1 (Required)
• High School Diploma or General Education Diploma required.
• At least one year's paid experience as a chemical dependency counselor required.
• Demonstrated disciplined empathy for alcohol/drug abuse clients.
• Possess a working knowledge of the DSM 5 and ASAM Patient Placement of care criteria.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the concept of self-help and community involved treatment and other support programs.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with Native American/ Alaska Native community.

Benefits

• Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance through Kaiser Permanente
• 15 Paid Federal Holidays
• 13 Paid Days of Sick Time
• 13 Paid Days of PTO (Vacation accruals increase with years of service to a maximum of 26 days)
• $50,000 Life Insurance & AD&D
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Spending Account
• 401(k) with 4% Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Inclement Weather Days (Snow Days)
• Referral Program- (Up to $1000 Dollars)
• Company Phone
• Company Laptop
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness - NARA NW is a local 501(c)3 nonprofit, FQHC