Counselor, Chemical Dependency

Description : Job Summary :

Addiction Medicine (AM) Counselors provide engagement, counseling, and case management services to members that are struggling with substance use disorders. AM Counselors are generalists who are flexible in their job duties serving a population that has a variety of needs including treatment for substance use disorders, co-occurring mental health disorders, and support and education for their family members. AM Counselors function within a multidisciplinary treatment team to support members that present in all phases of readiness for change.

Essential Responsibilities :

• Provide high quality clinical services (individual, group, and family) to our adult and adolescent members through screening, assessment, diagnosis, and formulation / implementation of service plan in outpatient or residential settings. Provide all care in accordance with accepted best practice standards and department protocols (including supervision). Provide case management through appropriate triaging and referrals, consultation with other providers, contact with members and their families, and coordinating with outside agencies. Coordinate care for patients receiving medications from the Addiction Medicine Medical Team.
• Document all member care in the electronic medical record in accordance with accepted medical / legal standards.
• Provide other member or department services, such as program development, in-service training, and participation in process improvement activities.

Basic Qualifications :

Experience

Education

License, Certification, Registration

Additional Requirements :

Preferred Qualifications :

Notes :

Primary Location : Oregon,Portland,East Interstate Medical Offices

Scheduled Weekly Hours : 1

Shift : Day

Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

Working Hours Start : 07 : 00 AM

Working Hours End : 08 : 00 PM

Job Schedule : Call-in / On-Call

Job Type : Standard

Worker Location : Flexible

Employee Status : Regular

Employee Group / Union Affiliation : W05|AFT|Local 5017

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Department : Interstate - East Medical Ofcs - Chemical Dependency-NonMD Prov - 1008

Pay Range : $41.54 - $60.44 / year

Travel : Yes, 20 % of the Time

Flexible : Work location is on-site at a KP location, with the flexibility to work from home. Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.