Job Description

**You Matter** - Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved - Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture - Excellent career growth opportunities **Join us and find a career that supports:** - Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients - Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging - Autonomy in a warm team environment - Growth and training **Perks and Benefits** In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: - DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it! - Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching - Company paid life insurance - Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA) - Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts - Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans *Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. **Why Us** **Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.** If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to "Always Do The Right Thing!", and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time. Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support. **How you make a difference** The Substance Abuse Counselor provides direct care services to patients with mental, emotional, and substance abuse issues, working closely with the treatment team to fulfill the interdisciplinary treatment process for patients with a dual diagnosis. This includes developing and conducting program activities for education and treatment related to substance abuse, as well asprovidingindividual and group counseling sessions. The counseloris responsible forpatient assessment and the development and implementation of Recovery Plans, within the company's standards. **Key Responsibilities** + Conducts group and individual substance abuse (SA) activities for patients and develops related programs. + Assesses and evaluates patients for co-occurring disorders anddeterminesthe level of carerequired. + Ensurestimelycompletion of all necessary records and reports. + Maintains professional development through in-service education and other resources, whilecomplying withHuman Resources requirements. + Shows cultural sensitivity, treating each patient as an individual, and considering their cultural background whenprovidingcare and treatment. **Additional Details** Must be licensed as one of the following: CATC II or III SUDCC II or III CADC II or III **Qualifications & Requirements** Education + Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a social services related field, preferred + Or Certified in the substance abuse field Experience + Experience in provision of addiction counseling services + Able to assess and treat paitients with Substance Abuse Disorders + Prior experience in treating individuals in a correctional setting preferred Licenses/Certifications + Licensed or Certification in an addiction counseling specialty, such as: Certified Substance Abuse Counselor: CATC II or III; SUDCC II or III; CADC II or III or above. + Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR certification **We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer** We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness. We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. **We encourage you to apply!** If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn't seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles. We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws. Quick Apply ( **Need help finding the right job?** We can recommend jobs specifically for you! **Job** _25-177662_ **Facility** _CA Fresno Cty Juv Fac_ **Type** _PRN_ **Shift** _Variable Shift_ **Recruiter : Full Name: First Last** _David Ward_ **Recruiter : Email** _DaWard@Wellpath.us_ **Compensation Information** _$39.9 - $39.9 / hour_

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