Substance Use Disorder Professional (or SUDPT)

Our Pregnant and Parenting Women's Residential Program is expanding and we are adding to our team!

Position: Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDPT)

Reports to: Director of Evergreen Manor

Primary function

Provides counseling and case management in long term residential program licensed in mental health and substance use disorders, providing integrated holistic care to mothers that leads to long-term recovery as well as positive parenting for healthy families.

Classification

Hourly, non-exempt position, with some after hours and weekend work.

Primary responsibilities

• Carries out a variety of tasks for women in a long-term residential treatment program serving pregnant and parenting women with diagnosed substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Tasks include but are not limited to:
• Provide individual counseling and case management for a caseload of individuals including individuals on opiate replacement medications.
• Conduct educational classes and treatment groups as assigned.
• Complete SUD assessments on new admissions, and write up assessment summaries, progress reports and legal reports, as needed.
• As a primary counselor, will develop, review at least monthly, and amend an individualized service plan that follows ASAM Patient Placement Criteria and addresses treatment of substance use disorder as well as referrals for co-occurring mental health disorders.
• Record patient notes by close of business on the day of contact, and ensure files are maintained in accordance with organization’s policies and procedures.
• Complete patient progress notes and individual service plan revisions in a timely fashion, incorporating all pertinent and relevant information for the patient’s clinical treatment, and recorded in a fashion that another team member is clear on the plan and goals of treatment.
• Identify and facilitate referral of patients to professional consultation as appropriate.
• Ensure timely, complete communication and treatment progress reports to courts, referents and resource agencies, as appropriate.
• Collect and prepare data as needed to meet contract performance requirements.