Job Overview
Provides counseling, assessment, and treatment planning to inmate patients with substance use disorders within the Salt Lake County Jail.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Must possess and maintain current licensure as a Certified Substance Use Disorder Counselor, Certified Advanced Substance Use Disorder Counselor or Licensed Advanced Substance Use Disorder Counselor.
Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required pre-employment background check.
Employees must successfully pass current “jail pass” requirement and annual complete all training requirements.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Conducts intial assessment and screening services
- Provide psycho-educational counseling for patients with substance use disorders.
- Completes intakes and additional assessments to inform treatment planning, goal setting, diagnoses, and levels of recommended care according to various assessment tools.
- Assures quality of care by adhering to evidence based practice, therapeutic standards, and standards of care set by the State Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) Substance Use Disorder licensure requirements.
- Assists in resolving identified patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
- Maintains accurate and up to date documentation of all clinical encounters in the clinic’s electronic health record.
- Provides written and verbal communication with the courts, allied agencies, and case managers on patient’s progress in treatment.
- Accurately document services using ASAM Dimensional Analysis format, including all required elements.
- Other duties as required.
