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Job Summary: The Substance Use Disorder Professional enhances the quality of life of the Tribe and its members through the culturally appropriate delivery of prevention, education, early intervention, treatment, and ongoing support services, with abstinence as the primary goal. They serve as an Integrated Clinical Care Team member and deliver patient-centered care.

[Duties Include:]{.underline}

[Clinical Counseling]{.underline}:

• Provides chemical dependency treatment services and ongoing case management of both adult and youth patients, from admission to discharge from the program. Includes, but not limited to, conducting one-on-one counseling sessions, leading group counseling sessions, involving patients in developing and implementing individualized treatment and aftercare plans, family counseling and support, orienting new patients into the program, assessing referred patients, and other duties as assigned.

[Case Management]{.underline}:

• Regularly assesses and monitors patients' progress and maintains concise files and records through daily reviews and updates.
• Reports patient activities to the Program Coordinator to ensure the department's overall goals and patient needs are met through a coordinated departmental effort.
• Maintains patient referral lists and patient logs for effective case management.
• Maintains and ensures that all files meet Tribal and WAC codes.
• Staff patient's progress with Behavioral Health Program staff and consultants to ensure optimum patient service delivery while honoring individual patient confidentiality.
• Participate in quarterly program quality assurance reviews.
• Willingness to maintain regular contact with inpatient patients and assist them with a seamless transition to the aftercare program.

[Meetings]{.underline}:

• Attends and participates in various community/staff meetings and staff committees whose goals directly or indirectly relate to the Behavioral Health Program's objectives.

[Personal/Professional Contact:]{.underline}

• Maintains regular positive and professional contact with patients, patients' families, staff, community members, and others to accomplish program objectives and preserve good public relations.

[Prevention Planning/Coordination:]{.underline}

• Assists in the planning, developing, and coordinating community alcohol and drug education and prevention efforts.

[Reporting:]{.underline}

• Assists the Lead SUDP, BH Program Manager in preparing and distributing numerous reports, including TARGET, quarterly program progress reports, Tribal Court reports, letters, assessments, and patient compliance/non-compliance progress reports.

[Remote Work:]{.underline}

This position is eligible for situationalremoteworkas needed. The schedule must be discussed with and approved by supervisor and director and may be subject to change depending on role and department need.