Job Description

Position Title: PRN Residential SUD (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor

Department: Residential Services

Report to: Lead Counselor

Salary Range: $25.00 to $28.50 per hour, based on registration/certification level

Type: PRN (As Needed)

This positioned requires ACTIVE credentials

This is your chance to join a dynamic team of SUD counselors who are keeping some of San Diego’s most vulnerable populations safe and healthy! Stepping Stone of San Diego has been specializing in LGBTQIA+ addiction recovery, mental health and housing programs for 50 years. Our Residential Program houses 31 residents and provides our clients with SUD counseling, peer support, therapy and other wrap-around services that support them in achieving sobriety.

As a PRN Residential SUD Counselor, you will provide support to our full-time counseling team and assist with group counseling, documentation, resident interactions, data entry, and other day-to-day program needs. This is a non-caseload position, designed to help maintain continuity of services during staff absences, high census periods, and agency needs.

Essential Functions

• Support the facilitation of SUD groups and programming during daytime shifts

• Document group activities, progress notes, and other required logs according to program and funding guidelines

• Assist with administering daily Med Calls

• Conduct and document resident drug screens

• Complete tasks assigned by the Lead Counselor or Program Manager

• Help resolve interpersonal issues between residents when appropriate

• Support residents in following residential rules and routines

• Attend required trainings and meetings when scheduled

• Uphold confidentiality and privacy standards in accordance with HIPAA, 42 CFR, and agency policies

• Maintain a trauma-informed and culturally competent approach when working with residents

• Support transportation of clients to off-site meetings and/or events

• Perform other assigned duties as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• Registered or Certified SUD counselor in the state of California

• Cultural competency and familiarity of the LGBTQIA+ community

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, for client interaction and record keeping

• Ability to handle multiple tasks and shifting priorities within a residential setting

• Compliance with all agency and contract requirements related to trainings, public health, certifications, and reporting

• Ability to pass all pre-employment screening, including references, education verification, a criminal background check with at least one year of clear of probation or parole, a drug test, and a negative TB test.

• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportatio n

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of experience working with SUD clients

• Previous experience working in an SUD residential program setting

• Experience with SmartCare and/or other forms of electronic health records

• Experience with Optum – SUDPOH county forms used for SUD documentation

• Written and spoken bilingual fluency in Spanish and English

Environmental Factors and Conditions/Physical Requirements

• While primarily working indoors, counselors also work with residents outdoors

• Regularly lift 15 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds

• Holiday, evening, and weekend work may be required

• Transporting residents to and from activities and/or appointments in company vehicles