SUD Counselor - Sheriff's Office

Job Description

     Substance Use Disorder Counselor 14

 

$51,021.00 – $76,534.00 DOE*  

*All job-related experience must be included on the resume portion for it to be considered in the salary offer.   

 

Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!  

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.  

 

What it is like to work here:  

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community.  To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.  

 

Surround yourself with:  

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community.  Community is more than a place…. it’s our heart and service that bring us together.  

 

We encourage a work life balance:  

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck.  A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks.  We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.    

   

For Benefits information click HERE  

 

JOB SUMMARY

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 initial 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.