SUD Counselor - NCSH Residential

HealthRIGHT 360 gives hope, builds health, and changes lives for people in need by providing comprehensive, integrated, compassionate care that includes primary medical care, mental health services, and substance use disorder treatment.

HealthRIGHT 360 offers residential treatment services designed to serve individuals and families with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders. Our program helps clients address addiction and related issues, increase skills, manage stressors, connect to supportive service, and build a foundation for lasting recovery. Residential programs run 24/7 and Individual and group therapy, family therapy, individualized case management, treatment planning, drug and alcohol counseling, Medication support services, and crisis intervention.

Benefits and perks:
• HR360 offers a robust benefits package, including PTO, 15 paid holidays, commuter benefits, retirement plans, and more!
• Employees qualify for public loan forgiveness programs
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Work with mission driven, compassionate colleagues and make a difference every day in the work that you do.


This is a union eligible position.
The schedule for this position is:
Thurs-Mon 3-11:30 pm


JOB SUMMARY
HealthRIGHT 360, a nonprofit organization and a family of programs, is committed to providing accessible
and comprehensive healthcare services to vulnerable populations. Our mission is to tackle systemic
barriers to healthcare and promote health equity for all. We offer a wide range of services, including
mental health care, residential and outpatient substance use treatment, and primary health services.
Additionally, we provide transitional support for individuals re-entering the community after involvement
in the criminal justice system. By integrating physical and behavioral health, we empower individuals to
overcome challenges by addressing social determinants of health, fostering resilience, and facilitating
recovery.

North County Serenity House (NCSH), a residential program of HealthRIGHT 360, was founded in 1966 to
provide substance use disorder services in the community. NCSH provides a gender-responsive and
trauma-informed environment, using evidence-based and best practices that recognize and account for
the role that trauma frequently plays in substance use and criminal histories of women. For clients with
co-occurring mental illness, we provide integrated substance use and mental health services which treat
both conditions as primary. Our residential facility serves up to 120 women (with capacity for up to 20
children under 5 years of age) seeking recovery from substance use disorders.

The SUD Counselor is an integral part of an interdisciplinary team that supports our clients through
assessment of their needs and strengths in support of their health and recovery. This in-person role
involves providing counseling in both individual and group settings, delivering curricula in accordance with
program-specific requirements, offering case management, and assisting clients in navigating systems of
care—all while fostering a supportive treatment environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Treatment Setting
• Facilitate group counseling sessions and community meetings.
• Proactively link clients to both internal and external resources based on their treatment needs.
• Teach classes on treatment-related topics to assist clients in meeting their treatment goals.
• Collaborate with each client and other available internal and external resources to
develop/maintain treatment plans, transition plans, progress notes and appropriate updates in
support of the health and recovery needs of the client.
• Perform crisis intervention and communicate with the treatment team.
• Follow up on clients' treatment progress.
• Monitor and document client medication administration.
• Ensure secure storage and proper accounting of client medications.
• Accompany clients to offsite appointments as needed.
• Assign client duties and sign off upon completion.
• Motivate clients to fulfill their weekly obligations.
• Support intake process and maintain supplies.
• Collect, clean, or dispose of biohazard waste.
• Disinfect and clean rooms and common areas.
• Transport clients as needed.
Safety and Security
• Maintain safety and security of clients in the facility.
• Perform periodic house runs.
• Perform property and room searches.
• Respond to medical emergencies including overdoses.
• Perform substance use tests such as urinalysis and breathalyzer.
• Observe clients and maintain observation logs.
Documentation
• Document counseling sessions in a timely manner per program and/or contract requirements.
• Accurately