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Overview Addiction Medicine (AM) Counselors provide engagement, counseling, and case management services to members that are struggling with substance use disorders. AM Counselors are generalists who are flexible in their job duties serving a population that has a variety of needs including treatment for substance use disorders, co-occurring mental health disorders, and support and education for their family members. AM Counselors function within a multidisciplinary treatment team to support members that present in all phases of readiness for change.
Essential Responsibilities
Provide high quality clinical services (individual, group, and family) to adult and adolescent members through screening, assessment, diagnosis, and formulation/implementation of service plan in outpatient or residential settings. Provide all care in accordance with accepted best practice standards and department protocols (including supervision). Provide case management through appropriate triaging and referrals, consultation with other providers, contact with members and their families, and coordinating with outside agencies. Coordinate care for patients receiving medications from the Addiction Medicine Medical Team.
Document all member care in the electronic medical record in accordance with accepted medical/legal standards.
Provide other member or department services, such as program development, in-service training, and participation in process improvement activities.
Experience Basic Qualifications
Minimum one (1) year working in a setting that is specific to substance use disorder treatment within the last five (5) years OR completion of KP Addiction Medicine department internship before hire/transfer.
Education
Masters level degree in counseling, social work, or closely related field (M.S.W., M.S., M.A., M.Ed.) required at time of hire/transfer.
License, Certification, Registration
Professional Counselor License (Oregon) required at hire OR Drug and Alcohol Counselor Certificate (Oregon) required at hire OR Substance Use Disorder Professional Trainee Certification (Washington) required at hire OR Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Oregon) required at hire OR Substance Use Disorder Professional License (Washington) required at hire OR Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Oregon) required at hire
National Provider Identifier required at hire
Additional Requirements
Thorough and working knowledge of current best practice treatment for adolescents and adults and their family members needing substance use disorder treatment services; including treatment principles for individual, family, and group counseling; and treatment/intervention options for common co-occurring mental health disorders.
Thorough and working knowledge of legal requirements for reporting abuse and maintaining confidentiality.
Thorough and working knowledge of accepted best practice protocols and ethical guidelines and behaviors for counselors.
Thorough and working knowledge of best practices for delivering culturally aware services.
Ability to assess, diagnose, and treat members affected by substance use; ability to recognize, assess, and provide treatment for members with co-occurring mental health disorders.
Ability to apply ASAM criteria to make placement decisions; ability to use appropriate procedural/testing equipment and tools.
Ability to provide case management for patients with various needs including legal issues and social determinants of health; interface with large multidisciplinary systems.
Computer proficiency (email, typical office applications, web-based resources); ability to provide both face-to-face and virtual care.
Ability to learn and teach patients to use electronic recovery aids, apps, etc.
Oregon licensure/certification is required for Oregon positions; Washington licensure/certification is required for Washington positions.
Develops and documents full assessments, treatment planning, monitors clinical progress, and discharge planning.
Demonstrates ability to provide crises intervention and milieu management; manage patients, their families and visitors in large group settings; de-escalation skills and support for others in behavioral interventions.
Proficiency in using standardized risk assessment tools and coordinating safety plans.
Ability to work effectively with complex patients, independently and within a multidisciplinary team; age range 18 to geriatric with a mix of DSM disorders and co-occurring problems.
Preferred Qualifications
Minimum two (2) years of post-master’s experience in a substance use disorder treatment setting within the last 5 years.
Experience in integrated healthcare settings including primary care services; experience or training in treating adolescents, family therapy, trauma, and crisis management.
Experience with Motivational Interviewing, electronic health records, crisis management, and interdisciplinary teams.
Certified Addiction Counselor in practicing state required at time of hire/transfer, current license to treat mental health disorders without restriction (LPC/LMFT/LCSW/LICSW/LMHC as applicable), and dual state CADC where required.
Minimum four (4) years of clinical experience with co-occurring assessments and crisis stabilization in a licensed setting; minimum three (3) years in milieu management, case management, and facilitating treatment groups (including family).
Minimum one (1) year working within a mental health program with comprehensive triage/crisis assessments.
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Addiction Counselor
role at
Kaiser Permanente Northwest .
Overview Addiction Medicine (AM) Counselors provide engagement, counseling, and case management services to members that are struggling with substance use disorders. AM Counselors are generalists who are flexible in their job duties serving a population that has a variety of needs including treatment for substance use disorders, co-occurring mental health disorders, and support and education for their family members. AM Counselors function within a multidisciplinary treatment team to support members that present in all phases of readiness for change.
Essential Responsibilities
Provide high quality clinical services (individual, group, and family) to adult and adolescent members through screening, assessment, diagnosis, and formulation/implementation of service plan in outpatient or residential settings. Provide all care in accordance with accepted best practice standards and department protocols (including supervision). Provide case management through appropriate triaging and referrals, consultation with other providers, contact with members and their families, and coordinating with outside agencies. Coordinate care for patients receiving medications from the Addiction Medicine Medical Team.
Document all member care in the electronic medical record in accordance with accepted medical/legal standards.
Provide other member or department services, such as program development, in-service training, and participation in process improvement activities.
Experience Basic Qualifications
Minimum one (1) year working in a setting that is specific to substance use disorder treatment within the last five (5) years OR completion of KP Addiction Medicine department internship before hire/transfer.
Education
Masters level degree in counseling, social work, or closely related field (M.S.W., M.S., M.A., M.Ed.) required at time of hire/transfer.
License, Certification, Registration
Professional Counselor License (Oregon) required at hire OR Drug and Alcohol Counselor Certificate (Oregon) required at hire OR Substance Use Disorder Professional Trainee Certification (Washington) required at hire OR Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Oregon) required at hire OR Substance Use Disorder Professional License (Washington) required at hire OR Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Oregon) required at hire
National Provider Identifier required at hire
Additional Requirements
Thorough and working knowledge of current best practice treatment for adolescents and adults and their family members needing substance use disorder treatment services; including treatment principles for individual, family, and group counseling; and treatment/intervention options for common co-occurring mental health disorders.
Thorough and working knowledge of legal requirements for reporting abuse and maintaining confidentiality.
Thorough and working knowledge of accepted best practice protocols and ethical guidelines and behaviors for counselors.
Thorough and working knowledge of best practices for delivering culturally aware services.
Ability to assess, diagnose, and treat members affected by substance use; ability to recognize, assess, and provide treatment for members with co-occurring mental health disorders.
Ability to apply ASAM criteria to make placement decisions; ability to use appropriate procedural/testing equipment and tools.
Ability to provide case management for patients with various needs including legal issues and social determinants of health; interface with large multidisciplinary systems.
Computer proficiency (email, typical office applications, web-based resources); ability to provide both face-to-face and virtual care.
Ability to learn and teach patients to use electronic recovery aids, apps, etc.
Oregon licensure/certification is required for Oregon positions; Washington licensure/certification is required for Washington positions.
Develops and documents full assessments, treatment planning, monitors clinical progress, and discharge planning.
Demonstrates ability to provide crises intervention and milieu management; manage patients, their families and visitors in large group settings; de-escalation skills and support for others in behavioral interventions.
Proficiency in using standardized risk assessment tools and coordinating safety plans.
Ability to work effectively with complex patients, independently and within a multidisciplinary team; age range 18 to geriatric with a mix of DSM disorders and co-occurring problems.
Preferred Qualifications
Minimum two (2) years of post-master’s experience in a substance use disorder treatment setting within the last 5 years.
Experience in integrated healthcare settings including primary care services; experience or training in treating adolescents, family therapy, trauma, and crisis management.
Experience with Motivational Interviewing, electronic health records, crisis management, and interdisciplinary teams.
Certified Addiction Counselor in practicing state required at time of hire/transfer, current license to treat mental health disorders without restriction (LPC/LMFT/LCSW/LICSW/LMHC as applicable), and dual state CADC where required.
Minimum four (4) years of clinical experience with co-occurring assessments and crisis stabilization in a licensed setting; minimum three (3) years in milieu management, case management, and facilitating treatment groups (including family).
Minimum one (1) year working within a mental health program with comprehensive triage/crisis assessments.
Note: This description reflects the original job content and context without translation or alteration of facts.
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