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Jun 15, 2022

Substance Abuse Counselor ($27-$33/hr.)

  • Center Point, Inc.
  • Sacramento, CA, USA
  • $27.00 - $33.00 hourly
Full time Health Care

Job Description

Substance Abuse Counselor

Starting pay range: $27-$33/hr.

Schedule: Monday to Friday (no weekends)

Center Point’s mission is to provide comprehensive social, educational, vocational, medical, psychological, housing and rehabilitation services to combat social problems such as substance abuse, poverty, unemployment and homelessness.

Center Point is seeking compassionate and enthusiastic individuals with a desire to teach to join one of our exciting teams as a Certified SUD / AOD Counselors at California State Prison, Sacramento (SAC), Folsom State Prison (FSP), Folsom Women's Facility (FWF), California Health Care Facility (CHCF), Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP), and other institutions in Northern California.

About the Position:

As a Certified SUD / AOD / Substance Abuse Counselor you will support the community by delivering face-to-face rehabilitative programming services provided in the Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment (ISTUD) Program.

Duties:

  • Develop a treatment alliance with participants that is mutual, collaborative, individualized, and responsive to all parties changing needs.


Minimum Qualifications:

SUD / AOD / Substance Abuse Counselors must meet one (1) of the following minimum requirements:

Level III (The Counselor III must meet one (1) of the following requirements):

AOD certified and more than two (2) years of experience providing SUDT services as a certified AOD Counselor. Less years of experience is required depending on level of education.

Level II (The Counselor II must meet one (1) of the following requirements):

  • AOD certified and one (1) to two (2) years of experience providing SUDT services as a certified AOD Counselor. Less years of experience is required depending on level of education.

Level I (The Counselor I must meet one (1) of the following requirements):

  • Less than one (1) years of experience providing SUDT services as a certified AOD Counselor; or
  • Registered with an AOD certifying organization recognized by DHCS, enrolled in AOD education classes, and six (6) months of experience providing CBI services.


Benefits/Perks

  • Highly competitive compensation.
  • Medical, Dental, Vision.
  • 15 days off (PTO/Sick time) increasing with tenure. Paid holidays.
  • 401K with matching contribution & Life insurance program.

Pay Frequency: Twice monthly

Work Remotely: No

Job Type: Full-time

Compensation: $27.00 - $33.00

Job Type: Full-time

Center Point, Inc.
About Center Point, Inc.

We Believe

Center Point’s programs promote increased stability, self-reliance, personal productivity and social responsibility. Center Point believes that individuals, families and communities can flourish when the cycles of poverty, illiteracy, abuse, neglect, unemployment, homelessness and crime are interrupted by specialized and effective rehabilitation services.

 

Our Mission

Center Point’s mission is to provide comprehensive social, educational, vocational, medical, psychological, housing and rehabilitation services to combat social problems such as substance abuse, poverty, unemployment and homelessness.

Center Point offers rehabilitation and treatment services that interrupt the abusive cycles of psychological, social and economic dislocation by providing critical training and support so that individuals and families can claim self-worth and dignity.

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