Are you looking for a way to use your gift to help others? Do you have a heart to come alongside others who are trying to improve their lives? Do you want to work for a company that's made it on the Best Christian Workplaces 2 years in a row? If so, we want to talk with you!

As a Chemical Dependency Professional (CDP), you will be responsible for the delivery of effective treatment services to the assigned caseload(s), participation in the development and design of effective treatment and prevention activities, delivery of Alcohol/drug education services to the resident, family, and community, and the responsibility for case management relating to counselor and patient activities. CDP is also responsible for the supervision of CDP-T interns as assigned.

Responsibilities

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  Due to the sensitive nature of these essential job duties, we are only able to consider females for this position.

• Provide assessments that shall include personal history; abuse history; physical, social, psychological, and spiritual evaluations as needed.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive alcohol/drug treatment plan for each assigned client based on determined needs. Perform case management services.
• Implement specific individual and group counseling sessions.
• Provide information and recommendations to WCM staff on chemical dependency-specific issues.
• Supervise CDP-T interns.
• Utilize community resources as may be needed to assist the client in plans for education, vocational training, employment, etc.
• Assist clients in scheduling activities for personal, social, and emotional rehabilitation.
• Coordinate and serve as the liaison with courts, probation officers, and/or social service agencies, as needed for the individual client.
• Maintain all patient records in accordance with the Women's and Children's Ministries recovery program and with WAC guidelines.
• Perform counseling duties as assigned in primary, intermediate care, outpatient care, and outreach or continuing care. Maintain assigned caseload.
• Identify client health needs and refer to other agencies.
• Maintain confidentiality of client records; ensure file maintenance.
• Complete in an accurate and timely manner client charting and reporting forms. Submit reporting forms as requested by Clinical Supervisor.
• Maintain State CDP requirements, including ADIS certification.
• Attend and participate in all Mission, Division, and Department meetings and training, as required.
• Any other job-related duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Oversee all Chemical Dependency Support Groups within the recovery program and lead as needed.

Qualifications & Experience

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  Chemical Dependency Professional certification and fulfilling of WA State continuing education requirements are required.
• Two years of higher education from an accredited institution in a related field or equivalent experience.

Benefits

All regular fulltime employees, you are eligible to participate in our generous benefits package:

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  Medical / Vision with generous dependent coverage
• Dental - 100% company paid
• Long-Term Disability – 100% company paid
• Basic Life Plan – 100% company paid
• Voluntary Products (Aflac and Guardian)
• EAP and 24/7 Virtual Mental Health – 100% company paid
• 4 weeks of paid vacation (prorated based on hire date)
• 11 paid holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
• Personal Day and Birthday holiday
• Retirement benefits w/ company match
• Continuing Education Reimbursement Program

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for long periods of time in a temperature-controlled environment. Requires frequent use of computers, keyboarding, and talking on the telephone. Occasionally will stand, balance, twist, bend, stoop, kneel and reach with hands/arms. Regularly lifts up to 20 pounds and walks using stairways to climb to multiple floors within the facility. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Statement of Faith

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  We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the infallible, authoritative Word of God.

• We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three Persons; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
• We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right-hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
• We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful men, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is essential.
• We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a Godly life.
• We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and unjust, the everlasting blessedness of the saved, and the everlasting conscious punishment of the lost.
• We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in Christ.

Mission Statement

To bring the love of Jesus and hope for a new life to our homeless neighbors.

Vision Statement

To see every homeless neighbor - beloved, redeemed, restored

Pre-Employment

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

COVID – 19 Protocol

Per Governor Inslee's Proclamation 21-14.1, employees at Seattle Union Gospel Mission for the following locations: KentHope, Hope Place, and Dental must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless a medical or religious exemption is approved. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination or be approved for a medical or religious exemption prior to being allowed to work.