Recovery, for the future you want.

Emergence is hiring a Court Liaison SUD Counselor to support a caseload of justice-involved individuals in our treatment court program. For the past 30 years, treatment court has been the most effective evidence-based approach to reduce the negative effects of mass incarceration. Emergence has provided SUD treatment to participants in treatment court since 1994. We are looking for a committed, mission-driven counselor to support treatment court participants to find long-term recovery and transform their lives.

Emergence is willing to train the right person for this role, and people with lived experience of substance use disorder and involvement with the criminal justice system are encouraged to apply. Emergence will provide you with ongoing training opportunities, amazing benefits, generous paid time off, space and time for professional development, and a supportive team to partner with. We hold opportunity, collaboration, and inclusion as inherent characteristics of our core values.

Court Liaison SUD Counselor Position Highlights:

• $3,500 Sign On BONUS
• Salary Non-Exempt position, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday
• 100% Employer paid Medical, Dental, Life, Vision and EAP for the employee
• 401k with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid training and continuing education
• Supportive, collaborative environment

Court Liaison SUD Counselor Responsibilities:

• Facilitate group therapy sessions
• Facilitate individual counseling sessions
• Create treatment plans that incorporate both client-directed goals and program requirements mandated by referral sources
• Record and track client progress on treatment plan objectives and prepare status reports when requested by referral sources
• Observe and collect urine drug tests
• Observe and collect urine drug tests
• Coordinates with clinical team and courts to communicate risks and needs of clients being served and how those are being met
• Attends weekly clinical staffing to stay informed of the challenges and successes of the clients
• Verifies Return to Court list with the docket each day and send the next week's RTC list to clinical staff at the end of each week
• Monitors weekly treatment notes submitted by clinical staff to court via court reporting systems and ensures reports are accurate and submitted in a timely manner
• Upload client ASAM and service plans to court reporting systems
• Attends pre-court staffing, shares clinical recommendations and opinions of the clinical staff
• Attends court during assigned court sessions.

Court Liaison SUD Counselor Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED
• CADC-I or CADC-II or ability to be certified within 2 years of hire
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and a compassionate nature
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SUD Counselor Preferred:

• Associate degree in addictions counseling, or a Bachelor's degree with coursework in addiction
• Previous experience with the treatment of substance use disorders
• Two years' experience in clinical documentation
• Familiarity with electronic health record (HER) systems like Carelogic would be advantageous
• Experience with co-occurring disorders
• Application of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services' (SAMHSA) best practice indicators
• Knowledge of drug testing to monitor treatment plans and medical instructions
• Excellent written and oral communication skills