Substance Use Disorder Associate (SUDA) - Gooding, Idaho

Why Join Us?

For more than 40 years we have been part of life-changing scenarios, helping others to achieve new goals to improve their lives on many levels. The Walker Center is Idaho’s premier alcohol and drug addiction treatment provider. As one of the leading treatment centers in the Northwest, The Walker Center has helped thousands of people find a way out of the devastation addiction brings to lead much more meaningful, productive lives. The Walker Center is licensed by the State of Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and is nationally accredited by the Commission for the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

Benefits

  • 18 days paid time off earned during first year and 6 paid holidays

  • Voluntary benefits include vision insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, simple IRA that the Walker Center will match at 3%

  • Free lunch daily!

  • Pay range $23 to $29.35/hour

Responsibilities

  • Performs intake and orientation.

  • Maintains client records, community contacts, and referrals.

  • Takes on counseling duties when proficient as deemed by the clinical supervisor and time availability.

  • Learns core competencies including assessments, treatment planning, group and individual sessions.

  • Ongoing training based on evaluation of competencies under the intensive supervision plan to perform: Screening, Assessment, Treatment Planning and implementation of Treatment Plan. Must receive supervision and maintain documentation of the supervision plan.

  • Completes timely insurance reviews (or communicates needs to supervisor or treatment team) under supervision.

Requirements

  • Idaho Substance Use Disorder Certified.

  • Knowledge of addiction and its treatment and thorough knowledge of “Alcoholics Anonymous” philosophy.

  • Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary treatment team format.

  • Must be CPR certified within 90 days of hire.

  • Must be at least 21 years of age.

  • Self-identified person in recovery from a Substance Use Disorder must have a minimum of three years of sobriety from substances of abuse.

  • Must pass pre-hire requirements including a criminal background check, UA, and TB test.