Treatment Services Assistant/Clinic Monitor

The Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse (CADA) is hiring a Treatment Services Assistant/Clinic Monitor to work in our youth programs at the Daniel Bryant Youth and Family Center in downtown Santa Barbara

The Clinic Monitor is an important member of our team, who interacts with our clients (adolescents & their families), works closely with our treatment team, assists in keeping our clients accountable in their recovery journey, and helps us with our mission to move adolescents on the path toward recovery and health. This is an interactive and fun work environment with a great group of coworkers including counselors, therapists, and diversion case managers.

This position will oversee drug testing for youth clients in our programs, which is an important role in treatment and diversion for youth. It is an opportunity to learn the ins-and-outs of substance use treatment.

This position provides valuable training for those interested in direct client interaction, data entry, care coordination, and community treatment. Opportunity to work for well-established county-wide non-profit organization. This position is an established schedule and would need to minimally be available 2:30-6:30pm M-F, making it a perfect position for someone who has other school, work, or family commitments earlier in the day or outside of those hours.

Position is part-time, 20-25 hours per week.

Qualifications:

Some customer service or client services experience a plus

A passion for helping others overcome diversity and substance abuse

Bilingual (Spanish/English) required.

Computer data entry and program development skills.

Ability to communicate verbally with clients from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds.

High standard of integrity and professional ethics. Understanding of client confidentiality.

Possession of or pursuing college degree or certificate in helping profession (Counseling, Psychology, Sociology, etc.) preferred, equivalent experience acceptable.

Job Duties Include:

Ensuring that all clients are aware of and abide by the basic clinic rules, including and particularly those rules concerning clinic safety.

Urine Analysis collection and drug testing: Observing client testing , read and record client testing outcome into electronic health record, create and maintain daily testing reports, communicate results to counselors and administration

Monitor any client who presents as under the influence and follow agency guidelines ensuring client safety.

Participating as a staff of Daniel Bryant Center. Attending staff meetings. Compensation $18+/hr DOE

This is an in-person position and candidate would be required to interact with staff and clients onsite. CADA requires that all staff working in-person with clients receive the Covid-19 vaccine. Please send resume and cover letter to: Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse at hr@cadasb.org and reference Clinic Monitor DB

Please call (805) 730-7575 with questions or for more information.