Intake Counselor - Substance Use Diversion

Job description

The Substance Use Diversion Intake Counselor, working in fast-paced local police district stations, receives referrals from community partners and individuals who self-refer, performs screening, brief interventions, assessments, and provides linkage to substance use treatment providers, including Thresholds Substance Use Treatment Programs. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: - Respond to referrals, effectively managing volume and maintaining communication with police department staff, community partners and individuals who self-refer. - P erform brief screenings, using standardized screening tools, for the presence of potential risk behaviors related to substance use. - Effectively engage referrals who are appropriate for treatment with Thresholds Substance Use Treatment services in completing a full assessment, including obtaining informed consent, conducting assessment interviews using standard and open-ended questions in order to properly diagnose the presence of a substance use disorder, and determining treatment needs/preferences to make treatment recommendations. - Use knowledge of behavioral health conditions in screening and assessment of risky substance use behaviors, ef...