Substance Use Disorder Counselor Job at Wellpath, Fresno, CA

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  • Wellpath
  • Fresno, CA

Job Description

You Matter

  • Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
  • Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
  • Excellent career growth opportunities


Join us and find a career that supports:

  • Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
  • Autonomy in a warm team environment
  • Growth and training

Perks and Benefits


In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

  • DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
  • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
  • Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
  • Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.
If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. 

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The Substance Use Disorder Counselor evaluates, treats, and supports individuals in their recovery from substance use disorders. This role works as part of an interdisciplinary team to help support positive clinical outcomes and prepare individuals for discharge. The position promotes continuity of care by collaborating with care teams and supporting ongoing treatment needs. The counselor provides substance use disorder services to justice-involved individuals in alignment with Medi-Cal and CalAIM program requirements.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct SUD screenings, assessments, and provide individual and group counseling while developing person-centered treatment plans.
  • Focus on engagement, stabilization, relapse prevention, and readiness for continued treatment.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and contribute clinical input to discharge planning and continuity of care.
  • Coordinate with external providers and agencies to support ongoing treatment and post-release services.
  • Maintain compliant clinical documentation, provide crisis intervention, and ensure confidentiality requirements are met.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

  • High School diploma and certification required.
  • Bachelor’s degree in health services field is preferred.

Experience

  • Experience providing SUD counseling required.
  • Ability to practice independently preferred.

Licenses/Certifications

  • Certification or licensure in addiction counseling, such as CATC II or III, SUDCC II or III, CADC II or III, or a higher-level certification.

Additional Details

Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience providing substance use disorder counseling, including clinical assessments, individualized treatment planning, group and individual counseling, relapse prevention, crisis intervention, and coordination with multidisciplinary care teams. Experience working with justice-involved populations, Medi-Cal/CalAIM programs, MAT services, co-occurring behavioral health needs, and community treatment providers is highly preferred. Candidates should also be comfortable with detailed clinical documentation, treatment recommendations, warm handoffs, and supporting continuity of care following release.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Job Tags

Full time

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