ADDICTIONS COUNSELOR

New Deflection Center opens September 1, 2024!
Tuerk House is a nationally recognized expert in drug and alcohol treatment and offers a full range of care to families and communities at every stage in their recovery journey. Offering 50 plus years of experience operating crisis stabilization and short-term sobering services to people under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. Tuerk House is excited to expand its footprint into the Portland Oregon area this fall!
Position Summary.
This individual plans and conducts activities and counsels clients on an individual and group basis. This individual is capable of performing independent and advanced work with clients in the program. He/she must demonstrate a working knowledge of the full continuum of care. In addition, this person must have a broad understanding of how a program operates and how each client moves along in the treatment system.
Work is performed in accordance with established regulations, policies and procedures, but employees are expected to exercise significant initiative and independent judgment in discharging duties. Work is reviewed by the Clinical Director through an evaluation of the completion of assignments, and individual and group supervision. Candidates must be flexible to work some daytime and evening hours.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Keep records such as TAP/ bio-psycho-history and assessments, evaluation and keep client case records current according to the established guidelines.
• Coordinate collection of urine samples ensuring that all protocols and chain of custody guidelines are followed.
• Work with social agencies and managed care organizations, hospitals, clinics, courts and gatekeepers in carrying out tasks of persons with chemical dependency and /or mental health problems.
• Provide substance abuse counseling, assessment, and education to clients in individual and group sessions as scheduled. Select and provide appropriate educational materials for clients concerning substance abuse.
• Maintain client charts with all relevant program forms and reports.
• Work collaboratively with Program Director to develop and execute treatments plan for each client’s care. (Includes assessing and advising on client status in program).
• Refer clients to other additional support services as needed.
• Responsible for a full client caseload.
• Support and demonstrate adherence to Tuerk House Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct and all personnel policies and procedures.
• Continue special training in areas designated by Supervisor.
• Valid driver’s license, appropriate professional certificates and credentials.
• All other duties as described or as assigned by the Clinical Director.

• Significant knowledge of the TAP, bio-psycho-social characteristics and manifestations of chemical dependency and/or mental illness, preferred.
• Significant knowledge of individual and group behavior and the effective way of working with people to produce ongoing recovery.
• Demonstrates ability to work effectively with clients and aid them in achieving goals and objectives identified in treatment.
• Demonstrates ability to identify the needs of the clients and to gain their confidence and cooperation in assisting them to obtain their goals.
• Demonstrates ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, other members of staff, outside agencies, institutions and the general public.
• Demonstrates ability to successfully work with others from various cultures and backgrounds.
• Knowledge and experience in running groups (house meetings and general meetings if applicable).
• Must successfully complete annual training requirements of 25 hours per year.
• The incumbent must continually demonstrate excellent oral and written

• This position may include weekend and/or evening duties as needed or required.
• If Recovering, five (5) years sobriety
• Demonstrates ability to use entire MS Office (Outlook, Word, and Excel). Ability to learn in-house software; (SMART and Beacon Health.
• Board of Professional Counselors certification as a CAC-AD, CSC-AD, LCPC, LADAC and Trainee status.
• A copy of your CAC, CSC licensure certificate will be required.