Behavioral Health Counselor

📋 Description

• Coordinate and manage 20+ active case-management participants with trauma-informed care.
• Identify strengths and barriers to determine baseline functioning and reduce barriers.
• Collaborate with Peer SUD Specialist to connect to MOUD, HIV/STI testing, housing.
• Complete intakes, assessments, service plans, and progress notes; document in Salesforce.
• Develop and lead at least one 1-hour therapeutic group or health workshop daily.
• Serve as clinical liaison for warm hand-offs and rapid consults.

🎯 Requirements

• BBS pre-licensed associate (AMFT/ASW/APCC) preferred; SUD Counselor accepted.
• Two years' experience in therapeutic case management and counseling for high-risk communities.
• Knowledge of harm reduction, trauma-informed care, and motivational interviewing.
• Ability to develop and facilitate therapeutic and psychoeducational groups.
• Strong knowledge of substance use treatment, overdose prevention, contingency management, MOUD.
• Able to work independently and within a collaborative, integrated team with barbers and peer specialists.

🎁 Benefits

• Grant-funded position; contingent on funding.
• This role is covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
• On-site role at GLIDE in San Francisco.
• Includes staff meetings, case conferences, trainings, and supervision.