Job Category​: Program Staff. Department/Group​: Residential and Outpatient  

​​Travel Required​: No. ​​Level/Salary Range​: $47,000/year starting I 

​​Position Type​: Full time. HR Contact​: Yvonne Whitlow

​​Date Posted​: 10/14/26 Will Train Applicant(s)​: Yes 

​​Role and Responsibilities​ 

Providing individual and group drug and alcohol treatment and therapeutic interventions to participants engaged in our Integrated Co-Occurring Disorders Program. 

Working with LGS team and community partners to provide wrap around care to participants. 

Developing treatment plans 

Progress notes and preparing files for billing 

For level II and III: Supervision of program staff, reviewing and signing off on treatment plans and notes, program management opportunities. 

​​Qualifications and Education Requirements​ 

(1) Substance use disorders program staff shall:  

(a) Demonstrate competence in the following areas:   

1. cultural responsiveness,   

2. screening for substance use disorder,   

3. recognition of intoxication and withdrawal,   

4. ASAM assessment and level of care placement,   

5. DSM diagnostics,   

6. development of a service plan,   

7. case management and care coordination,   

8. facilitation of drug testing,    

9. delivery of individual, group and family counseling,   

10. program policies and procedures for service delivery and documentation,   

11. identification, implementation, and coordination of services identified to facilitate intended outcomes,   

12. identification of health and safety risks to self or others;  

(b) Receive clinical supervision that documents progress towards certification and recertification; or  

(c) At the date of first hire to provide substance use disorder treatment, if the program staff is not certified to provide substance use disorder treatment, they shall register with the Division recognized credentialing body within 30 days of hire and obtain professional substance use disorder treatment certification within two years from the date of first hire;  

(d) If, during the first two years of employment, or a prorated timeframe if employed part time, the program staff has not yet been certified and is employed by a program that is certified by the Division, the program staff may request the program submit a request for variance with the Division;  

(e) For program staff holding certification in substance use disorder counseling, qualifications for certification shall have included at least:  

(A) 1000 hours of supervised experience in substance use counseling;  

(B) 150 contact hours of education and training in substance use related subjects; and  

(C) Successful completion of a professional psychometric examination by a Division recognized credentialing body. A substantively equivalent portfolio evaluation by Division recognized credentialing body may be accepted in lieu of a professional psychometric examination using procedures approved by the Division.  

(f) Program staff not holding certification from a Division recognized credentialing body in substance use disorder counseling shall have a license or registration from a Division recognized credentialing body and at least 60 contact hours of academic or continuing professional education in the treatment of substance use disorders. The license or registration shall have been issued by one of the following state bodies:  

(A) Oregon Medical Board;  

(B) Oregon Board of Psychologist Examiners;  

(C) Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers;  

(D) Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists; or  

(E) Oregon State Board of Nursing.