Kitsap Mental Health Services Careers

Co-Occurring Disorders Specialist – FACT – Full-Time

Hiring Range: $26.89 - $33.61 Per Hour

FACT Members Earn An Additional $2.00/Hr Differential!

$3,000 Sign On Bonus*

SUDP License Required

Benefits: 

• Comprehensive Health & Wellness Coverage: Enjoy extensive health, dental, and vision benefits to support your well-being, with access to top-tier care and services.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Take advantage of up to 19 days of paid time off (PTO), plus 2 mental health days and 10 paid holidays in your first year, giving you the time you need to recharge and take care of yourself. (Pro-rated for part-time employees.)
• Company-Paid Life & Disability Insurance: We’ve got you covered with short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance, all provided at no cost to you, so you can feel secure in every situation.
• Student Loan Assistance & Professional Development: Benefit from student loan repayment assistance and a commitment to your growth with extensive training and development opportunities to advance your career.
• 403(b) Retirement Plan: Take control of your future with a wide range of investment options in our 403(b) plan. Depending on eligibility, you could also receive generous company contributions to help grow your retirement savings.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access confidential support through our EAP, offering resources for personal and professional challenges, including counseling, financial advice, and more.
• Pets Best Pet Insurance: Keep your furry family members healthy with comprehensive pet insurance for your cats and dogs, covering a variety of treatments and services.
• 2MorrowHealth Behavioral Change App: Improve your mental and physical well-being with free access to 2MorrowHealth, a powerful app designed to support healthy behavior changes and wellness goals.
• Home Support Services: Whether you’re buying, selling, or refinancing, we offer valuable resources to assist with your home journey, helping you navigate the process with confidence.
• Dynamic, Collaborative Team Environment: Join an incredible team that thrives on collaboration, creativity, and support, where every voice is heard and every idea valued.

The Co-Occurring Disorders Specialist on the FACT team works with the rest of the clinical team to support clients in learning about their substance use disorders and how substance use can be a barrier to their personal goals. This position will provide psychoeducation, ASAM assessments and coordination of treatment referrals, and utilize harm reduction strategies with those who do not have abstinence as a goal.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing direct services to client. Services may include engagement activities, individual counseling, psychoeducation, and coordinating referrals to the KMHS Pathways team, as well as occasional ASAM assessments.
• Helping the FACT team develop written treatment plans with appropriate interventions to address substance use.
• Using motivational interviewing and harm reduction models.
• Helping FACT clients access MAT if eligible.
• Establishing and maintaining therapeutic relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Educating clients and their families about the interaction of mental health symptoms and substance use and how it impacts client goals such as housing, jobs, and stability in the community.
• Documenting all clinical services thoroughly and accurately and submit all documentation in a timely manner per agency policy and contractual/WAC requirements.
• Focusing on teamwork, teambuilding, and the maintenance of a positive work atmosphere in order to provide the best treatment for the people we serve.

Minimum Qualifications:

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, social services, or behavioral health field.

EXPERIENCE: Experienced (minimum 2 years of job-related experience)

This position requires driving clients in a personal vehicle on behalf of the agency; therefore, the incumbent must meet agency driving requirements, including meeting the minimum age requirement of 21 years old, successfully completing a motor vehicle history check, possessing and maintaining a current, valid driver's license in the state of Washington, and having reliable, insured transportation.

LICENSURE: Current licensure as a Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) in WA State.

Preferred Qualifications:

EXPERIENCE: Specialist (minimum 5 years of job-related experience)

Experience working with clients with chronic mental illness in a community mental health setting.

*A sign-on bonus is a form of compensation for a new employee in addition to their established salary

Our recruitment processes are designed to prevent discrimination against our people regardless of gender identity or orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any aspect which makes someone unique.