Addiction Counselor Jobs in California

INTRODUCTION

HealthRIGHT 360 gives hope, builds health, and changes lives for people in need by providing comprehensive, integrated, compassionate care that includes primary medical care, mental health services, and substance use disorder treatment.

The Integrated Care Center Clinic is a federally qualified health center that provides primary care, behavioral health, addiction treatment, psychiatry, dental care, and more. We provide care to those most in need including those who are suffering from homelessness, mental illness, substance use, and chronic medical conditions. We provide team-based care in an integrated care setting. We are looking for a mission-driven, service leader who works well in a team, has experience with managing and supporting staff, champions quality improvement, leads change, and is excited to innovate.

Benefits and perks:

• HR360 offers a robust benefits package, including PTO, 15 paid holidays, commuter benefits, retirement plans, and more!
• Employees qualify for public loan forgiveness programs
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Work with mission-driven, compassionate colleagues and make a difference every day in the work that you do.

HealthRIGHT 360 San Mateo Clinic is a Federally Qualified Health Center that is focused on providing primary care and addiction treatment. Our target population are those that are suffering from substance use disorder, mental illness, experiencing homelessness, or have a history with the criminal justice system. We provide trauma-informed care under a harm reduction philosophy. This is a small practice with 2 to 3 providers and support staff. We work closely with the county that provides case management for many of the clients.

JOB SUMMARY

It is the responsibility of the Staff Physician – MD/DO – to act as a clinical leader by providing quality primary care services and substance use disorder treatment to HealthRIGHT360 (HR360) SM clinic patients in an integrated delivery model, helping to grow the overall practice, and promoting team functioning. The staff physician, MD/DO, provides full supervision in addition to clinical supervision and oversight for Advanced Practice Providers including entering into Collaborative Agreements with the Advanced Practice Provider, providing supervision and having input in the clinical review, performance appraisal, peer review, and hiring and termination of providers and clinical support staff. Also provides supervision to the healthcare treatment team. Supervises the medical assistant functions which are under the purview of the provider.

Clinical Care Responsibilities:

Provides comprehensive primary care and addiction treatment, within the scope of credentialed privileges and standardized procedures, to HR360 patients within an integrated delivery model according to pre-arranged schedules, documenting care promptly and following charting protocols and applicable CA state licensing requirements; completes patient sessions in a timely manner; ensures appropriate follow-up for all aspects of ordered care (e.g., specialty referrals, laboratory results, radiology reports, etc.); responds to patient requests for information and assistance (e.g., form completion, prescription refills, etc.) in a timely manner; works collaboratively with mental health staff to facilitate integration between primary care and mental health in order to improve patient outcomes; provides on-call after-hours availability on a rotating basis; obtains and maintains licensure, DEA registration, and BCLS/CPR certification; attends continuing professional education programs, at the request or with the approval of supervisor, demonstrating participation in required hours of continuing medical education according to California law.

Leadership/Supervision Responsibilities:

Provides clinical leadership, supervision, and oversight to advanced practice providers, support staff, nurses, medical assistants, patient care coordinators, and interns/students. Enters into collaborative agreements with an advanced practice provider including full supervision in addition to clinical supervision, input into the performance appraisal, peer review, and hiring or termination of the provider or clinical support staff. Demonstrates comfort in changing systems, champions change, and leads change processes.

Performance and Quality Improvement Responsibilities:

Meets benchmarks for applicable quality indicators as noted in the annual quality improvement plan including the development of an appropriately sized continuity panel of patients and the maintenance of current productivity standards; along with colleagues, assists in continuous quality improvement through ongoing problem/needs identification and problem solving and, as requested, acts as change champion or lead in improvement activities.

Organizational Responsibilities:

Supervises advanced practice providers, support staff including nurses and medical assistants, students, interns, and residents; maintains availability for various administrative/clinical duties as requested by supervisor (e.g., case presentations; in-service training to staff; represents HealthRIGHT 360 at and/or attends professional conferences, in-service trainings, and meetings at the request or with approval of supervisor; completes all mandatory trainings on an annual basis).

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Required:

• Graduation from an accredited allopathic or osteopathic medical school
• Possession of a valid California license as a physician
• Possession of national board certification in primary care and/or addiction
• Possession of BCLS/CPR certification
• Possession of DEA Certificate
• Minimum 2-3 years of practice in community health center or relevant practice/experience providing primary care and addiction treatment.

Desired:

• Experience with EPIC
• Experience working with populations with varying lifestyles, ages, sexual orientations, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and economic status
• Experience working successfully with issues of substance abuse, mental health, criminal background, and other potential barriers to economic self-sufficiency

• Spanish, Cantonese, Vietnamese, or other Medicaid threshold language

• Must complete background check and Livescan.

• Covid-19 vaccine and booster is required for this position. Exemptions are not accepted.
• We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.