Odyssey House is looking for Full-Time SUDC Justice Services & Clinical Support!

The SUDC Justice Services & Clinical Support position is a credentialed substance-use treatment role

responsible for delivering assigned SUD services in prison, jail, and halfway-house settings and providing

SUD-focused clinical support to Odyssey House Admissions when justice-services programming does not use the

full FTE. Reporting to the Clinical Director, this position facilitates evidence-informed SUD groups, completes

required service documentation, coordinates with justice-system partners, and supports substance-use portions of

intake and biopsychosocial assessment within credentialed and agency-defined scope. Justice-services

programming is the primary assignment; intake and BPS support is secondary when group schedules permit.

Compensation: $68,000 Salary

Schedule: Monday - Friday 9-5

Full-Time Benefits Include:

• $9,000/year tuition eligibility
• Paid continuing education/training opportunities
• Monthly incentives and awards
• Casual dress and atmosphere
• Health insurance: medical, dental, vision, FSA, long & short-term disability
• Competitive 403b match after 1 year 
• Accrue up to 34 paid days off annually 
• Wellness perk: convert ½ of unused sick time to vacation at year-end
• Sabbatical program after 5 years of service (we pay you to take a vacation!)
• On-demand pay – access earned wages early (conditions apply)
• Extra time off & gift packages for employees after 90 days
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health and more  

Responsibilities & Duties

To expand Odyssey House justice-services SUD programming and make effective use of credentialed clinical

capacity, the SUDC is responsible for reliable delivery of prison, jail, and halfway-house services; timely

documentation; justice-partner coordination; approved revenue-support activities; and SUD-focused intake/BPS

support when not scheduled for groups.

•  Facilitate assigned SUD treatment, psychoeducational, relapse-prevention, recovery-skills, and other authorized groups in prison settings.
•  Facilitate assigned jail-based SUD services or groups when permitted by facility, contract, payer, and credentialing requirements.
•  Facilitate assigned halfway-house SUD groups and maintain continuity with Odyssey House and justice-system expectations.
•  Deliver services to fidelity based on approved curriculum, clinical direction, facility requirements, and Odyssey House standards.
•  Maintain a reliable group schedule and promptly communicate barriers, facility changes, cancellations, or access issues to the Clinical Director.

Documentation & Revenue Support

•  Complete timely, accurate group notes, attendance documentation, progress documentation, and required communications for all services delivered.
•  Document services in a manner that supports approved billing or contract requirements when reimbursement pathways have been validated.
•  Support operational evaluation of prison, jail, and halfway-house services for reimbursement under applicable contracts, payer requirements, credentialing standards, and service codes.
•  Accurately track approved billable or contract-eligible services and provide required information for revenue-cycle or contract reporting.
•  Maintain compliance with Utah SUDC scope, Odyssey House policy, correctional-facility requirements, confidentiality standards, and documentation requirements.

Admissions & BPS Clinical Support

•  When not scheduled for justice-services programming, assist with SUD-focused portions of intake and BPS work within credentialed and agency-defined scope.
•  Gather detailed substance-use history, prior SUD treatment, relapse/return-to-use history, overdose and IV/needle-risk history, MAT/MOUD history, recovery supports, and justice/re-entry information.
•  Support intake events and high-volume admission periods when group schedules permit.
•  Coordinate with BHCDS and LMHT staff so SUD-specific factual information is complete and available for licensed clinical review.
•  Do not allow routine intake work to displace the primary prison, jail, and halfway-house programming assignment.

Expectations

•  Prison, jail, and halfway-house groups are delivered as scheduled with reliable coverage.
•  Documentation is completed accurately and within required timelines.
•  Approved billable or contract-eligible services are captured accurately after reimbursement requirements are validated.
•  Clients receive consistent, evidence-informed, recovery-oriented SUD programming within credentialed scope.
•  Justice-system relationships are maintained professionally and communication with partners is timely.
•  Available non-group time is used productively for SUD-focused intake/BPS support and other assigned clinical-support activities.

Responsibilities

•  Reports to and works closely with the Clinical Director to maintain clinical quality, group fidelity, scope compliance, and justice-services priorities.
•  Coordinates with prison, jail, halfway-house, probation/parole, re-entry, and other justice-system partners as needed for service delivery and continuity.
•  Collaborates with Admissions, BHCDS staff, LMHTs, and program teams when supporting intake/BPS work.
•  Participates in clinical supervision, training, quality-improvement activities, program development, and other duties assigned within credentialed scope.
•  Maintains HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, professional-boundary, documentation, and information-security standards.

Qualifications

•  Active Utah Substance Use Disorder Counselor (SUDC) credential in good standing, or higher Utah behavioral health credential acceptable for assigned services.
•  At least two years of SUD treatment experience preferred.
•  Demonstrated experience facilitating SUD treatment, psychoeducational, relapse-prevention, recovery-skills, or comparable behavioral health groups.
•  Correctional, justice-involved, re-entry, probation/parole, drug court, jail, prison, or halfway-house experience strongly preferred.
•  Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Behavioral Science, Human Services, Criminal Justice, or a related field preferred but not required when credential and experience requirements are met.
•  Experience with BestNotes or another behavioral health EHR preferred.
•  Must be able to meet prison, jail, and other facility background, security, orientation, credentialing, and access requirements.

Requirements & Skills

•  Strong knowledge of substance-use disorders, relapse prevention, recovery supports, MAT/MOUD, overdose prevention, treatment engagement, and re-entry barriers.
•  Strong group-facilitation, motivational interviewing, documentation, interpersonal, and professional communication skills.
•  Ability to engage and maintain appropriate boundaries with justice-involved clients in secure or highly structured environments.
•  Ability to organize and complete timely service documentation that meets Odyssey House, facility, contract, payer, and credentialing standards.
•  Ability to travel to assigned prison, jail, halfway-house, and Odyssey House locations.
•  Ability to recognize and immediately escalate withdrawal, overdose, suicide, violence, psychosis, abuse, exploitation, or other urgent clinical concerns.
•  Ability to support an accountable, solution-oriented, and collaborative culture with the Clinical Director, Admissions, program teams, and external justice-system partners.
•  Willingness to be trained, effectively integrate, and support Odyssey House Brave Leader and Therapeutic Community principles and tools.

Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of required pre-employment screenings, which may include background checks, fingerprinting, applicable sex offender registry screenings for Adult Residential roles, and other position-related verifications. Roles requiring driving are subject to a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) review and valid Utah driver’s license. 

All employees of Odyssey House are required to adhere to: Odyssey House mission, philosophy, and scope of service; Division of Human Services Code of Conduct and all other relevant service contract requirement standards; ensuring a safe environment for all clients and staff; providing exemplary customer service to both internal and external customers; fostering a positive work environment; ensuring high-quality client care within the scope of the assigned position.

Each employee is expected to clearly understand roles and responsibilities regarding the following: Specific job position, time management, personnel file requirements, client record system, incident reporting, mandatory training requirements, maintaining proper client boundaries, and individual rights of clients and staff.

Physical Demands of the Job: Ability to lift up to 15 lbs., drive (or adequate alternate transportation), sit for prolonged periods, and perform light to moderate physical activity at times.  

EEOC Statement: Odyssey House is an equal-opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.