Substance Use Disorder Professional Apprentice Positions Available at Ryther!

Ryther is a recognized leader in behavioral health services for children, youth, young adults, and their families facing complex challenges. We’re dedicated to providing comprehensive services and innovative treatments. We guide, coach, and teach so that every client we work with may experience new ways of thinking, develop positive relationships, and realize a better life. We hope you'll join our team!

We’re seeking individuals to work with youth and families in need. You’ll provide comprehensive and culturally responsive substance use disorder assessments for children, youth, and their families. Help grow Ryther’s SUD programs so we can meet the needs of our community.

SUDP Apprentices are trained to conduct assessments, counsel individuals and groups, and assist with case management. They will learn to Provide targeted, comprehensive, and culturally responsive treatment for adolescents with substance use disorders. The SUDP Apprentice will be learning on the job and working toward being credentialed as a Substance Use Disorder Professional. This includes splitting time between on-the-job training and classroom work. Completion can take 2-2.5 years.

Depending on your experience your salary would be $22 - $25/hour.

At Ryther we believe in the importance of reducing barriers and meeting clients and families in their community. This opens access to care and allows clients/families to be in their natural and trusted environment while working toward recovery. Therefore, all our therapists see some or all their clients in the community. This includes meeting clients in public spaces, in their homes and in partnership sites (such as schools or drop-in centers).

Benefits of working at Ryther include a good work life balance, 3 weeks paid vacation, 10 accrued sick days, 5 personal days, and paid holidays. We provide medical, dental, and vision benefits, 403b retirement options, and professional development funds. Ryther is a recognized and accredited non-profit (501c3) which qualifies for the federal public student loan forgiveness program.

Our social justice mission and trauma informed framework are the basis for our everyday work and internal processes.

Ryther seeks to create a work environment that reflects the diverse community that it serves. People of color, LGBTQIA, persons with disabilities, and multi-lingual individuals encouraged to apply. Our diversity is our strength!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Attend all required classes and completion of all coursework
• Provide substance use therapy in accordance with the clinic’s treatment model and manual.
• Develop and initiate treatment plans in a timely fashion.
• Collaborate with schools and other systems involved with the client according to the clinical need.
• Work with client families during treatment, assisting the families in providing appropriate monitoring, adjust to the changes inherent in an adolescent’s recovery and helping the family alter ongoing problematic behavior/relational patterns that increase the adolescent’s risk of substance use.

ESSENTIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Registered SUDPT with the Washington State Department of Health (DOH).
• Acceptance and ability to work with individuals and families with a variety of lifestyles, behaviors, cultural and spiritual practices with the ability to apply a social justice and equity lens to all aspects of this work.
• Minimum of two years experience working with children and youth.

To apply, please send cover letter and resume! We hope to see you soon!

As a health care provider, Ryther is complying with Governor Inslee’s proclamation that Covid-19 vaccines be mandatory for state employees, health care workers, and all employees of companies that provide health care. All employees must be able to provide evidence of full vaccination status. Exemptions will be available for health reasons and sincerely held religious beliefs.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Application Question(s):

• Do you have your first 50 hours completed?
• What population are you interested in working with (Team-based, group work, school age, houseless folks, infant and early childhood, youth and young adults)?
• Are you interested in community-based work?
• Are you licensed as an SUDPT with the WA Department of Health, or are you able to be?

Experience:

• child/youth: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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