Position Overview: Drug and Alcohol Counselors will be part of the Multi-Disciplinary Response Team responding to 9-1-1 and calls for service for people experiencing homelessness and mental health concerns. Drug and Alcohol Counselors will provide mental health assessments, meet clients where they are, and support them to achieve their goals. City Net’s services are housing-focused; Drug and Alcohol Counselors work with clients on developing long-term housing plans. Drug and Alcohol Counselors connect homeless neighbors to appropriate supportive services, including medical health treatment, mental health treatment, counseling, and permanent housing.
Drug and Alcohol Counselors will be part of multi-disciplinary care teams alongside Case Managers, Mental Health Techs, and other professionals offering care and service coordination in partnership with other nonprofits, County and City entities, law enforcement, behavioral health services, and medical providers to ensure clients receive the help they need. These services are provided in collaboration with our partners with the intention of assisting clients with obtaining and maintaining permanent housing as quickly as possible.
Main Work Location: Reports daily to the Santa Ana office to be dispatched to field work throughout Santa Ana.
Work Environment & Expected Hours: Sunday - Wednesday from 7 am - 5:30 pm. This job operates primarily “in the field”, with daily travel to and work within local neighborhoods, shelters, and informal encampments as well as meetings in professional office environments, law enforcement offices, community nonprofit and government agency offices, and other public and business spaces. This position works four days per week, 10 hours each shift.
