Benefits:

Company car

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

The Substance Use Specialist, as a key member of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team, is responsible for assessing, developing, and implementing substance use goals for individuals with severe mental health challenges. The specialist collaborates with team members, and community partners to support clients in substance use recovery.

Responsibilities

The ACT Substance Abuse Specialist provides skills training, case management, crisis intervention to participants with co-occurring disorder

Follow evidenced based practices of psychosocial rehabilitation.

Conduct all phases of psychosocial rehabilitation and outreach (engagement, assessing

strengths, goal planning, safety planning, evaluating and summarizing progress)

Providing and coordinating substance abuse assessment

Providing and coordinating substance abuse treatment

Creating and reviewing relapse prevention plans, WRAP and safety plans

Assisting with creating natural supports and accessing community resources that support

recovery

Teaching Illness, Management and Recovery with individuals with co-occurring disorders

Providing and coordinating substance abuse services tailored to needs and stage of change

Participate in integrated team meetings

Provide back-up services for peer team members

Actively support participant self-reliance

Provide skills training for medication management, financial management, and for all

activities of daily living

Provide case management

Provide crisis intervention

Collaborate with other staff members, community agencies/supports, and family members about participants mutually served

Complete required documentation in a timely fashion including the strengths assessment;

personal treatment plan; safety plan; domain changes; and progress notes

Minimum Requirements

Must be able to obtain credentials as QMHA: BA/BS in mental health, social services, or related field or at least three years relating to or assisting individuals with mental illness.

At least one year of demonstrated experience with substance abuse population required;

CADC preferred; must be able to obtain CADC within one year of hire.