Addictive Diseases Support Services (Substance Use Outpatient Program)

Entertimeonline; Cedartown (GA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance through GA SHBP

Flexible benefits (dental, vision, etc

Retirement plan with employer matching

4 weeks paid time off

10 paid holidays

1 personal day

NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying

Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Clinical supervision for licensure

Job summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is seeking an Addictive Disease Support Services Specialist to assist individuals with Substance Use diagnoses, providing skill building, resource linkage, support and community transition. The SUOP program helps people learn to manage life issues and recovery, fostering self-sufficiency, support networks and reducing inpatient needs.

The ADSS works with the treatment team, coordinates with referral sources, and supports crisis intervention and ongoing recovery

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Human Services, Criminology, or a related field.
• 1–2 years of professional experience in behavioral health, specifically focusing on substance use disorders.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure individuals on caseload are seen per treatment plan with coordinated release of information.
• Develop interpersonal and community coping skills, and resource linkage through education, training, and modeling.
• Provide assessment, monitoring and assistance to consumer with self-management of symptoms to encourage recovery.
• Link or advocate with other agencies to garner needed resources for individuals.
• Provide assistance and support in crisis situations.
• Actively participate in weekly multidisciplinary treatment/recovery team meetings.
• Use assessments to participate in the development of a comprehensive individualized service/recover plan with a focus on recovery.
• Work with ADSS supervisor/area manager; coordinate with region and payers such as SCS and Payer.
• Provide contacts based on the frequency defined in the plans; document attempts to contact consumers and coordinate with referral sources.
• Assist the consumer in reaching objectives in their service/recovery plan.
• Establish professional relationships with consumers, families, and coworkers.
• Transport consumers if needed.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Human Services, Criminology, or a related field

Job description

• Location 424 North Main Street,Cedartown, GA, 30125,United States
• Job Category Substance Use, Mental Health, Community Services
• Industry Public and Community Healthcare
• Employee Type Non-Exempt
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree
• Manage Others No

Contact information

Description

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness, substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.

Are you ready to make a Difference?

Program Summary: The Substance Use Outpatient Program (SUOP) helps individuals learn how to manage life issues and day-to- day living without the use of mood- or mind-altering substances or drugs. Program services promote recovery, self-sufficiency, development of support networks and other important life skills to enhance mental health and reduce the risk of needing inpatient treatment.

Job Summary: The Addictive Disease Support Services Specialist (ADSS) is responsible for assisting individuals, whose primary diagnosis is Substance Use related, with skill building, resource linkage, support and transition to the community.

Job Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for ensuring all individuals on caseload are seen at documented frequency per the treatment plan and that appropriate release of information are in place/documented for coordination of care.
• Assist the individuals with the development of interpersonal, community coping skills, and resource linkage through education, training, and modeling
• Provides assessment, monitoring and assistance to consumer with self-management of symptoms to encourage recovery.
• Link and/or serve as advocate with other agencies to garner needed resources for individuals.
• Provides assistance and support in crisis situations.
• Actively participates in multidisciplinary treatment/recovery team meetings each week.
• Utilizes the multidisciplinary assessment to participate in the development of a comprehensive individualized service/recover plan with a focus on recovery.
• Work with, and reports to, ADSS supervisor and/or area manager for assigned Region. Tap into community programs such as drug court to provide ADSS and bill accordingly to SCS and Payer
• Responsible for providing contacts based on the frequency defined in the consumers' treatment plans; documents attempts to contact consumers, ISP Reviews, and coordination of care with referral sources including, but not limited to, Accountability/Treatment Courts, DFCS, and Probation.
• Assist the consumer in reaching the skill building objective in their individualized service/recovery plan.
• Establishes professional and ethical relationships with consumers, families, and coworkers.
• Transport consumers if needed.
• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
• Retirement Plan with employer matching
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
• 10 paid holidays
• 1 personal day
• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
• NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.
• Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Human Services, Criminology, or a related field of study.
• 1–2 years of professional experience in behavioral health, specifically focusing on substance use disorders.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is highly preferred.

Summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of color, race, national origin, age sex, religion, or disability.

Selected applicants must pass a pre-employment background investigation and a pre-employment drug screen. Employment is contingent upon passing the background and the drug screen.

Additional Information

• Days Position Will Work Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri
• What shift will the Position work? 8 am - 5 pm