Addictive Diseases Support Services (Substance Use Outpatient Program)

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Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance through State Health/

Flexible Benefits

Retirement Plan with employer matching

4 weeks paid time off

10 paid holidays

Personal day

Job summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health in Dalton, GA is seeking an Addictive Disease Support Services Specialist (ADSS) to help individuals with Substance Use related challenges. You will assist with skill building, resource linkage, and transition back to the community, under supervision in a team setting.

The role emphasizes coordinating care, crisis support, and collaboration with multiple agencies to ensure comprehensive recovery plans and successful community reintegration.

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 all individuals on caseload are seen at documented frequency per the treatment plan and that release of information is in place for care coordination.
• Assist individuals with development of interpersonal, community coping skills, and resource linkage through education, training, and modeling.
• Provide assessment, monitoring and assistance to consumers with self-management of symptoms to encourage recovery.
• Link and/or advocate with other agencies to garner needed resources for individuals.
• Provide assistance and support in crisis situations.
• Participate in weekly multidisciplinary treatment/recovery team meetings.
• Contribute to development of a comprehensive individualized service/recovery plan focused on recovery.
• Work with supervisor/area manager for assigned region; coordinate with community programs and bill accordingly to payer.

Skills

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Psychology / Social Work / Human Services / Criminology

Job description

• Location 2615 Cleveland Hwy.,Dalton, GA, 30721,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