Addictive Diseases Support Services (Substance Use Outpatient Program)

GOEBEL FIXTURE COMPANY; Rome (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan with employer matching

Paid time off (PTO)

Paid holidays

Personal day

Job summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health in Rome, GA seeks an Addictive Disease Support Services Specialist (ADSS) to assist individuals with substance use-related needs. The role focuses on skill-building, resource linkage, and transition to community care, within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include ensuring caseloads meet frequency per treatment plans, facilitating crisis support, coordinating with external agencies, and documenting progress.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with skill-building, resource linkage, and transition to the community.
• Ensure caseload visits per treatment plan and coordinate releases of information.
• Provide assessment, monitoring, and support for self-management of symptoms.
• Advocate for resources and coordinate care with external agencies and courts.
• Participate in weekly multidisciplinary treatment/recovery team meetings.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

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

Job description

• Location 6 Mathis Drive,Rome, GA, 30165,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

Description

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

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.

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.

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