Co-Occurring Disorders Specialist

Milwaukee County; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 37,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Milwaukee County seeks a Co-Occurring Disorders Specialist to provide and facilitate treatment for consumers with substance use and mental health concerns on the ACT team. Responsibilities include implementing treatment plans under supervision, delivering wraparound clinical case management, and providing substance use treatment services.

The role uses evidence-based practices and emphasizes recovery, with duties spanning assessments, therapy, crisis response, and EMR documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Human Services, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or RN.
• At least one year of experience providing services to individuals with co-occurring disorders.
• Valid US driver's license and reliable insured vehicle.
• Willing to travel up to 75% of time in the community.
• Able to lift/carry and push/pull up to 30 lbs.
• State licensure (SAC, LCSW, LPC, LMFT) or SAC-IT pathway may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct case management services to help consumers live in the community.
• Conduct intake and ongoing substance use assessments and track readiness for change.
• Engage consumers and supports to develop independent living skills and ADL skills.
• Provide crisis response services and participate in after-hours on-call rotation.
• Deliver individual and group therapy using Motivational Interviewing, Seeking Safety, Matrix Model, and other practices.
• Document all services in EMR with 75%+ productivity.
• Educate ACT team members on substance use issues and best practices.

Skills

Co-occurring disorders

Case management

Crisis intervention

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Human Services, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or RN

Tools

EMR documentation

Job description

Co-Occurring Disorders Specialist

Behavioral Health Services – ACT Team

Hourly Pay Range: $26.88 - $40.31

Closing Date: 11/8/2026 or upon receipt of the first 50 applicants

Bi-Lingual Spanish Speaking Individuals are Encouraged to Apply

Job Summary: The Co-Occurring Disorders Specialist is responsible for providing and facilitating co-occurring disorder treatment for consumers living with substance use and mental health concerns. Duties include implementing treatment plan services under clinical supervision, ensuring the use of evidence-based best practices, and promoting recovery. The Co-Occurring Disorders Specialist is also responsible for delivering wraparound clinical case management and substance use treatment services to ACT team consumers.

Job Duties:

• Provides direct case management services to help the consumer successfully live in the community. Also includes brokerage of services outside of ACT team and regular collateral contacts of providers and others involved in the consumers' lives.
• Conducts individual substance abuse assessments at intake and routinely thereafter to consider relationship between substance use and mental health symptoms. Assesses and tracks consumers' stages of change readiness. Works with consumers to identify recovery goals.
• Works in close collaboration with the consumer and their natural supports to engage in psychosocial rehabilitative services to develop and enhance the consumer's independent living skills. This includes ADL skills development.
• Provides crisis response services to individuals who are experiencing a psychiatric crisis. Interfaces with county operated crisis services, hospitals, and others as needed. Includes being part of a rotation of after hours on call services provided by the ACT team.
• Using Motivational Interviewing, Seeking Safety, Matrix Model and other evidenced based substance abuse therapeutic practices, provides individual and group therapy as well as psychoeducation groups to ACT team consumers.
• Completes clinically sound and timely documentation of all services rendered on behalf of consumers served by ACT team in the Electronic Medical Record. Maintains a productivity level of 75% or greater.
• Provides ongoing education and support to ACT team members to help them better understand substance abuse issues, the interface with psychiatric issues, and best practices in treatment provision.

Minimum Requirements:

• Currently authorized to work in the United States.
• Valid United States Driver’s License and access to a reliable insured vehicle, both maintained throughout employment.

• A bachelor’s degree or higher in Human Services, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or Nursing Degree (RN).

• At least one (1) year of experience providing services to individuals with co-occurring disorders in the community.
• Intermediate knowledge of all related computer and software applications, such as word processing and spreadsheet.
• Available and willing to be part of a rotation for after hours and weekend on-call services.
• Willing to travel up to 75% of work time within the community.
• Able to lift/carry and push/pull up to 30lbs.
• Obtain one of the following State of Wisconsin licensure prior to hire:
• Substance Abuse Counselor (SAC)
• Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor is preferred
• Substance Abuse Counselor in Training (SAC-IT) may be given consideration, with opportunity to earn hours and expectation of SAC licensure attainment post-employment
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

NOTE: This original application is open to permanent residents of the United States. Appointee must establish residency in the state of Wisconsin within six months of start date and maintain such residency during incumbency. In accordance withSection 11, Rule3 of theCivil Service Rules a non-competitive examination will be held for this position. The non-competitive examination will consist of criteria deemed appropriate by the Director of Human Resources.

APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AT TIME OF FILING APPLICATION