Onsite Substance Use Intake Clinician

mhctn; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Mental Health Cooperative, Inc. (MHC) in Nashville, TN, is seeking a Substance Use Services Intake Clinician to conduct comprehensive substance use and behavioral health assessments and determine appropriate services and level of care.

This is primarily an onsite role in the MAT department; remote work may be considered based on operational needs, productivity, and supervisor approval. Candidates will facilitate enrollment, scheduling, and referrals, coordinating with internal and external

Qualifications

• Substance use and behavioral health assessments to determine services and level of care.
• Enrollment, scheduling, referrals, and collaboration with providers.
• Assess withdrawal risk, safety concerns, and barriers to treatment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive substance use assessments and intake evaluations.
• Assess withdrawal risk, mental health needs, withdrawal risk, safety concerns, and barriers to treatment.
• Determine appropriate level of care and make clinical recommendations.
• Complete required consents, screenings, assessments, enrollment documentation, and scheduling.
• Obtain and complete required consumer consent forms and ROIs during the intake process.
• Coordinate and submit authorized ROIs to primary care providers and other outside providers to obtain relevant medical and treatment records.
• Track and follow up on requested records as needed to support assessment, enrollment, and continuity of care.
• Assess consumers for appropriate MHC services, including Care Management, Medication Management, Individual Therapy, IOP, MAT, Peer Recovery Support, Harm Reduction Services, and other programs.
• Assess withdrawal risk and identify consumers requiring detoxification, residential treatment, crisis stabilization, or other higher levels of care.
• Coordinate referrals to community providers when services outside MHC are indicated.
• Complete behavioral health enrollments when applicable based on licensure and departmental needs.
• Provide education regarding available services and treatment options.

Job description

Mental Health Cooperative, Inc. (MHC) in Nashville, TN, is seeking a Substance Use Services Intake Clinician to conduct comprehensive substance use and behavioral health assessments and determine appropriate services and level of care.

This is primarily an onsite role in the MAT department; remote work may be considered based on operational needs, productivity, and supervisor approval. Candidates will facilitate enrollment, scheduling, and referrals, coordinating with internal and external