Remote Adolescent Addiction Specialist - Assessments

ESR Healthcare; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Tempo parcial

Resumo da oferta

ESR Healthcare is seeking a contractor specializing in adolescent addiction to review case material, assess risk and level of care, and evaluate intervention safety. You will interpret DSM-5 SUD and ASAM criteria, flag safety concerns, and craft actionable guidance for non-specialists.

Strong fluency in medical writing and adolescent substance use knowledge are required. The role emphasizes independence, rigorous assessment, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to align with best practice and

Qualificações

• 3–5+ years of post-certification experience working directly with adolescents impacted by substance use.
• Clinical specialty in addiction medicine, or child/adolescent psychiatry or psychology with a primary focus on substance use disorders.
• Active clinical license/registration in good standing, with recent (<2 years) adolescent caseload experience.
• Proficiency with adolescent substance use screening and severity staging tools (e.g., CRAFFT, S2BI, DSM-5, ASAM criteria).
• Familiarity with MOUD/MAT and withdrawal management protocols for under-18s.
• Research-standard written English (IELTS 7.5+ overall/writing 7.0+, TOEFL 100+, Cambridge C1–C2, or equivalent).
• Motivational interviewing training, adolescent inpatient/crisis experience, and/or history of developing guidelines or publications in youth SUD.

Responsabilidades

• Review clinical case material describing adolescent substance use and document thorough assessments of risk, severity, and intervention urgency.
• Apply established frameworks such as DSM-5 SUD and ASAM to stage severity and recommend an appropriate level of care.
• Evaluate the safety and clinical appropriateness of both proposed and alternative interventions, including pharmacological options when relevant.
• Distinguish between developmentally normal experimentation and clinically significant patterns of substance use in youth.
• Identify and flag withdrawal, overdose, and safeguarding risks that require escalation or immediate action.
• Develop written guidance that is actionable for non-specialists, clearly explaining the rationale and referencing relevant standards or guidelines.
• Compare and benchmark your assessments against peer input and published best practice to ensure consistency and rigor.

Conhecimentos

Motivational interviewing

Adolescent crisis intervention

Clinical judgment

Risk assessment

Formação académica

Active clinical license/registration

Ferramentas

CRAFFT

S2BI

DSM-5 criteria

ASAM criteria

Descrição da oferta de emprego

ESR Healthcare is seeking a contractor specializing in adolescent addiction to review case material, assess risk and level of care, and evaluate intervention safety. You will interpret DSM-5 SUD and ASAM criteria, flag safety concerns, and craft actionable guidance for non-specialists.

Strong fluency in medical writing and adolescent substance use knowledge are required. The role emphasizes independence, rigorous assessment, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to align with best practice and