Substance Use Clinician

High Point & SEMCOA; New Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability insurance

403b retirement

Employee Assistance Program

Bonuses & Referral

Free CEU trainings

Job summary

High Point & Affiliated Organizations seeks a Behavioral Health Clinician in New Bedford to provide direct care within a comprehensive substance use and mental health treatment program.

Responsibilities include assessments, individual counseling, discharge planning, and collaboration with the treatment team. Requires a Bachelor's, Master's, or independent licensure, with at least one year of supervised experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree and/or independent licensure in a related field.
• Minimum of one year of supervised substance abuse counseling experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain licensure or certificates required for the role and comply with regulations.
• Provide direct patient care including assessments, individual counseling, group notes, and discharge planning.
• Link patients to aftercare services and coordinate with outpatient providers.
• Attend treatment team meetings and participate in case conferences as directed.

Skills

Verbal & written communications

Assessment skills

Case management

Group facilitation

Interagency collaboration

Boundaries & ethics

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree / Independently licensed

Job description

Behavioral Health Clinician

Program/Location: High Point New Bedford
Education/Licensure: Bachelor's, Master's or Independently Licensed
Pay Range: $28 - $39 (Education, experience, & licensure dependent)
Status/Shift: Full Time - Tuesday - Friday are 8am - 4:30pm and Saturday is 1pm - 9:30pm

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Long & short term disability
• Discounted auto/home and renters insurance
• 403b - Retirement
• FSA & DCA
• PFML
• Employee Assistance Program
• Bonuses & Referral
• Eligibility for free classes to become a Licensed Counselor or Recovery Coach
• Company paid CEU Trainings w/ Education days to complete CEU's
• Free meals at select programs (when available)
• Unmatched Leave Time (FT employees can earn up to 3 weeks in first year)

About Us

High Point & Affiliated Organizations is a health and human service agency whose mission is to treat and prevent substance use disorders and mental illness. High Point has programs located throughout Southeast Massachusetts offering a full continuum of care for substance use and mental health treatment, including inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community-based services. Programs and services also assist survivors of abuse, violence, and families experiencing homelessness. High Point believes that everyone has inherent goodness, worth, and dignity. Our goal is to help individuals and families achieve personal change and improve their quality of life.

Clinician Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• An understanding of the relationship between substance abuse and mental health issues and/or self-help programs
• Diagnostic, assessment skills and case management ability
• Promote and enhance ones knowledge about the symptoms of psychiatric illness and addiction
• Interagency collaboration
• Ability to facilitate a group/lecture
• Ability to set limits and enforce rules
• An understanding of boundaries and ethics
• Computer skills.

Clinician Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintains and submits any current Licensure or Certificate necessary for the performance of the position
• Comply with Federal Regulations, 42 CFR Part 2, Confidentiality of Alcohol Abuse Policy and HIPAA Regulations
• Participate in Treatment Team Meetings
• Maintain assigned caseload; Providing direct care to patients – including assessments of the new patients, individual counseling, discharge planning, treatment plans, daily progress notes, daily groups, group note completion and completion of bio-psychosocial assessments
• Responsible for each assigned patients medical records. All records are to be professional, complete and thorough with entries made in a timely manners
• Provide direct care to the patients. This care will include, but not limited to, individual counseling, group facilitation, lectures, orientation for new patient’s, discharge & aftercare planning, & case management of patients assigned
• Responsible for linking patient’s with aftercare services prior to discharge and aiding the patient and his/her family access outpatient services when appropriate
• Attend all unit, facility meetings and case conferences as directed by the Clinical Director
• Attend mandatory trainings
• Responsible for continued education in the field of substance abuse and related courses
• Responsible for contacting the insurance company for authorization, as needed
• Utilize walkie-talkie as campus responder
• Utilize standards precautions at all times
• Demonstrates behaviors that recognize the rights of patients as defined by the patient’s rights
• Other duties as assigned by the Program Director, the Clinical Director, and/or the Senior Clinician

Clinician Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree &/or independently licensed in a related field
• Minimum of one (1) year of supervised substance abuse counseling experience

Any compensation range provided is an estimate based on current market data. The actual offer may fall above or below this range, depending on the candidate’s experience, skills, and geographic location.

High Points’main objective is to ensure all employees and their families lead fulfilling and healthy lives. We offer essential resources and support to build and sustain physical, financial, and emotional strength to achieve this. Our focus is on overall well-being so you can concentrate on the things that matter most. Our benefits plan comprises medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, disability, 403b, paid vacation/time off, and other benefits.

High Point and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristics.